Tag Archives: Magic

The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 1

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

The longer duration of this year’s challenge means that I don’t have to focus almost exclusively on reading just challenge books in order to finish on time. So these updates will probably be a little bit shorter as I try … Continue reading →

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The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Back in April, as part of the YALSA Best of the Best Reading Challenge, I read Rae Carson’s The Girl of Fire and Thorns and absolutely loved it. I wrote a short response to it as part of my Challenge … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Princess Celie’s favorite day of the week is Tuesday because that’s the day Castle Glower usually grows a new room or two, or a turret, or passage. Castle Glower’s favorite person is Princess Celie, the only one who has ever … Continue reading →

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Come one, come all! Wander the Cloud Maze. Delight in the Ice Garden. Ride the amazing Carousel. Have your fortune told. Marvel at the tattooed contortionist. Enjoy the magical creation that is The Night Circus! Only open from dusk to … Continue reading →

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