The perfect example of a life-changing book

Last month I had done a post about life-changing books and what it really means for a book to be life changing. And so, when I read this letter, which Neil Gaiman had posted on his blog, I just had to share it as a perfect example of a real life-changing book.A woman wrote to Gaiman telling him how her son, who has a has a visual processing disorder, taught himself to read with Coraline. He figured out how to translate the words in the book to auditory sounds that he could remember, and was then able to read in a way that made sense to him.Over...

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

I've heard really good things about Naomi Novik's Temeraire series and have been curious to try the books myself. An alternate history novel with dragons sounded interesting though the strong military themes didn't excite me quite as much, leaving me doubtful if these books would appeal to me. But when my father-in-law presented me with a box of books that included the first three novels in the Temeraire series, I figured this was the perfect opportunity...

Things I Love as Much As Books...

Things I Love as Much As BooksHosted by Brizmus Blog BooksBooks are awesome and I totally love them. In fact, I spend hours each week reading them and then writing about them. But I decided it would be fun to dedicate one post each week to talking about some of the other things in my life that I love just as much as books, and this week I'm going to talk about... PRESENTS!! OK, I know, who doesn't love presents? But I'm excited to have just signed...

Cold Magic by Kate Elliott

It's magic versus science in Kate Elliot's newest fantasy novel, Cold Magic.In an alternate 19th century Europe, the Industrial Revolution has begun and its development is encouraged by the local British Princes. But the Cold Mages, whose powerful magic keeps the populace under their control, are determined to put a halt to the scientific advances, claiming they are a danger to the country. A rebellious atmosphere has begun to stir the citizens who...

New Scifi & Fantasy Releases: Week of November 7

Somehow I seem to have missed out on the fact the Jasper Fforde released a new book last week, The Last Dragonslayer, and so I've added it to this week's listing. This is Fforde's first young adult novel and I look forward to seeing how his unique writing style will extend to this genre.Hope you have a great reading week!**********************************************************************************************************The Last DragonslayerJasper...