Little Black Dress
Book Review, Chick Lit, Family Relationships, Fantasy, Magic, Women's Fiction

Little Black Dress by Susan McBride

I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in July 2011. The book should resonate with mothers and daughters.  Enjoy! Two sisters whose lives seemed forever intertwined are torn apart… Continue reading Little Black Dress by Susan McBride

HollowGirl
Book Review, Fantasy, Horror, Magic, NetGalley, Random House, YA Fiction

The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan

Bethan Jones lives alone with her grandmother, Gran, who is the drabarni (magical practitioner) of her clansmen.  To Romany people, the drabarni is the wise women of the clan and Bethan is next in line. To Bethan's disappointment, Gran says she is not ready to learn spellcraft yet and insists she go to the local… Continue reading The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan

Any Witch Way Featured
Book Review, Fantasy, Magic, Witches, YA Fiction

Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage

Sadie felt like an outcast at school. She didn't fit in. No one believed her when she thought her mother was still alive and had not died in a car accident. She just had this feeling... Enter her 13th birthday and her whole world transforms into magic, witches, gnomes, and pure evil. You see Sadie… Continue reading Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage

Of Bees and Mist
Book Review, Fantasy, Magic

Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan

I have to admit the beginning of this book was very confusing, but as I read more, I started to understand the supernatural element of the novel. There were characters you loved such as Meridia, an only child who thought she was unloved and others you despised such as Eva the evil mother-in-law who wanted… Continue reading Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan