Do you ever feel incredibly excited to start reading a book, but once the first page is turned, strangely apprehensive? One, because it's a thick book and there's been a lot of talk about it; and two, there's the sense of being overwhelmed because eventually you will reach that space where you actually know what's … Continue reading Come to the dark side, there is death →

The beautiful cover is as welcoming as that familiar book smell. The maps are exquisitely drawn and the quick character catchup was much appreciated. A lot has happened, neh? I adored the little footnotes and the humor was more profound which slipped a giggle or two from my lips more than once. I loved that … Continue reading The Darkness Rises →

It's back to the world of Caraval and there is sadly just one more game left. After you are swept in with the magical prose, it does a good job of bringing you up to speed with what transpired in the previous book. The descriptions of certain concepts or scenes matched perfectly with the general … Continue reading Final Curtain →

For most people their first 'book experience' are magazines (heresy, I know) or, for the braver souls, prescribed volumes in school. This experience either ignites or extinguishes what would later become the life of a bibliophile (or lack of it). My first book experience was the delightful volumes of Linda Chapman's My Secret Unicorn - … Continue reading The Library’s Opinion →