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I just finished one great book and a terrific magazine, and am in the midst of two other fabulous books (one fiction, the other nonfiction). They're all so good, I wanted to share!
Just finished: Jim C. Hines' Red Hood's Revenge. The 3rd installment in his fairy tale series, the first 2 were also incredible. If you like fantasy, fairy tales retold in completely new ways, and just plan terrific writing, you will want to read these books. http://tinyurl.com/34hfdlt
Also read from cover to cover, the new issue (#21) of Witches & Pagans Magazine. Yes, my new column is in there, and that's nice, but there are also a ton of other interesting articles and two great interviews with Ellen Dugan and Starhawk. If you are a Pagan, you MUST read this issue.
http://tinyurl.com/39lydnx
Currently reading (started last night and already on page 122, which will give you some idea of how fast and fun this book is): Mindy Klasky's To Wish or Not to Wish. This book is the third and final installment of her genie series, but it can easily be read on its own (although the first 2 books were equally wonderful and I highly recommend them). If you like genies, live theater, fun heroines, realistic characters, and humor with your romance, you can't do any better than to read this book--or anything that Mindy has written, for that matter! She is easily one of my favorite authors, and I love her writing! Run out and get this book today!
http://tinyurl.com/3yudekl
The final book is a nonfiction book I'm reading as research for the current work in progress. But I'm finding the information fascinating enough that I am happy to be doing it. The book is Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch by Lora O'Brien, and it is exactly what it sounds like. I'm getting lots of great (and presumably authentic!) info, and the book is well-written and put together in a way that makes it easy to use.
http://tinyurl.com/345guwc
I highly recommend all of these books, and hope one of them catches your fancy. What you reading now, and what do you think of it? Is it something you would recommend to others?
When the Carnival Came - An Interview & Giveaway
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Okay I must read the fairy tale update series Right This Minute!
ReplyDeleteAlso how excited am I that the Irish Witch author is named Lora? I was named after my great grandmother and only ever knew of one other Lora. I get a lot of "Lori" and "Laura" and in jr. high had a teacher call me "Larry" because he read his class list w/o his glasses.
It's great, Lora--I think you'll like it.
ReplyDeleteand isn't that cool about the name?
Oh, Larry. Can we call you Larry?
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who's named Shih-Ting...
Loads of fun every time a new teacher dealt with attendance at the beginning of the year. By junior/senior year, as soon as a teacher paused when calling out the list, our entire class would chorus "Just call him James" without even having to look up.