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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in August 2020

September 1, 2020August 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share five middle-grade and YA books they have enjoyed recently.

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5 Fantastic Middle-Grade Books Perfect for Back to School

August 21, 2020August 20, 2020Sophie Brown3

I’ve put together a bunch of fantastic middle-grade books covering a variety of genres and styles that I hope will inspire your young readers.

Cat Quest: A Series of Purrrrfectly Pawsome Fantasy RPG Video Games

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘Cat Quest’ is a fantasy, RPG video game series in which you explore the world of Felingard as a cat known as the Dragonblood.

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‘Cinderella Is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron, LGBTQ YA Fantasy With a Twist

August 4, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Cinderella is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron is a YA fantasy with a twist set in the kingdom of Mersailles, 200 years after Cinderella’s death.

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Pride Month 2020: ‘Wayward Son’ by Rainbow Rowell

June 19, 2020June 18, 2020Sophie Brown0

The sequel to ‘Carry On,’ ‘Wayward Son’ follows Baz, Penelope, and Simon nearly a year after the events of the previous book.

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in May 2020

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

As our “new normal” continues on, Sophie, Corinna, and Sarah share six books they have been reading during May.

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‘LUNA The Shadow Dust’: A Visually Striking, Hand-Animated Puzzle Game

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘LUNA The Shadow Dust’ is a point-and-click puzzle adventure game in which you will solve puzzles to work your way through a Dark Tower.

Run a Chilled Out Coffee Shop for Elves, Orcs, and More in ‘Coffee Talk’

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘Coffee Talk’ is a new indie video game in which you will brew drinks for a range of customers including elves, vampires, werewolves, and more.

Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in December 2019

January 1, 2020December 31, 2019Sophie Brown0

In the first Between the Bookends of 2020, Rebecca, Amy, Robin, & Sophie share books that saw them out of the last decade and into the new.

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2019

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Robin, Sarah, and Rebecca share the good and the bad of what they’ve been reading recently.

Between the Bookends: 10 Books We Read in July – Sept 2019

September 28, 2019September 27, 2019Sophie Brown1

After an extended summer break, Between the Bookends returns. We hope you find something great to curl up with now that the nights are drawing in.

Fairy Tales Re-Written: Enter ‘The Hazel Wood’

September 20, 2019September 19, 2019Sarah Pinault1

The debut novel by Melissa Albert, ‘The Hazel Wood,’ offers a fresh take on fairy tales and a delightfully Burtonesque new universe to explore. A YA mystery/fairy tale/buddy story set somewhat in the wilds of upstate New York, be sure to enter the Hazel Wood soon.

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in April 2019

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Lisa, Rebecca, and Missy share some of their favorite recent reads.

“The Stone King #1:” How Comixology Originals Make The Season Bright

November 21, 2018November 20, 2018MAJK0

“The Stone King #1” Rocks. Yes, I could not resist the pun. Still, the fact is that The Stone King #1 sets up a great fantasy tale.

8 Empowering and Inspiring Books for Your IWD Reading List

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018Sophie Brown0

Today is International Women’s Day and we have put together an IWD reading list for you. This list contains a mixture of fiction and non-fiction titles, but they all have one thing in common, messages to inspire women of all ages, races, and backgrounds.

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Introducing the World of Faerie in Holly Black’s ‘The Cruel Prince’

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018Sophie Brown0

‘The Cruel Prince’ is book one of the new ‘Folk of the Air’ series by Holly Black, author of ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles.’

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in June 2017

July 15, 2017December 16, 2017Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Corrina, Mel, and Sophie travel the world in search of ice cream, a magical circus, and some spooky tales.

Deborah A. Wolf on Real World Inspirations in Fantasy

May 26, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors0

Deborah A. Wolf’s debut epic fantasy novel, ‘The Dragon’s Legacy,’ has been hailed as ground-breaking and complex. She joins us this week to tell us the real-life inspirations behind her fiction!

Read About the Mysteries of the Wothwood in This ‘Broken Cities’ Novella

May 17, 2017December 12, 2017Ruth Suehle0

A mystical forest with fatal tales. Possibly a sleeping goddess within. Believers and non-believers, armies and villagers. Strong women and a man who aren’t who they once were, all in different ways. That’s Natania Barron’s ‘Wothwood: A Broken Cities Novella.’

Author Laurie Forest’s Geeky Inspirations Behind the ‘Black Witch Chronicles’

May 11, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors1

Young adult fantasy author Laurie Forest tells us what made her geek out while writing her debut novel, ‘The Black Witch.’ Be sure to check out her Pinterest page, where she has a lot of images of her inspirations as well!