A Book For Every {Fantasy} Reader

It makes me ridiculously sad that this amazing Fall Into Fantasy  event I'm co-hosting with Hannah is drawing to a close today. It's truly been such a pleasure to celebrate fantasy , and the combination of reviews, personal posts and fun ones has really been a treat for me to write! I hope t…

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Once Upon A Time...

I have always loved a good fairy tale! When I was a wee child, I was fascinated by the princesses and their magical adventures. I grew up obsessed with the Disney-fied version of fairy tales, watching the films and learning the songs and basic stories by heart. And then, one day when I was older, …

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Faves & Flaws: Daughter of the Forest

Today's  Fall Into Fantasy  post is a  Faves & Flaws  post focused specifically on  Daughter of the Forest . Instead of doing a traditional review,  Hannah  and I will both be sharing what we really liked about the book, as well as what we thought didn't work for each of us. Daughter of the For…

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I Want Adventure in the Great Wide Somewhere

One of my favorite things about fantasy novels is the plot ! Most fantasy novels involves quests to retrieve a much-needed object or magical talisman, or a journey that will get them where they need to be to defeat a great evil. The adventures make fantasy books so compelling + exciting to read, an…

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Build-A-Character

We've chatted about villains, and we've picked out our sidekicks, so today, it's time to play build a character! The hero/heroine of a fantasy novel is usually a big deal-breaker, as my feelings towards a story are gravely affected by this character. The fantasies I've loved often …

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We're On Each Other's Team (+ Giveaway)

We've talked about villains already, and today we're tackling another character type that appears in books: the sidekick. Sidekicks are the people readers will recognize as being a great source of support and encouragement for the hero/heroine. They might be gruff and tough, or they might …

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