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Book Review: The Summer War by Naomi Novik

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Jami Fairleigh

The Summer War by Naomi Novik The Summer War: Del Ray (2025) 144 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Celia discovered her talent for magic on the day her beloved oldest brother, Argent, left home. Furious at him for abandoning...Read More

Header image for a book review of The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar. The book cover is displayed on the left, showing ornate illustrations of tigers, flowers, and potions. On the right, white text reads ‘Book Review: The Magician of Tiger Castle’ over a background of a rustic apothecary with shelves of glass jars and herbs.

Book Review: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar

Posted on September 26, 2025September 19, 2025 by Jami Fairleigh

The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar The Magician of Tiger Castle: Ace (2025) 315 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia...Read More

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Book Review: I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons: S&S/Saga Press (2024) 288 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all...Read More

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Book Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: Del Rey (2023) | Random House Audio (2023) 336 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many...Read More