Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we rediscover young Harry Potter as he finds his way to Hogwarts for the very first time in Harry…
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Deceivers and Reclaimers clash in The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman–a tantalizing opening to a brand new trilogy. Title: The Dark Days Club Author: Alison Goodman Genre: Speculative Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Viking Books…
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Joint Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Title: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Genre: Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Doubleday (Random House US)/ Harvill Secker (UK) Publication date: September 2011 Hardcover: 387 pages The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is…
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Joint Review The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
Title: The Unwanteds Author: Lisa McMann Genre: Dystopian, Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Aladdin Publication date: August 30th 2011 Hardcover: 390 pages Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the…
Title: Rivers of London (UK)/ Midnight Riot (US) Author: Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Gollancz (UK) / Del Rey (US) Publication date: Jan 10 2011 / Feb 1 2011 Hardcover: 400 pages My name is Peter Grant and…
Title: Charmed Life Author: Diana Wynne Jones Genre: Fantasy/ YA Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks Publication Date: May 2009 (first edition: 1977) Paperback: 288 pages Stand alone or series: First book in the Chrestomanci series (7 books) but can be read as…
Title: Spider’s Bite Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: UF Publisher: Pocket Publication Date: January 2010 MMP: 432 pages Stand alone or series: First in the Elemental Assassin series My name is Gin Blanco. They call me the Spider — the…
Title: Brightly Woven Author: Alexandra Bracken Genre: YA/ Fantasy/ Romance Publisher: Egmont USA Publication date: March 23 2010 Hardcover: 368 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone (but should this be a series? HELL YES). When Wayland North brings…
Title: Hex Hall Author: Rachel Hawkins Genre: YA / Fantasy/ Contemporary Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It’s gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting…
Title: The Magicians Author: Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Publisher:William Heinemann Ltd (UK) / Viking (US) Publishing Date: May 2009 / August 2009 Paperback/ Hardcover: 416 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand alone with rumours of a sequel Why did…
