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The Skull of the World and The Fathomless Caves By Kate Forsyth Read: ~2002, November 2009 Rating: Gripping Hoo-! I was up MUCH later than intended last night, polishing off the last of book 6, which I read right on the heels of #5. Good reading, there. When I say gripping, I mean it. The last third especially… The Skull of the World follows [...] Full Story	Love Only Once By Johanna Lindsey Read: October/November 2009 Rating: Fun! Do not be fooled by that innocuous cover in the Amazon preview. DO NOT, I SAY. That is a redesign, to appeal to modern readers. Why? Because this would never pass muster today: I’m not sure it passed muster then, either. My edition is more orangey, but [...] Full Story	Victory of Eagles By Naomi Novik Read: July 2008 Rating: Intense I got an email alert announcing the release of this book, and was able to attend Naomi Novik’s very first book signing EVARR. She was excited, we were excited, and the space at the Greenwich Village B&N was standing room only. How cool was that?! She read [...] Full Story
The Prince (of Venya) By Elizabeth Minogue (aka Elizabeth English) Rating: SQUEE! Read: January 2006 I need a Piratical Adventures category. This is the way books should be, in my opinion. Swashbuckling, evil kings, handsome rogue princes, intelligent heroines, great humor, compelling love. A little bit of everything. Needless to say: It’s a new favorite. Full Story

The Skull of the World and The Fathomless Caves