‘The Once and Future King’ – T. H. White 1958
My rating: 4 of 5 stars An epic fantasy tale told with skill and imparting an important message about humanity’s capacity for both senseless violence and great ...
‘A Thousand Nights’ – E. K. Johnston 2015
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finally, a fairy-tale retelling that delivers! With slow-burning intensity this novel got under my skin, with gorgeous prose and a stron...
‘Neverwhere’ – Neil Gaiman 1996
My rating: 5 of 5 stars I had tears in my eyes as I read the last few pages of Neverwhere, and I can’t fully express how much I adore this story. In rereading i...
‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ – Ransom Riggs 2011
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Enjoyable Halloween weekend read, not as creepy as I expected but perfectly suited to a younger YA audience. The book uses real photogra...
Neverwhere read-along – Chapters 16-20
Reminder: There are spoilers for the entire book in the discussion below. You have been fairly and freely warned! Today’s featured photo is by @catebutler who t...
Neverwhere read-along – Chapters 11-15
Reminder to all who are catching up: There are spoilers for chapters 11 – 15 in the post below, and in the discussion comments. You have been fairly and f...
‘Clockwork Angel’ – Cassandra Clare 2010
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Solid 3.5 stars, a quality addition to the YA fantasy genre with engaging characters and dialogue, let down slightly by a formulaic pl...
Neverwhere Read-along – Chapters 6 – 10
We are well into Richard, our hapless hero’s adventures in London Below. Chapter 10 ended on a bit of a cliffhanger so I’m keen to hear your thought...
Neverwhere Read-along – Chapters 1 – 5
It might have been less than 100 pages but chapters 1 through 5 had a LOT of story to absorb! Below are my thoughts on this section, some discussion questions f...
Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman – Read-along Introduction
#BabblingBooksRA Welcome to the first ever Babbling Books Read-along! This October we will be reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman together. Neverwhere is one of t...