Category: contemporary fantasy
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It’s been awhile
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I’ve been busy with life. Too busy to write about books I’ve been reading. I’ve been busy finding and buying my first house, moving, (all while pregnant and working full time), giving birth, and raising my son. He’s a beautiful boy. And while I’ve been busy with all of this, I’ve still been reading. Just…
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Some Kind of Fairy Tale
By Graham Joyce Personal notes: I may have found a new favorite author with this book. I loved the gritty feel that this story has – the feel of this story is how I picture Tara’s description of viewing this reality after being away. I loved the characters – especially Ritchie. (Who doesn’t love a…
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River Marked
By Patricia Briggs; narrated by Lorelei King Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Penguin Audio, 2011 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, mystery, paranormal mystery, mythic fiction Series: Mercy Thompson; 6 Format: Audiobook – MP3 ISBN: 9781101436547 Audience: Adult Length: 8 hours, 54 minutes Setting: Columbia River Gorge – OR & WA, Tri-cities (Richland, Kennewick, &…
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American Gods
By Neil Gaiman Place: Publisher & Year: New York: HarperTorch, c2001. Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, mythic fiction ISBN: 9780380789030 Audience: Adult Number of pages: 592 Setting: USA – Eagle Point, Indiana; Chicago & Cairo, Illinois; House on the Rock & Lakeside, Wisconsin; South Dakota; Lebanon, Kansas; Virginia; Lookout Mountain/ Rock City, Georgia; Fort Pierce, Florida;…
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Silver Borne
By Patricia Briggs Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2008 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, mystery, paranormal mystery Series: Mercy Thompson; 5 ISBN: 9780441018192 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 342 Setting: Tri-cities (Richland, Kennewick, & Pasco), WA Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Mercy is still adjusting to pack life; this is made…
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Level Up
By Gene Luen Yang; art by Thien Pham Place: Publisher & Year: New York: First Second, 2011 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal Format: Graphic novel ISBN: 9781596432352 Audience: Adult, young adult Number of pages: 160 Setting: An unspecified town somewhere in the US. Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Dennis Ouyang is kicked out of…
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Bone Crossed
By Patricia Briggs Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2009 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, mystery, paranormal mystery, vampire Series: Mercy Thompson; 4 ISBN: 9780441016761 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 309 Setting: Tri-cities (Richland, Kennewick, & Pasco), & Spokane, WA Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Marsilia, the head of the local…
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Hunting Ground
By Patricia Briggs; narrated by Holter Graham Place: Publisher & Year: [New York]: Penguin Audio, 2009 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Format: Digital download – audio Series: Alpha and Omega series; 2 ISBN: 9781440644634 Audience: Adult Length: 8 hours, 25 minutes, 43 seconds Setting: Seattle, WA (opening scene takes…
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Miss Peregrines’s Home for Peculiar Children
By Ransom Riggs Place: Publisher & Year: Philadelphia: Quirk Books, 2011 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, time travel fantasy, historical fantasy, mystery, paranormal, historical fiction Series: The author’s blog (8/9/2011) states that there will be a sequel to this book. ISBN: 9781594744761 Audience: Young adult Number of pages: 352 Setting: Englewood, Florida & Cairnholm, Wales Time…
Ra's Spiral Path 