Review: Book Of Enchantments

Book Of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I'm really between three and four stars on this one. It was a fun, quick read, but I always have mixed feelings about short stories. I get torn between enjoying the mystery of making up my own context into which I can put the quick glimpse of the world the author's showing me, and desiring the author to do the work for me and give me more! There were several bittersweet and even downright sad stories in this lot, which were worth a read, but a little unexpected (to me) from [a:Patricia C. Wrede|36122|Patricia C. Wrede|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1215652809p2/36122.jpg]. Which is not to say that I don't enjoy a good tragedy now and then, but it wasn't really what I was looking for this time. Happily, some of the stories were quite light and cheerful! Frying pan of DOoooOOOoooOOOOOOM!!!



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Review: The Hero and the Crown

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



This has never been one of my favorites. Although [a:Robin McKinley|5339|Robin McKinley|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1314406026p2/5339.jpg] is one of my favorite authors, she does have this tendency to give her heroines at least one spell of muddled-headedness, which she writes so well that it's a bit frustrating and muddly-feeling to read. Maybe I'm just too used to having all revealed to me in my stores, sooner or later, to be satisfied with the sort of non-explanations of how the leading ladies pull off their coups. At any rate, this book has that feeling to it, and yet is not as rich in its description as her others, so it doesn't make me love it as much. On the plus side, I've read this one so few times that I had forgotten some of the semi-major plot points and got a surprise as I read it this time.



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Review: Bury Your Dead

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Blew through this one in a day on audio.
I adore having these books read to me, particularly by this narrator. This is one of my favorites in the series thus far; it explores the Anglo community in Québec City and weaves together three different mysteries. The descriptions of the snow-covered city make me long for it; someday I must go there in the winter. It's entirely possible that I may never leave.
Now I'm left trying to decide whether I can wait to request the remaining two books in the series from my library or if I will buy them. Because my reaction to the different titles in the series varies, I will attempt to be patient and wait for the library copies, despite waiting lists. This one I would be happy to have purchased, but I only know that now that I've heard it. If I can't wait, I'll take a chance on the next two.



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