Dragon Trials by Ava Richardson is the first in the Return of the Darkening series. The story follows Seb and Thea, who have been chosen by the red dragon Kalax as her riders. In this world, young dragons go out into the city to choose their riders, of which there are always two- a navigator […]
Month: July 2023
Book Review: The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan is a sweeping and ambitious follow-up to The Eye of the World. The novel picks up where the previous book left off, with an even greater sense of urgency and peril. The stakes are higher this time around, as the protagonists find themselves embroiled in a deadly hunt for […]
Book Review: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Jordan’s The Eye of the World is an engaging start to a fantasy series that immerses readers in quite a vast and intriguing world. The story follows Rand al’Thor and several of his friends as they flee their home after creatures of myth attack his village. They are shepherded by Moiraine and Lan, an Aes […]
Book Review: Superpowers of Nature by Georges Feterman
From jumping spiders with panoramic vision to birds that fly backward, from the many-brained octopus to butt-breathing turtles and an indestructible ‘bear’, Feterman’s Superpowers of Nature takes a look at the most amazing specimens of the animal world. There are six different categories looking at the senses, hunting, adaptation, finding mates, changes, and kinesthetics. Sensory […]
July
Jingo by Terry Pratchett July 1st is International Joke Day! Jingo, part of the Discworld series, is famed for its puns, satire, and humor. Although it may not be entirely focused on jokes, it’s a perfect read for this month 😸 {It isn’t much of an island that rises up one moonless night from […]