Category Archives: reading

In Search of Balance: Forever and Ever by Patricia Gaffney

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Victoria Janssen

The main discussion posts on the Wyckerley Trilogy may be found at Something More. My main takeaway from Forever and Ever by Patricia Gaffney is that it’s a story of a relationship between equals. This might seem an odd thing … Continue reading →

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To Love and To Cherish, Patricia Gaffney

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Victoria Janssen

Liz at Something More mentioned that she was planning to read Patricia Gaffney’s Wyckerley trilogy and post about it; I’d only read the middle book, To Have and to Hold, so I decided it would be fun to join in, … Continue reading →

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Some Recent YA Reading

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Victoria Janssen

I read a fair amount of recent Young Adult and Middle Grade books over the last year. These are some of my favorites, in no particular order. Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall is a YA fantasy involving … Continue reading →

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A Soldier’s Secret by Marissa Moss, out 9/1/12

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I don’t normally post reviews in this blog, but this isn’t really a review. I acquired a galley of A Soldier’s Secret by Marissa Moss because I have a longtime fascination with crossdressing characters in fiction, particularly women who dressed … Continue reading →

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Daughter of Recent DNFs

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I tried to read some books and stories recently but Did Not Finish reading them. 1. The concept behind this story intrigued me exceedingly – what an unusual twist on a famous myth! But after the prologue, which explained the … Continue reading →

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Pondering My Next WWI Read

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been really enjoying the first reading challenge in which I’ve participated, which is for books about or set during World War One. One of the good things is that I feel obligated to write and post about each of … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Antryg

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I recently re-read one of my favorite trilogies by Barbara Hambly, the Windrose Chronicles. Partly I did so for enjoyment, partly because I intended to blog about the experience (My Heroes & Heartbreakers post). This read, I also wanted to … Continue reading →

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Recent DNFs

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I haven’t done this in a while, but I have had quite a few recent DNF books. (Did Not Finish.) No, I will not reveal titles or authors even if you ask me. Yes, I am attempting to avoid mentioning … Continue reading →

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A World War One Reading Challenge

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

For the first time ever, I’ve decided to participate in a reading challenge. War Through the Generations is hosting a 2012 challenge to read “fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, etc. with WWI as the primary or secondary theme. Books can take … Continue reading →

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Kindle Lending

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I have successfully lent a Kindle book! A friend of mine in Minneapolis recently purchased a used Kindle. We share many tastes in romance and speculative fiction, so we decided to give the lending function a try. We went through … Continue reading →

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