witchcraft

REVIEW: Petty Magic by Camille DeAngelis

REVIEW: Petty Magic by Camille DeAngelis

“In this captivating tale of adventure and timeless romance, novelist Camille DeAngelis blends World War II heroics with witchcraft and wit, conjuring a fabulously rich world where beldames and mortal men dare to fall in love.” Dear Ms. DeAngelis, As people who follow this blog know, I’m not usually the one to read paranormal books. [...]

REVIEW: Witch Craft by Caitlin Kittredge

REVIEW: Witch Craft by Caitlin Kittredge

Dear Ms. Kittredge, I have a very hard time explaining why I keep reading this series.   As I’ve mentioned in the past, the main character, Luna Wilder, can be really off-putting at times.   On the other hand, it’s very nice to see her maturing and evolving over the course of the series.   The Luna Wilder [...]

REVIEW:  Ruby by Francesca Lia Block and Carmen Staton

REVIEW: Ruby by Francesca Lia Block and Carmen Staton

Dear Ms. Block and Ms. Staton, As the Dear Author discussion of the definition of paranormal romance was taking place, I picked up your book, Ruby. Although published as mainstream fiction, Ruby contains strong paranormal and romantic elements. I wouldn’t quite classify it as paranormal romance, but I think it could appeal to those readers [...]

REVIEW:  The Scot, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair

REVIEW: The Scot, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair

Dear Ms. Blair, I know there will be people who adore this book. People who enjoy a more wacky, screwball type of comedy and who’ll love watching these two characters interact. I’m not one of them. I know that lots of people have enjoyed the two previous books in this series, The Kitchen Witch and [...]