Dealing With Dragons

Book: Dealing with Dragons

Author: Patricia C. Wrede

Review: In Book 1 of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles features Cimorene who is a rebel princess wo in the beginning follows a frog to the cave of Kazul who is a dragon and takes care of her and keeps her cave tidy. Cimorene is not an ordinary princess. I loved reading this book as a third grader and I enjoyed reading the fact that Cimorene was a rebel princess who took care of Kazul and the dragon loot which was very interesting to me as a young girl. Wrede takes us through various adventures with Kazul as the princess’s master.

Star Rating : 5 of 5

Spice rating : 0 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/To those who are into enchanted objects and rebel princesses and dragon loot.

Thoughts:

• A beautifully written story
• Enchanting
• A good story for young rebellious girls across the globe
• Magickal

Tokyo Ever After

Book: Tokyo Ever After

Author: Emiko Jean

Review: Izumi is a princess to the royal imperial highness from Japan. Living on Mt. Shasta, she lives a pretty normal life until she finds that her mother’s ex-boyfriend who is her father is an imperial from Japan. Once she travels to Japan over her father’s orders, there are headlines that her father is trying to protect her from with her personal bodyguard, Akio. Jean takes us through the 2000’s with this book what with new technology from today. I appreciate that she incorporates the social media elements that we have today as well as the element of surprise. This is definitely giving The Princess Diaries vibe only based and set in Tokyo, Japan.

Star Rating : 5 of 5

Spice rating : 0 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/To those who are into romance and normal everyday life only to find out you are a princess in Japan

Thoughts:

• The Princess Diaries of Japan
• A romantic love story
• A good read for young adults
• If you liked Princess Diaries, this is yours to read

Spring Snow

Book: Spring Snow

Author : Yukio Mishima

Review: Mishima crafts the purpose of the book, Spring Snow to its entirety in a genius way. Kiyoaki and Satoko have a love affair and the ending is enough to make one weep. I loved the fact that there are more books to the quadrilogy. Satoko and Kiyoaki deserved a better chance at life but Mishima writes about yearning and longing in such a profound way. Mishima is a genius as he puts us in third person perspective into the life of Kiyoaki and his lover Satoko with his friend, Honda.

Star Rating : 5 of 5

Spice rating : 5 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/To those who are interested in romance and tragic endings

Thoughts:

• Spring Snow is like the movie “Atonement”
• What could and should’ve been is not always what will be in the masterpiece that is this book.
• Mishima is a heartbreaker ..
• A carefully crafted and vibrant look into Japanese society in Japan.

Black Dawn

Book: Black Dawn

Author : L.J. Smith

Review: Maggie Neely is trapped as a slave for Vampire Prince Delos. Along with a slave girl she is trying to escpape but finds out that Prince Delos has another plan for her as she is his soulmate. The moment that they find out that Hunter Redfern is out to kill all the slave girls they plan their escape as Prince Delos wants to be with Maggie. A very interesting read from the beginning which makes the Night World series perfect love stories.

Star Rating : 3 of 5

Spice rating : 0 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/To those who are into cruel vampire princes

Thoughts:

• Vampires and a bond to last for a lifetime
• Sort of reminded me of Holly Black’s Elfhame series in one bite..
• The Night World Series is not an easy read.
• Twists and turns around every corner..

Huntress

Book: Huntress

Author : L.J. Smith

Review: Jez is a vampire hunter who is half-vampire and half-human. Jez and her vampire partner Morgead are helping a young human child with supernatural powers escape from the human world into the NightWorld where she will be safe from harm. The book actually reminds me of the time when Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer found another vampire hunter and was actually from friends enemies with her played by Eliza Dukshu. I liked the book but it was action packed just like The Chosen from within the NightWorld series.

Star Rating : 4 of 5

Spice rating : 0 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/To those who are into action and romance within the supernatural..

Thoughts:

• Very compelling
• Another Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference for now.
• Smith takes vampires to another level
• Action-packed

Soulmate

Book: Soulmate

Author : L.J. Smith

Review: Hannah writes notes to herself in her sleep. Paul who is a psychologist is trying to help her find out why until a very rich vampire who had been searching for her comes into the town she is in. Hannah soon finds out that she had been killed by a shapeshifter in many of her different lives despite the fact that this noble vampire had been trying to protect her since forever. As she uses her intuiton to keep her alive with memories of the past, Thierry will stop at nothing to protect her, even if it means protecting her from herself. This is my favorite novel within the series. I highly recommend it to people who love psychological thrillers that deal with the supernatural.

Star Rating : 5 of 5

Spice rating : 0 of 5

Book Recommendation : Yes/To those who are into reincarnation and romance

Thoughts:

• A very interesting beginning.
• A happy ending.
• A romantic psychological thriller commingled with the supernatural.
• A light and very romantic ending..