Ahoy there me mateys! So this is the second book in the series. No real spoilers but read further at yer own peril . . . This book continues the adventure of a detective named Skulduggery Pleasant who just happens to be a walking, talking skeleton who can do magic. His sidekick, Stephanie is back … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – playing with fire (Derek Landy)
Ahoy there me mateys! Ever since I read the bear and the nightingale, I have been in love with this author's writing. So while waiting for book 3 of that trilogy, I thought I would give her middle-grade novel a whirl because I don't put age limits on reading. And this was a fun one. This … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – small spaces (Katherine Arden)
Ahoy there me mateys! Since beginning to listen to audiobooks this year, I have become determined to listen to Neil Gaiman read as many of his own stories as I can. I have a wee bit of an obsession with Mr. Gaiman (for details click here) and so when I had a short bit of … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – odd and the frost giants (Neil Gaiman)
Ahoy there me mateys! I have been hearing about Maggie Stiefvater's work for a long time and have been meaning to read some of it long before now. I picked this one because it deals with water horses and I listened to this one in audio book format. What is a water horse? It is a … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the scorpio races (Maggie Stiefvater)
Ahoy there me mateys! This was a young adult book with magical realism and fantasy mixed in. I have no idea where I first heard about this but it has been on me list for quite some time. I finally decided to get this one in audiobook format. This ended up only being an okay … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the bone gap (Laura Ruby)
Ahoy there me mateys! So this book be a young adult fantasy novel that was just an okay read for me. I be conflicted. Overall it was enjoyable, but I wish it had been much better. This was one of those instances where there were too many plot-lines. Ye have a) the romance subplot; b) … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – onyx & ivory (Mindee Arnett)
Ahoy there me mateys! These novellas keep getting better and better. This one might be me favourite. Though I can't say with any true certainty because I adore them all so far. In this one a group of kids from Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children go on a quest to save a girl named Rini … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – beneath the sugar sky (Seanan McGuire)
