Review: A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons by J. Penner
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Review: A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons by J. Penner

Overview:

This follow-up to The Fellowship of Bakers returns us to Adenashire—a charming magical village full of memorable characters. Doli Butterbuckle, a tea witch with a people-pleasing problem, unexpectedly inherits a dragon egg and becomes a reluctant dragon keeper. Also on the scene? A gargoyle librarian with a murky past, visiting parents who act like a stress spell incarnate, and a cast that doesn’t quite know what to do with any of it. Including Doli.

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Book Review: Elphie by Gregory Maguire
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Book Review: Elphie by Gregory Maguire

Book Review: Elphie by Gregory Maguire

I have not read Wicked or other works by Gregory Maguire, though I have seen the musical on Broadway and the new film adaptation in theaters. I enjoyed both, though the film had some minor character development moments that felt confusing. Still, it soared in its classic, high-impact scenes…

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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches as a Mentor Text
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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches as a Mentor Text

My first novel, actually my first two novels, are cozy fantasy. The first one, my thesis novel, is a cozy witch fantasy. For one of my MFA courses I chose The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna as my mentor text. It’s been a solid choice.

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