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Vampire Academy **** & Bloodlines Series ***1/2 by Richelle Mead
Hello, readers-mine. It’s been a while, so I thought that I would do something I’ve never done before. This entry is a twofer…and not just on two books, but two series written by the same author, Richelle Mead. So, here’s the thing with the Vampire Academy Series…My students told me that I should read it and I always try to keep up with what they enjoy. While the covers make this series seem like erotica for teens, it really isn’t. Is there a romance at it’s core? Sure. Is there a triangle that isn’t really a triangle? Yep. Is it playing off of the popularity of books like Twilight? Definitely. …
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The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron *****
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A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy) by Deborah Harkness *****
This is a book that has the magic of Harry Potter and the academia of Oxford. If for no other reason than the fact that it made me miss Oxford, I would love this book. Fortunately, there’s a lot more to love than that. Deborah Harkness manages to add the depth that only a determined researcher can add. I wasn’t surprised when I found out that she is a history professor. I can’t honestly picture anyone else researching quite as much as she did for this book. Between tying together America, Great Britain, France, and Venice throughout 1, 500 years worth of history, she had her work cut out for…
