A review by Nalini Haynes Queen of the Tearling has a beautiful hardcover dust jacket featuring a dark chocolate background with dusty gold highlights in …
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Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
A review by Nalini Haynes Once upon a time there was a girl with blue hair, Karou, living in Prague. A vampire jumps out at …
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
A review by C J Dee Belle is a sweet and imaginative girl tired of her life in a ‘poor provincial town’. Beast is a …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Jonathan Liebesman Writers: Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Evan Daughtery with Peter Laird (TMNT characters) and Kevin Eastman (TMNT characters) …
Laini Taylor
Laini Taylor grew up with her toes in many oceans and her nose in many books. She studied literature and art, has edited travel guidebooks, …
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Harald Zwart Writers: Jessica Postigo (screenplay), Cassandra Clare (novel) Stars: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Lena Headey, Aidan Turner Watch this if you liked: Buffy, …
Allies and Assassins by Justin Somper
A review by Elizabeth Manthos The Prince is dead! Prince Anders, the ruler of Archenfield, a small principality, has been murdered, leaving his younger brother …
Heartwood by Freya Robertson
A review by Nalini Haynes Heartwood is the first in the Elemental Wars series BUT IT WORKS AS A STAND-ALONE. Yay. I’m a bit over …
Game Companion (2014)
A review by C J Dee Director: Jeff James Monson, Brian Morelan Writer: Brian Morelan Starring: Gord Bestwick, Julie Townsend-Tyskerud, David Mathews Other notable appearances: …
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
A review by C J Dee The wicked Queen, infuriated that she is no longer the fairest in the land, sends the huntsman to kill …
Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz
A review by Evie Kendal Gates of Paradise is the final book in Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods vampire series, which follows the life …
Little Mermaid (1989)
A review by C J Dee Princess Ariel is a mermaid and the youngest daughter of King Triton. When Ariel falls in love with the …
Pocahontas (1995)
A review by C J Dee When the English land in the ‘New World’ they are searching for gold and glory. What Englishman John Smith …
Graveyard Book: graphic novel volume 1
A review by Nalini Haynes Neil Gaiman wrote the original Graveyard Book that P Craig Russell has adapted into a graphic novel with illustrations by …
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
A review by C J Dee After years of hoping, King Stefan and Queen Leah finally have a child, Princess Aurora. However, when they present …