Category Archives: Once Upon A Time

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, Book 1)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Author: Cassandra Clare Synopsis: Book Magic is dangerous—but love is more dangerous still. When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is … Continue reading →

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The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Author: A. N. Roquelaure FORWARD Since 1983, A. N. Roquelaure envisioned (for the uninhibited reader) a hypnotic and seductive adult fairy tale in the Sleeping Beauty novels. Now, the author of this exquisite erotic trilogy reveals her true identity—beckoning the … Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

Gregory Maguire At a yard sale recently, the seller described this author as verbose. At the time I found that to be a very good description. Despite that description, and having liked Wicked so much, I decided to read this … Continue reading →

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Black and Blue

Posted on February 25, 2009 by

I received the funniest email from Godiva yesterday, Tired of Being a Wallflower? I finally made my first entry on Once Upon a Time, having read The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov. Today I raked the backyard to … Continue reading →

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The Lady with the Dog (1899)

Posted on February 20, 2009 by

Author: Anton Checkhov Having first heard of this story from the movie The Reader, I was even more interested to read this story when I discovered it to be a short story. Apparently, Anna Sergeyevna is on holiday in Yalta, … Continue reading →

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Angels & Demons

Posted on October 10, 2007 by

Dan Brown I found Angels & Demons an enjoyable read despite its repetitive plot formula which was identical to The Da Vince Code. Browns ability to keep the action and suspense in a continual flow owns to his ability to … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Posted on January 8, 2006 by

J. K. Rowling The last Harry Potter book I had read was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and that was when it first came out, so I was a little apprehensive about picking up the story again. As … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Posted on January 8, 2006 by

J.K. Rowling Having just read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the formula is quite clear. As such, I found myself pleased at the easy read which finally brought me to the "action." The opening revolves around a … Continue reading →

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Violets Are Blue

Posted on December 5, 2005 by

Author: James Patterson The oddest thing about this book is that a white actor has created a black character, Detective Alex Cross. The name sounds familiar. I think I might have read one of Patterson’s books before. What sparked my … Continue reading →

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Day 543 :: Rent, Art Basel & Reviews

Posted on December 4, 2005 by

The following lyrics are from Another Day, a song from Rent, which I saw today. These words perfectly describe the emotional state I have been in for the last month. And ever since I heard the term in the movie, … Continue reading →

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