This book is the first volume in a trilogy called Between Earth and Sky. It is celebrated (on the cover copy) as “the most original series debut of the decade” and praised for finding its inspiration in the “civilization of … Continue reading →
T. Kingfisher, aka Ursula Vernon, is one of today’s most versatile and inventive writers. Her graphic novel, Digger, about the fantastic adventures of a female wombat engineer, won a Hugo award. It has been followed by a prolific number of … Continue reading →
Faith Erin Hicks is best known for her many popular graphic novels, including The Adventures of Superhero Girl, which won an Eisner Award. She is well-prepared to write her first young adult (prose) novel, particularly one which circles around comics … Continue reading →
In modern fantasy tales, the magical power of women is sometimes seen as a secret and complicated thing, imbued with the mysteries of childbirth and caregiving. This is not necessarily a benign power, since in this sort of fantasy, preventing … Continue reading →
I have been a fan of Australian writer Garth Nix since reading one of his first books, Sabriel, in somewhere around 1996. When my son was growing up, Nix’s Seventh Tower series was one of the most readable and interesting … Continue reading →
The world Elatsoe, as we find out on page 180 of the book, is pronounced “Eh-lat-so-ay,” and is the Lipan Apache word for hummingbird. It is also the full name of Ellie, the title character, who was named after her … Continue reading →
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey a review by Lisa Freitag Magic for Liars takes place in a world where magic is something you are, or are not; part of a person’s identity rather than something you can or can’t do. … Continue reading →
Dragonfell by Sarah Prineas Another review from Lisa Freitag! Sarah Prineas has a gift for writing for kids without compromising either plot or language by unnecessary simplification. As a mom who has read a lot of books out loud, I have … Continue reading →
Hello, out there! Hello? Is anybody out there? Okay, I’m exaggerating. Things have gotten a little quieter as they always do at this time of year, but we’re still open and doing business. And we’ve been continuing to get things … Continue reading →
Hello, everybody! This Saturday is not only supposed to be sunny and cooler, but it is also the rescheduled Independent Bookstore Day. Now, we’re still at a stage where we don’t particularly want to encourage hordes of people to descend … Continue reading →
Hi all! It’s now the end of June and I thought I’d put together a post with lots of little things you probably already know about. We have re-opened since the break-in and are keeping the hours Monday – Saturday, … Continue reading →
Hi everybody! 2020 has been rough on everybody, and retail has been a series of ups and downs. Covid-19 cancelled conventions we go to, closed our stores, and interfered with our supply chains. And then DreamHaven got broken into and … Continue reading →
Hi, everybody. Hope you’re all doing well. Thank you so, so much for all your good wishes and offers of help. We wanted to update you on what was going on with the store. To recap: around 1 am Saturday … Continue reading →
Are we having fun yet? Well, I have some news. DreamHaven will be opening its doors to the public once again, starting this Monday, the 18th. HOWEVER – Read the rest of this, as the details are important and we can … Continue reading →
Still Alive! That goes for the store and the people working in it. We’re still healthy and we’re still working to get things out to you. Since you’re here, you’ve probably noticed the bright green disclaimer banner up above. Because … Continue reading →
Wow. I guess this is what they mean by “interesting times”? Just when I thought it couldn’t get interesting-er…. No gloom. We are happy, healthy and open! Greg, Ryan and I (Wendy) intend to keep the store open as long … Continue reading →
