Dragondrums (Harper Hall Trilogy, Book #3) by Anne McCaffrey (fantasy, YA) I have very mixed feelings about this final book in the Harper Hall trilogy. On the one hand, I love (as with the prior books) seeing the events in the series as a whole playing out through the eyes of harpers. On the other,... Continue Reading →
Anne McCaffrey: Dragonsinger
Dragonsinger (Harper Hall Trilogy, Book #2) by Anne McCaffrey (fantasy, YA) This is the second book of the Harper Hall trilogy, and possibly my favorite of the three. I love the antics the harpers get into, and watching Menolly develop as a character. Now that I know so many theatre people, it’s taken on another... Continue Reading →
Anne McCaffrey: The White Dragon
The White Dragon (Dragonriders of Pern #3) by Anne McCaffrey (fantasy, dragons) If you consider the Dragonriders of Pern to be a trilogy, then this is the conclusion to that trilogy. It is not, however, the conclusion to the larger series (which I feel also includes the Harper Hall trilogy and ALL THE WEYRS OF... Continue Reading →
Anne McCaffrey: Dragonquest
Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern #2) by Anne McCaffrey (fantasy, dragons) This second book in the Dragonriders of Pern series is, I feel, equally as good as the first. It has all the same style drama and romance and humor, just sometimes focused on different characters. It follows the first book's plot to a logical place... Continue Reading →
Anne McCaffrey: Dragonflight
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern - Volume 1) by Anne McCaffrey (fantasy, dragons) This book is one that every fantasy lover should read. At least once. Whether you like dragons or not. And if you are a dragon lover (like me), you should read the whole series, multiple times. Um... I should modify that. You should... Continue Reading →