Tag Archives: Septimus Heap

Stringing Along

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

THIS WEEK:Do you enjoy reading SERIES fiction? Is there a “magic” number of titles in that series that you find most agreeable? Moreover, do you WRITE series fiction? How many titles do YOU plan in your series? I most definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, authors, book review, Books, characters, collections, cozy mystery, editing, imagination, inspiration, novels, plots, protagonists, reading, reading preferences, romance, Tonette Joyce | Tagged Betsy the Vampire Queen, Geoff Rodkey, Ghost Girl, Harry Potter, Janet Evanovich, Parnell Hall, Percy Jackson books, Septimus Heap, Stephanie Plum, Story set inthe Caribbean, The Chronicles of Egg, the Puzzle Lady, Tonya Hurley | 4 Comments

Like a Kid Again

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

When I proposed this week’s topic “Tell us about books that you have introduced to by your children/grandchildren”, it was because we had already touched upon just about every angle related to books we loved as children, and I realized … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, art, audiobooks, authors, autobiographies, awards, book covers, book review, book series, characters, childhood, Children's books, classics, e-books, experiences, Family, fantasy, favorites, HEA/HFN, historical, history, honors, inspiration, libraries, Life, memories, natural disasters, novels, pets, plots, publishing, reading, series, teaching, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writers, YA | Tagged Artimus Fowl, Cat Heaven, Click Clack Cows That Type, Dear Mrs.LaRue, Harry Potter, Our Tree Named Steve, Percy Jackson., Reading Children's books, Septimus Heap, The Cheese Touch, The Wimpy Kid, Todhunter Moon, Tomie De Paola | 7 Comments

Sage Questions

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

“What three questions would we like to ask a favorite author?” How about if I answer that with one question for three favorite authors? One of the wonderful things thing that has happened to me is doing this blog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, book review, Books, characters, favorites, imagination, inspiration, Miscellaneous, reading, reviews, Tonette Joyce, writing | Tagged Angie Sage, Facebook, Midgrade books, Rachel Joyce, Reading Programs, Septimus Heap, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Todhunter Moon | 8 Comments

Misuse of Terminology

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

After busy months of becoming a freshman in high school in a new town, my grandson finally got back into his reading groove and back to having me reading a series with him. After the mostly tame and always ‘bad-guys-become-good’ … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, book review, Books, characters, dystopian worlds, imagination, Miscellaneous, phrases, reading, reading preferences, Tonette Joyce, traditions, villains, writing | Tagged Anna Karenina, Artemis Fowl, Demons, Harry Potter, Leo Tolstoy, Midgrade books, mythological creatures, Percy Jackson, Septimus Heap, speed-reading, Taran Matharu, The Battlemage, The Inquisition, The Novice, The Summoner Trilogy, War and Peace, Woody Allen quote, YA books | 10 Comments

Review and Recommendation: The Septimus Heap Series

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

It’s a “Free Week” at 4F,1H and it also happens to be Holy Week, the week before Easter. For me, that means plenty of house and food prep. This year finds me doing less and moving slower than I normally … Continue reading →