I just finished reading The Fairy Folk and She by Mary-Anne Grosse Ivie. Not only am I pleased to see the use of correct grammar in the title (most people would say "fairy folk and her" but that's not actually grammatically correct), it was a really enjoyable read.

It's your basic fairy tale material, witches and fairies and wizards and old women living in shoes and such (in fact, the old woman in the shoe is the mother of the story's heroine), but it's got a fresh perspective and the author's unique voice really shines. I found myself giggling quite a lot while reading the book, actually.

This book would be suitable for young and old alike, though it's what my five-year-old calls a "chapter book" and therefore not suitable for very small kids who can't keep track of what they've already read and who want pictures.

So, if you like fairy tales with a bit of romance and a humourous perspective (not "ha ha" funny like Shrek, though, just a frequently amusing take on things), give it a look. It's an easy, breezy, fresh read.

Handle Me With Care is a very dark but compelling story. I'm finding it hard to put down, actually, and I don't say that lightly. My poor Palm is always lagging in battery because I've got it on at every opportunity to read just a few more paragraphs...

Well, I'm reading a lot of ebooks lately, so I thought I might just mention what I'm up to in that area. Why the heck not? And I think I'll only list the ones I particularly like, because why give publicity to books I don't recommend?

Recently read: Adventures of the Soul, which I found to be a very funny, very sexy, very different novel.

Currently reading: Silver Fire, a story with a setting that I find quite fascinating, and definitely very different (and yeah, this one is pretty sexy, too, heh).

More recommendations as I get to them...