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Little Gryphon

Book Review List G - I

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Outlander; The Outlander series, Book 1: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Romance/Sci-Fi: **
The Echo Wife: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ***
River of Teeth; The River of Teeth series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
American Gods; The American Gods series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
Coraline: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
Fortunately, the Milk: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Humor/Poetry/Sci-Fi: ****
The Graveyard Book: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy/Horror: ****+
Neverwhere: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
Odd and the Frost Giants: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
The Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Sam Keith; The Sandman series, Issues 1 - 8: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
The Sandman Volume 2: The Doll's House, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Mike Dringenberg and Malcom Jones III; The Sandman series, Issues 9 - 16: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
Stardust: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
The View from the Cheap Seats: Nonfiction, Essays/Media Reference/Memoir: ****
InterWorld (with Michael Reaves); The Inter World series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
The Cuckoo's Calling; A Cormoran Strike novel, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery: ***+
My Father's Dragon, illustrations by Ruth Christian Gannett; The My Father's Dragon series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Picture Book: ****+
Just My Type: Nonfiction, History/Typography: ***+
The Third Man Factor: Nonfiction, Psychology/Survival: ****
My Side of the Mountain; The My Side of the Mountain series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
On the Far Side of the Mountain; The My Side of the Mountain series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
Frightful's Mountain; The My Side of the Mountain series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
Tuesdays at the Castle; The Castle Glower series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
Dragon Slippers; The Dragon Slippers series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****
Odin's Gateways: Nonfiction, Magic: ****
The Habit Fix: Nonfiction, Self-Help: ****
Anatomy of a Castle: NonFiction, History/Warfare: ***
A Couch for Llama: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
Unflappable: Fiction, General Fiction/Humor/Romance: ****
Pirate's Passage: Fiction, MG Adventure/General Fiction: ****
Die Volume 1, illustrations by Stephanie Hans; The Die series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
Flesh and Fire; The Vineart War trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****
Scales & Scoundrels: Into the Dragon's Maw, illustrations by Galaad; The Scales & Scoundrels series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
Scales & Scoundrels: Treasurehearts, illustrations by Galaad; The Scales & Scoundrels series, Issues 6 - 10: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ***+
Three Parts Dead; The Craft Sequence, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
Empress of Forever: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
The Book Jumper: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
The Love Con: Fiction, Romance: ****
Sparkers: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
The Trouble with Dragons: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book/Poetry: ***+
The Conductors; The Murder & Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Mystery: ****
Other Minds: Nonfiction, Animals/Philosophy/Science: ****
Fat Kid Rules the World: Fiction, YA General Fiction: ****+
You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One): Nonfiction, Writing: ****
Writing Down the Bones: Nonfiction, Writing: ***+
The Princess Bride: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
Step Inside Dragons, illustrations by Nick Harris: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Novelty/Picture Book: ****
Imagine a Day (text by Sarah L. Thompson): Fiction, CH Picture Book/Poetry: ****+
Imagine a Night (text by Sarah L. Thompson): Fiction, CH Picture Book/Poetry: *****
Imagine a World (text by Sarah L. Thompson): Fiction, CH Picture Book/Poetry: ****+
The Complete Book of Amulets & Talismans: Nonfiction, Magic: ****
Who's... (oops!) Whose Grammar Book is This, Anyway?: Nonfiction, Writing: ****
Wizard's First Rule; The Sword of Truth series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2012 Edition (with David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden, editors): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
Jumper; The Jumper series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ***
The Wager: Nonfiction, History/True Stories: ****
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Science Fiction Art Techniques (with Ron Tiner): Nonfiction, Art: *****
Into the Drowning Deep: Fiction, Horror: ****+
Feed; The Newsflesh series, Book 1: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
Deadline; The Newsflesh series, Book 2: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
Blackout; The Newsflesh series, Book 3: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
Rise: The Complete Newsflesh Collection; The Newsflesh series: Fiction, Collection/Horror/Sci-Fi: *****
Concrete Evidence; The Evidence series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Suspense: ****
Incriminating Evidence; The Evidence series, Book 4: Fiction, Romance/Suspense: ****
God Game: Fiction, Fantasy/General Fiction: ****
The Ghost Pirate's Treasure: Mystery of the Jaguar Warrior; The Paranormally Yours series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: **+
The Encyclopedia of the Ancient Americas (with Fiona Macdonald, Philip Steele, and Michael Stotter): Nonfiction, CH? Cultures/History: ***+
Deathstalker; The Deathstalker series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
Blue Moon Rising; The Forest Kingdom series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
Dragons: The Greatest Stories (editor): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **
Creating Textures in Colored Pencil: Nonfiction, Art: **
The Third Man: Fiction, Media Tie-In/Mystery: ****
The Kingless Land; The Band of Four series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings: Nonfiction, Magic/Paranormal: *****
Hey, Idiot!: Chronciles of Human Stupidity: Nonfiction, Humorous Nonfiction/Sociology: ****
The Motivation Myth (with Jonathan Manske): Nonfiction, Business/Self-Help: ***
Riders of the Purple Sage: Fiction, Western: ***
Trigger: Fiction, YA Thriller: ***
Adrift: Fiction, YA Thriller: ****
Claws (with Rachel Grinti): Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ***+
Self / Made, illustrations by Eudardo Ferigato and Marcelo Costa; Issues 1 - 6: Fiction, YA? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
Cats Cats Cats: A Collection of Great Cat Cartoons (editor): Fiction, Anthology/Comic Strips: ***
The Magicians; The Magicians series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
Water for Elephants: Fiction, Historical Fiction: *****
Shelly's Second Chance; The Wish Granters series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time; The Dinotopia series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Picture Book: *****
Dinotopia: The World Beneath; The Dinotopia series, Book 2: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
Imaginative Realism: Nonfiction, Art: *****
Winterhouse; The Winterhouse series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Mystery: ****

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Found; The Missing series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Sci-Fi: ***+
Among the Hidden; The Shadow Children sequence, Book 1: Fiction, MG Sci-Fi: ****
Among the Imposters; The Shadow Children sequence, Book 2: Fiction, MG Sci-Fi: ****
Firefly Hollow; The Firefly Hollow series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Romance: ***
King Solomon's Mines: Fiction, Adventure: ***+
Big Cats - An Artistic Approach: Nonfiction, Art: ****
The Forever War; The Forever War series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
One Trick Pony: Fiction, CH Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
Princess Academy; The Princess Academy series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
Crimson Gold; The Spokan Falls series, Book 1: Nonfiction, Historical Fiction/Romance: **
The Darkslayer: Wrath of the Royals (with Ernie Chang); The Darkslayer series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *+
Rebel of the Sands; The Rebel of the Sands series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
Drawing the Head and Figure: Nonfiction, Art: *****
Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapes: Nonfiction, Art: *****
How to Draw Animals: Nonfiction, Art: *****
Metropolis: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
Fly By Night; The Fly By Night series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **
Titanium Noir: Fiction, Mystery/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***+
Welcome to Jesusland! (Formerly the United States of America) (with Andrew Bradley and Eric Walker)>: Fiction, Humor: ****+
Brimstone Bound; The Firebrand series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ***+
Cat Scratch Fever; The Cat Scratch series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
Monster on the Hill: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
10% Happier: Nonfiction, Autobiography/Self-Help: ****
Never Let Your Cat Make Lunch For You, illustrations by Debbie Tilley: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
The Magic Misfits; The Magic Misfits series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/General Fiction: ****
A Spindle Splintered; The Fractured Fables series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
A Mirror Mended; The Fractured Fables series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
The Once and Future Witches: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy: Nonfiction, YA? Art: ****
Manga Mania: How to Draw Japanese Comics: Nonfiction, YA? Art: ***+
Manga Mania: Fantasy Worlds: Nonfiction, YA? Art: ****
The Warehouse: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***+
Eurekaaargh!: A Spectacular Collection of Inventions That Nearly Worked: Nonfiction, History/Science: ***
Seraphina; The Seraphina series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
Nobody Likes a Goblin: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****
The Floating Island; The Symphony of Ages series: The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
The Thief Queen's Daughter; The Symphony of Ages series: The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
Rhapsody: Child of Blood; The Symphony of Ages series: The Rhapsody trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
Prophecy: Child of Earth; The Symphony of Ages series: The Rhapsody trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
The Imaginary Corpse: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: *****
The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings: Nonfiction, Art/Media Reference: ****
Hounded; The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
For a Muse of Fire: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
The Girl from Everywhere; The Girl from Everywhere series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
The Anything Box: Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
The Girl in Red: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
When the Sky Fell on Splendor: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: **
A Tale of Sand (with Jerry Juhl), illustrations by Ramón K. Pérez and Ian Herring: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***+
Dune; The Dune Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
Charismagic 0, illustrations by Khary Randolph; The Charismagic series, Volume 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***
All Creatures Great and Small; The All Creatures Great and Small series, Book 1: Nonfiction, Animals/Autobiography: ****+
All Things Bright and Beautiful; The All Creatures Great and Small series, Book 2: Nonfiction, Animals/Autobiography: ****+
Stowaway: Fiction, MG Historical Fiction: **+
Chomp: Fiction, MG General Fiction/Humor: ****
Scat: Fiction, MG General Fiction/Humor: ****
Dirigible Dreams: The Age of the Airship: Nonfiction, History: ***+
Ask and It is Given: Nonfiction, New Age/Self-Help/Spirituality: ****
Ryan Higa's How to Write Good: Nonfiction, YA? Humor/Media Reference/Memoir/Writing: ****
Eyewitness Books: Witches and Magic Makers: Nonfiction, MG? Magic: ****
Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
Heart-Shaped Box: Fiction, Horror: ****+
NOS4A2: Fiction, Horror: ****
Seabiscuit: An American Legend: Nonfiction, Animals/History/Sports: ****
Spider Woman's Daughter; The Leaphorn and Chee series, Book 19: Fiction, Mystery: ****
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers: Embers; The Guild of the Cowry Catchers series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: **+
Terminal Alliance; The Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
Goblin Quest; The Jig the Goblin series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****+
Goblin Hero; The Jig the Goblin series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****+
Goblin War; The Jig the Goblin series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
Libriomancer; The Magic Ex Libra series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
The Outsiders: Fiction, YA? General Fiction: ***+
Assassin's Apprentice; The Farseer World: The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
Royal Assassin; The Farseer World: The The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
Ship of Magic; The Farseer World: The The Liveship Trader Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
Mad Ship; The Farseer World: The Liveship Trader Trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
Ship of Destiny; The Farseer World: The Liveship Trader Trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
Dragon Keeper; The Farseer World: The Rain Wilds Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
Dragon Haven; The Farseer World: The Rain Wilds Chronicles, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
The Librarian: Little Boy Lost; The Librarian series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
CATMOPOLITAN: Fiction, Humor: ****
Holmes on the Range; The Holmes on the Range series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Mystery/Western: ****
Carnacki the Ghost Finder: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Mystery: ****
Make Money from Home: How to Become a Non-Medical Home-Based Transcriptionist: Nonfiction, Employment: ****
Unf*ck Your Habitat: NonFiction, Organization: *****
Dynamic Figure Drawing: Nonfiction, Art: ****
Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery: Nonfiction, Art: ****
Dragons (with Val Clery): Nonfiction, Mythology: ***+
The Name of the Cat: Nonfiction, Pets: ****
Everless; The Everless series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
A Rip Through Time: The Dame, the Doctor, and the Device (with Chad Eagleton, Garnett Elliot, and Charles A. Gramlich, authors; David Cranmer, editor); A Rip Through Time series, Volume 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
Boston Jane: An Adventure; The Boston Jane series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Historical Fiction: ***+
The Fourteenth Goldfish; The Fourteenth Goldfish series, Book 1: Fiction, MG General Fiction/Sci-Fi: ****
The Paper Magician; The Paper Magician series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
ABC of Lettering: Nonfiction, Art/Lettering: ***
The Wolf Hour: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
Little Red Writing, illustrations by Melissa Sweet: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ***+
Fanuilh; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
Wizard's Heir; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
Beggar's Banquet; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
Scales of Justice; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
Lifeboat 12: Fiction, MG Action/Chiller/Historical Fiction/Poetry: ****
Tangled Tides; The Sea Monster Memoirs, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
Knights: Nonfiction, History/Warfare: ****
Eagle Drums: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
How to Build a Dinosaur (with James Gorman): Nonfiction, Dinosaurs/Science: ****
The House of Silk; A Sherlock Holmes novel: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: *****
Moriarty; A Sherlock Holmes novel: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
The Darwin Elevator; The Dire Earth Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
Same as Ever: Nonfiction, Business/History/Human Psychology: ****
Stranger Things: The Other Side, illustrations by Stefano Martino and Keith Champagne; A Stranger Things graphic novel, Volume 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror/Media Tie-In: ***+
The Phoenix on the Sword; The Conan the Barbarian series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
Bunnicula; The Bunnicula and Friends series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Chiller/Humor: ***+
Fantasy Art Workshop: Nonfiction, Art: ****
Forging Dragons: Nonfiction, Art: ****
Myth & Magic: The Art of John Howe: Nonfiction, Art: ****
Beacon 23: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
The Library of the Dead; The Edinburgh Nights series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ***
Step Into My Parlor: Fiction, Romance: **
The Iron Giant: Fiction, CH Sci-Fi: **
How to Draw and Paint Birds: Nonfiction, Art: ****
Warriors: Into the Wild; The Warriors series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
Let's Get Textual; The Texting series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Romance: **+
The Storyteller's Handbook: Nonfiction, CH? Creativity: *****

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Atlas of Anatomy (with Enrico Rigutti and Giunti Editorial Group): Nonfiction, Anatomy: ****
The Secret of Platform 13: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor: **+
Which Witch?: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor: **+
Tuareg's Alphabet; The Forgotten Civilizatons of Africa series, Book 5: Nonfiction, Cultures/History: ***
Raybearer: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****+
The Mighty Odds; The Odds series, Book 1: Fiction, CH? Action/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
The Whale Rider: Fiction, Fantasy/General Fiction: ****+
Beyond: Our Future in Space: Nonfiction, Science: ****
The Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places (with Phillip Wilkinson): Nonfiction, History: ***
Dread Nation; The Dread Nation series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
The Great Book of Dragon Patterns: Nonfiction, Art: *****
The Quill Pen: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
The Shadow of What Was Lost; The Licanius Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
Star Cats: A Feline Zodiac: Nonfiction, New Age/Pets: ****

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