Puddleduck Grange Studio

 Reading List for 2013 - 2014

and 

Artful Review

Night Circus...............Erin Morgenstern

From the first page and forward, the suspense builds...Magical characters introduced quickly and

and two story lines develop to add to my excitement.  

Bored old magic men develop their craft to unmentionable extremes through the ages.  But they did not

count on the brilliant Love Child to change the game.

I have heard? that Hollywood wants to adapt this to film and I for one will be

joyfully lining up to visualize what I have already developed in my imagination....

This is a RE read book and one for all to enjoy....If you love suspense,well written Magick! and 

colourful , settings, this FANTASTIC novel will not disappoint....

The Painted Girls.............Cathy Marie Buchanan

In my humble opinion, in Canada, there are FEW! who shine bright

in the Arts ( my rant on this another day)  During my flight to swish 

together a reading list, mostly thanks to all you experienced readers, 

I ventured off on my own..( buy one, get one free flurry)

Yes! the cover attracted me for reasons of my character...then I read the

flap....about sisters!  I'm in!    

1878 France, Paris...Montmarte area

van Goethem sisters, Antoinette, Marie and Charlotte, struggle to grow

up after the death of their beloved father, and their mother mourning in

Absinthe.....

I absolutely enjoyed and was fascinated with the history lesson, of the times.

Especially a peek into the artist  Edgar Degas....and those famous works

of ballet...the blue period

I think I will end with the opening quote from the newspaper of the day

No social being is less protected than

the young Parisian girl --by laws,

regulations, and social customs.

    -Le Figaro, 1880

the famous bronze by Degas... is Marie, the middle sister

and my artful interpretation of Antoinette, eldest......who I most identify 

If you love history, Fine Art, and the why and how of life.....I 

recommend this beyond excellent!

Garden Spells..............Sarah Addison Allen

This is an absolute favorite.  I enjoyed re-reading this novel and will again,

and again....Excellent insight, information, characters that left me sad when

the rivating story was over.

A story of tradition, home, family secrets, sisters, and the craft that linked

them all!  I especially enjoyed Evanelle, the older women, eccentric, mindfull,

invisible, quietly wise, her relationship with Claire and Sydney, guiding them

both back to LIFE!

I gained knowledge and curiousity with the on going information about herbs, and their effects. 

I recommend this highly for those who wish to be entertained, educated

and feel wonderful about being "not normal". 

My Artful Rendering .........................



Dark Witch.......Book One of the Cousins O'Dwyer
  author Nora Roberts

I was very pleased to stumble upon the release of the long awaited new Trilogy from Nora Roberts.  

Iona Sheehan (Main Character) is a young women searching for her true place in the world.  With the
support, love and direction of her dear maternal grandmother, her search pointed to County Mayo, Ireland.

Packed with her remaining worldly possessions and determination , Iona is quickly acquainted with 2 very interesting distant cousins, who have been expecting her for centuries!
Mi's-steps, mayhem and magic are woven with history, pagan beliefs and family loyalties. 

I am intrigued with this adventure and anxiously await the continued tale...Shadow Spells, sometime late
March 2014?

My Artful interpretation is of Iona, Alabaster and the Ancestral Homestead.