If you have noticed an absence here, it is because I’ve been busy reading. I have a confession: I’m a slow reader. I like to settle into a soft chair, or under the covers in bed, and savor imaginary worlds authors create for me. That means I don’t read for pleasure on my computer, sitting (or kneeling as I am … More Review Trenches
A Dance with Dragons is the fifth book in George R.R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire series. The series chronicles the political upheaval in Westeros, a fantastical world filled with swords, magic, and dragons. I won’t be reviewing all Martin’s books in this series, though I have read them, but will just jump into the series … More Book Review: ADWD
Disclaimer: I know the author. Not personally. I discovered (yes, so it seemed) her on SFFWorld.com where the author sometimes dabbles in the flash fiction and short stories contests. Her stories were always well written and provocative. She visited the forums infrequently, but because I love her writing (both style and content) we developed a … More Bones of the Magus – A Review
You know when you finish a book and completely forget about all the characters, the plot, and the color of the book cover the instant you put it down? Yeah, well, like that. Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn is a fine novel, but just wasn’t my cup of tea. Set in a fictional … More Review: Across the Nightingale Floor
I just finished reading Marina Bridges’ Pickers and Pickled Punks. A collection of odd, fictional short stories about one of America’s favorite past times – exchanging our junk through garage sales, picking, and auctions – this little book entertains and highlights human oddities both real and imagined. Ms. Bridges, first time author, has a knack … More Pickled Punks
The Golden Compass (Kindle Edition) Book Review: The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman The Golden Compass (or Northern Lights everywhere else in the world) is a story about a girl named Lyra Belacqua that earns the name Silvertongue. Lyra’s story begins at Oxford’s Jordon College where she inadvertently witnesses what she thinks is a crime … More Book Review: The Golden Compass
I recently completed Wotan’s Bloody Spear by Euan Harvey. Wow. If you want blood, gore and werewolves galore in your entertainment – read this book. Caveat: I’m not a werewolf fan. I mean, I’ve watched and read my fair share of werewolf stories, but I don’t go out of my way to find stories that … More Book Review: Wotan’s Bloody Spear
So, it’s been a while since I’ve read something as sweet and innocent as A Fistful of Sky. And I must admit, I found it very disappointing. Yes, the writing was excellent, and I didn’t catch one typo (every book I’ve read in the past two years has had at least a handful of typos), … More Review: A Fistful of Sky
Fun, smart read, some great one-liners, and girl-friend looks, along with a Jaguar screaming through the street of London – what’s not to like? Oh, yeah, and there’s a psycho-ghost on the loose killing random pommies and only a street-smart, ethic wannabe-wizard can save the day – what’s not to love? Midnight Riot by Ben … More Review: Midnight Riot
SPOILER ALERT!! I don’t hold anything back in my reviews. You’ve been warned. The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi is a book about our addictions, and how those addictions lead us to unexpected places. Set in a future Thailand, Bacigalupi leads us down the rabbit hole to a world very much like our own, but … More The Windup Girl – A Review
N. E. White 