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Book Review: Amoura Awakened, Meg Kramer Fantasy: Amoura Awakened, Meg Kramer Amoura Renly is 16. Some teenagers find a way to become magnets for hostility–they look different, they sound different, they are different, and for many people of all ages different is threatening. Amoura is one of those magnets, and she is often bullied […]
Book Review: The Wit and Wisdom of David Attenborough, Chas Newky–Burden Nonfiction: The Wit and Wisdom of David Attenborough, Chas Newky–Burden Very few names or voices are more recognizable around the world than Sir David Attenborough’s. In a career spanning more than six decades, Attenborough has devoted his life to broadcasting the reality of […]
Book Review: Mr. Gearhart, Abernathy Series Book 3, Emily Owen Steampunk/Fantasy: Mr. Gearhart, Abernathy Series Book 3, Emily Owen Oh how I love to read steampunk novels! There is just something delightful about the “what if” in these alternate histories. Often written with a light touch, anachronistic technology dropped into an earlier time period […]
Book Review: The Silent House of Sleep, Dr. Jack Cuthbert Mystery Book 1, Allan Gaw Mystery: The Silent House of Sleep, Dr. Jack Cuthbert Mystery Book 1, Allan Gaw Blog Tour December 4, 2023 Many years ago I knew an elderly couple in the Los Angeles area. She was a petite woman who always dressed […]
Book Review: Spread: Tales of Deadly Flora, R. A. Clarke (editor) SciFi/Fantasy/Horror Story Collection: Spread: Tales of Deadly Flora, R. A. Clarke (editor) Sometimes even after you’ve read a description of a book, you find yourself completely unprepared for the story at hand. Spread: Tales of Deadly Flora is one of those books. A […]
Book Review: Atoned, The Wardens Book 1, Steve J. McHugh Book Review: Atoned, The Wardens Book 1, Steve J. McHugh Blog Tour December 1, 2023 On the surface, this is a multi-genre sci fi mystery, filled with intriguing aliens, a determined investigator, sentient robots, and interplanetary intrigue. It certainly could be read that way […]
Book Review: Arvia: Wings of the Wild, Tales of Arvia Book 4, D. H. Willison Fantasy: Arvia: Wings of the Wild, Tales of Arvia Book 4, D. H. Willison When I was a teenager, I began reading the Xanth novels by Piers Anthony. Set in the fantasy world of Xanth (which not coincidentally looked a lot like Florida), […]
Book Review: Under the Tamarind Tree, Nigar Alam Fiction: Under the Tamarind Tree, Nigar Alam Blog Tour: November 17, 2023 Under the Tamarind Tree is a beautiful novel full of heart, full of tragedy, and full of hope. It follows one woman, Rozee, at two points in her life. As a young woman, she […]
Book Review: His Favourite Graves, Paul Cleave Thriller/Mystery: His Favourite Graves, Paul Cleave Note: UK spelling of title used in review There is one thing that truly stands out to me about this book. Nobody is what they seem to be. Well, some of the minor characters might.. The rest, well, you’ll just have […]
Book Review: White as Snow, An Áróra Investigation Book 3, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, translated by Quentin Bates Mystery: White as Snow, An Áróra Investigation Book 3, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, translated by Quentin Bates There is something appropriate about reading this book on a cold October day near Halloween. No snow here, yet, but the forecast is warning of […]