Book Review: Helene, Lost Tales of Solace Book 1, Karl Drinkwater Science Fiction: Helene, Lost Tales of Solace Book 1, Karl Drinkwater Helene is a novella set in the universe of Lost Solace. It is a prequel to the other two books, showing the very beginnings of the sentient AI which later goes by […]
Quote: “It was at that age, that poetry came in search of me.” Pablo Neruda Quote: “It was at that age, that poetry came in search of me.” Pablo Neruda To help you nurture a love love of words, language, and poetry with children see: Booklist: Books with Poems & Rhymes for Shared Reading […]
Series Review: The D.I. Sterling Series, Lorraine Mace Series Review: The D.I. Sterling Series, Lorraine Mace Blog Tour August 1, 2022 A quick apology first: I put August 1 on my calendar and never double checked until starting to write this review when I realized that all of the publicity said July 15. […]
Book Review: Kompromat Kill, Failsafe Novel Book 2, Michael Jenkins Thriller: Kompromat Kill, Failsafe Novel Book 2, Michael Jenkins SHADOW BLOG TOUR, Original date 5/13/20 Emotionally damaged former agent Sean Richardson is finally starting to heal. Living in the south of France with his girlfriend, he is focusing on his art, his lover, […]
Book Review: The End of Karma: Hope and Fury Among India’s Young, Somini Sengupta Book Review: The End of Karma: Hope and Fury Among India’s Young, Somini Sengupta The End of Karma is an extraordinary look at India, written by someone who has known India from both inside and outside its borders. Somini Sengupta reports for the […]
Book Review: Across the Green Grass Fields, Wayward Children Book 6, Seanan McGuire Fantasy: Across the Green Grass Fields, Wayward Children Book 6, Seanan McGuire Regan is a normal little girl. That is what she desperately wants to be. Normal is defined unyieldingly by her friend Lauren. Normal little girls don’t play with snakes — […]
Book Series Review: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, The Southern Reach Trilogy, Jeff Vandermeer Science Fiction: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance, The Southern Reach Trilogy, Jeff Vandermeer This trilogy is definitely not for every reader. For the right reader, though, this is one of the most interesting and complex trilogies I have read in a long time. […]
Book Review: The Big Yaya, The Hotel Exotica Book 1, Steven Savanna Science Fiction/Mystery: The Big Yaya, The Hotel Exotica Book 1, Steven Savanna Lucas Honey is a detective with an unusual beat. Rather than belonging to any police force, he is the in-house detective for The Hotel Exotica chain, the largest and […]
Book Review: A Song for a New Day, Sarah Pinsker Fiction: A Song for a New Day, Sarah Pinsker Winner of the 2019 Nebula Award for Best Novel A Song for a New Day is the debut novel for Sarah Pinsker, but she is no stranger to science fiction readers. She has won multiple […]
Author Spotlight: Joy Harjo, 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States Poetry: The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, Joy Harjo Poetry: Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings, Joy Harjo This autumn, Joy Harjo will begin her term as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. She is the first Native American to […]
Book Review: A Valuable Asset, Decoy Series Book 2, Chloé Archambault Thriller: A Valuable Asset, Decoy Series Book 2, Chloé Archambault What’s in a name? When you are an orphan, raised by Russian spies in Montreal, found after two decades of searching by her father–a former Russian spy who defected to the US and is […]
Book Review: Tristan/Yseault, Harry Bonelle Poetry: Tristan/Yseault, Harry Bonelle Blog Tour February 20, 2024 The story of Tristan and Yseault (or Isolde) dates back to at least the 12th Century C.E. In the traditional telling of the story, Yseault from Ireland is meant to marry King Mark from Cornwall. Tristan is sent to fetch […]
Book Review: The Deep, Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes Fiction: The Deep, Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes This is a short book that speaks volumes. Inspired by a Hugo nominated song by the experimental hip hop group Clipping (a song which itself was inspired […]
Mystery: Whisper of the Seals, Detective Morales Book 3, Roxanne Bouchard, translated by David Warriner Recently I was reminded of a family vacation that included a trip through southern Ontario. My then sixteen-year-old self was very excited to be driving in a “new country;” virtually all of my driving to that point had been in and […]