“Lily” by Anna K. Payne

Lily is a three-time divorcee and now single mother struggling to make ends meet, who happens to witness a murder. As the story unfolds, she must stay ahead of the murderer, figure out where she stands with the undercover police officer who is protecting her, and come to terms with her flawed past and her […]

“Eyes Open” by Snow Patrol

It recently occurred to me that I could analyze albums as if they were lyric cycles, so I started doing so for albums I really liked. Then even more recently it occurred to me that I could post those reviews on my blog like any other review, so here’s my latest effort: As I continue […]

“The Fall of Lisa Bellow” by Susan Perabo

One day 13-year-old Meredith runs into her arch-rival at the deli–only instead of cutting each other dead, both girls find themselves lying next to each other on the floor as the deli is robbed at gunpoint. What follows is Meredith’s attempts to make sense of what happened, and her parents’ struggles to relate to a […]

Virtual FantasyCon 2016 is here!

Giveaways! Free and bargain books! Games and prizes! Booths by authors, publishers, and bloggers! Today is Epic Fantasy/Sword and Sorcery day, so come visit us here: https://www.facebook.com/events/518395788285240/permalink/523920531066099/

“An Ishmael of Syria” by Asaad Almohammad

An extremely interesting and timely read. The main character, Adam, is a young Syrian man living in Malaysia. He watches in horror as his country implodes, and has to deal both with his disagreement with the positions of his friends and family, and the racism and anti-Syrian prejudice he experiences from others. The narrative jumps […]

“The High Couch of Silistra” by Janet Morris

I think that, like a lot of readers, I didn’t quite know what to make of this book. Is it a brilliant examination of sexuality and gender, or a highly disturbing portrayal of rape fantasies? The answer is probably: both. In any case, it will certainly make you think hard about sex, gender, and consent. […]

“The Trailer Park Princess and the Middle Finger of Fate” by Kim Hunt Harris

Following the success of the Stephanie Plum series (of which I am a huge, huge, HUGE fan!), there has been an explosion of what you might call “sassy/cozy” mysteries and thrillers. This book follows (closely) in Plum’s footsteps, but it’s managed to carve out a unique niche for itself, both because of the setting (Texas […]

“Jockeys and Jewels” by Bev Pettersen

The comparisons with Dick Francis are going to be inevitable with this book, so I’ll just get them out of the way right off the bat. This isn’t Dick Francis, but as a huge Francis fan I still found it very enjoyable. It’s similar in many ways but with a distinct romance angle to it […]

“The Alien Club” by JC Andrijeski

So, first things first: there is a total absence of sex in this story. Yes, it’s set in a sex club, but it turns out that the aliens are there for something else entirely. This is actually a really beautiful story about a far future when the earth has been completely polluted. Suki, the main […]

“The Wishsong of Shannara” by Terry Brooks

In “The Wishsong of Shannara,” we see Brooks continue to evolve as an author. Most notable for me in this book are the character depictions: each character is clearly and distinctly defined. Brin is haunted and conflicted, stalked by premonitions that read like depression; Rone is bold and eager, but blind to the problems of […]

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