November 2014
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THE ANGEL TREE – Daphne Benedis-Grab
In the cozy town of Pine River there is a holiday tradition in which a special Christmas tree is decorated in the town and no one seems to know who is responsible for it. But what is more amazing is the gift that the tree brings each season. Over the course of decades it has Continue reading
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SUNRISE, SUNSET: 52 WEEKS OF AWE & GRATITUDE – Kim Weiss
Sunrise Sunset is both a coffee-table book and an ‘inspirational’ book. Photographer/editor Kim Weiss pairs her photographs with poetry and reflections meant to capture the awe and gratitude of our lives. There is much to like here, and this will certainly be treasured by many. I, however, was a bit underwhelmed. Enjoying the beauty of a Continue reading
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THE ONLY LIVING BOY – graphic novel
I’m not sure where I got this book … it doesn’t appear to have come from NetGalley or Edelweiss (two organizations from whom I receive Advance Readers Copies of books) … but I’m very glad that I got it and read it because it was really delightful. There is a quality about the boy that Continue reading
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THE WHISPERING SKULL – Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Stroud has done it again … he has written a spell-binding, terrifying novel in a world where ghosts are real and quite threatening. In The Whispering Skull, book two of Lockwood & Company, our intrepid ghost hunters Lucy, Lockwood, and George investigate the hauntings of a Victorian doctor who raided graveyards and built a Continue reading
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BUBBLE – Anders de la Mott
Finishing off the trilogy that was started with Game, and followed up with Buzz, Bubble wraps up some loose ends and sees a conclusion to ‘the game.’ The first book, Game, started off quite well, but Buzz didn’t meet with expectations or even pave the way for the final book. Bubble follows Henrik “HP” Petterson, living off-the-grid, Continue reading
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MINDSET LIST OF THE OBSCURE – Tom McBride and Ron Nief
I really like bathroom-reader type books, and that’s what this is. Miscellaneous information given in short, easy to read snapshots. Young Mr. McBride and Mr. Nief made two mistakes with this book… first, not all of these seventy-four articles are obscure (as the title says), and second, these are not “forgotten” — at least not Continue reading
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UNDERTOW VOLUME 1 – graphic novel
Atlantis. Atlanteans exploring the surface world (in water-filled ‘space’ suits). Mammoths. Crazy gods. And the search for a DNA key that might bridge the gap between the under-water dwellers and the surface-walkers. This sounds like an ambitious, high adventure book, which is what had me request it. Unfortunately, it’s a bit too ambitious and lacks Continue reading
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SNOWBLIND – Christopher Golden
I’ve said it before … sustaining horror/terror through an entire novel is extremely difficult. Author Christopher Golden works hard to create a unique horror story, is often successful, but over-all the book felt a bit flat. A dozen years ago, a small New England town was hit with a tremendous storm in which people went missing and stories Continue reading
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DON’T HURRY ME DOWN TO HADES – Susannah J. Ural
I am not an expert on the Civil War (or any sort of history), but I have a slightly better than average knowledge of the Civil War thanks to some research for various projects I’ve worked on. Fortunately, for those interested in the Civil War, there is a treasure-trove of material out there, some still Continue reading
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THE LAST TEMPTATION (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) – Neil Gaiman graphic novel
Neil Gaiman has the Midas touch when it comes to anything in the publishing industry, graphic novels in particular. Of course he’s earned that through hard work and awesome writing. But even Midas had his early years. I really respect Gaiman’s work, though I wouldn’t count myself among his most ardent fans (perhaps because I Continue reading
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