December 2015 – Page 2 – Looking For a Good Book

December 17, 2015

ALL MY FRIENDS ARE SUPERHEROES – Andrew Kaufman

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE This was a surprising little book, and I quite enjoyed it, though I was confused for a time, as to whom it was intended. I understand, now, that this is a reissue, though I was not aware of that when I read the book (no, I don’t typically research or Continue reading

OTHER, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Humor, Literature, Reviews

December 16, 2015

THE CUSTODIAN OF MARVELS – Rod Duncan

Rod Duncan is a genius and his Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire series will be much read and discussed for years to come. In this third volume in the series, The Custodian of Marvels, Duncan builds a tremendous crescendo to the adventure of Elizabeth Barnabus and her fight against the agents of the Patent Office Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

December 15, 2015

ONE NIGHT IN SIXES – Arianne “Tex” Thompson

I really wanted to read this book. I had downloaded an electronic copy through Netgalley, but the Kindle it was on died. Then I saw that there was a giveaway for the book on Goodreads and I put in my request and received a copy (nicely autographed) in the mail. As someone who enjoys both Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, WESTERN

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Western

December 14, 2015

VAMPIRES OF MANHATTAN – Melissa de la Cruz

Because in the past I have requested ARC’s of books that are in the middle or the end of a series, I’ve taken care to try not to jump in the middle of a series, but I’m very willing to test the waters of a new series, so when I saw that this was Book Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

December 11, 2015

THE BIGGER BANG – graphic novel

I have no idea how to rate and review this book. Both the story and the art have confounded me and I have read through this three times. Cosmos is a caped superhero-like being who was created in a big bang – the same big bang that wiped out human life (the bigger bang than Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews

December 10, 2015

BLUES HANDS – Joseph A. Rosen

There is something very calming in blues music (the term means ‘melancholy’) and photographer Joseph A. Rosen has managed to capture that calmness in his book, Blues Hands. Great music tells a story as do great photos and the two together are sweet music. The photo on the cover, as depicted above, is pretty typical of Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Art, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Music, non-fiction, Reviews

December 9, 2015

THE SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY QUIZ BOOK – Joseph McCullough

Just in time for the holidays comes this great stocking-stuffer for that know-it-all geek in your life (if you can’t think who that would be, it’s probably you). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Quiz Book is just that. A book full of trivia in the form of quiz’s. There are no frills to this book; Continue reading

NON-FICTION, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

December 8, 2015

THE RICH ARE DIFFERENT – Chris Orcutt

For reasons I won’t go into (because they aren’t interesting), I am reading the Dakota Stevens books in reverse order. I read and reviewed the third book back in May (see that review here) and I hope to read the first book in the series soon. I’ve been reading a number of new mysteries lately Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

December 7, 2015

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE (STAR TREK) – Scott Pearson

This Star Trek: The Original Series novella is part of ‘new’ e-book-only publishing that is probably very good for the Star Trek franchise. It keeps fresh stories coming, keeping the interest in Star Trek alive, but because Pocket doesn’t have to spend a lot of money on printing and shipping costs it makes financial sense. Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Star Trek

December 6, 2015

Happy Hanukkah

If this is a day that you and your family celebrate, I hope that you are able to relax and enjoy the day and honor your faith. Continue reading

Thoughts, Uncategorized

random thoughts

December 4, 2015

ALISTAIR GRIM’S ODDITORIUM – Gregory Funaro

If Charles Dickens were writing today I can imagine him writing something very much like Alistair Grim’s Odditorium. Gregory Funaro has written a children’s book that evokes shades of some of the more youth-centered Dickens books such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, or Little Dorrit. We start with a boy named Grubb, an orphan who is Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

December 3, 2015

THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS 2013 – Cheryl Strayed, editor

Clearly I’m behind in my reading since this is from 2013, though I will admit that it’s one of my older ARC’s. I’ve written before that I really like the Best American series and the essays are probably my most favored in the series (though the Science and Nature Essays might be a close second). Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, essays, non-fiction, Reviews