November 2016
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WYNONNA EARP, VOL.1: HOMECOMING – graphic novel
I watched the first few episodes of Wynonna Earp on SyFy and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I mean… a modern-day western gun-fighter battling the supernatural? Really? A cross between Dresden Files and Gunsmoke? But it worked, even if the stories I saw were a little simple. I hadn’t realized, at the time, that Continue reading
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REYKJAVIC NIGHTS – Arnaldur Indriðason
Mysteries by Scandinavian authors are very popular. Reykjavik Nights is a prequel to a series by Arnaldur Indridason featuring his detective Erlendur when Erlendur was still just a street cop and not yet a detective. I have not read any of the other books in the Erlendur series so I can’t comment on how this fits in the Continue reading
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OLIVER TWISTED – Cindy Brown
This is my third Ivy Meadows Mystery (and third in the series) and I find these books to be just plain fun. Ivy Meadows is an amateur actor and an amateur detective, working for her Uncle Bob’s private investigations firm (Duda Detective Agency). This time the agency has a special client … a cruise ship Continue reading
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THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY – Genevieve Cogman
Author Genevieve Cogman tapped into the dreams and desires of just about every bibliophile I know when she created The Invisible Library. There exists a library of all libraries – much like the famed Ancient Library of Alexandria – except that this library exists between dimensions. The librarians here often work as spies and thieves, Continue reading
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THE CHRISTMAS TREE – Julie Salamon
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEW A REISSUE One of the jobs of the chief gardener at Rockefeller Center is picking out the massive Christmas tree to have in the plaza for display to the public. It’s all just part of the job and most of his work takes places well before the Christmas season so it doesn’t Continue reading
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PEPPER’S GHOST – William Auten
Pepper’s Ghost by William Auten is an ambitious coming of age novel as Charlotte Alexandra Long (“Alex”) struggles through a series of teen tropes but finds some answers in the circus sideshow where tricks serve as truths. This is one of the most difficult sorts of books to review. There’s nothing specific here that one can Continue reading
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A WHOLE LATTE MURDER – Caroline Fardig
I’m liking these Java Jive mysteries! Juliet Langley is a manager at a local coffee-house, Java Jive. She works for her long-time friend, Pete Bennett. At one time, Juliet wanted to be a singer, but a bad case of stage fright has put that passion to rest, though she still enjoys playing her guitar and Continue reading
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THE FIRESIDE GROWN-UP GUIDE TO THE HUSBAND – Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris
‘Tis the season for parody and humor. This is a quick read, offering up a few good chuckles. Based on an old book series, Ladybird Books based in the United Kingdom, this series cleverly uses the original illustrations from the mid-twentieth century and adds new story. You know what you’re getting in to with the Continue reading
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EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS, VOL. 4 – Maurine St. Gaudens
This is an important series of art books. The format for each book is generally the same, so my review will be the same. The four volumes that make up this book set are packed with incredible information and beautiful photos of a wide range of art. The subtitle (“A Survey of Women Artists Working Continue reading
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ROOMIES – Sara Zarr & Tara Altebrando
Two high school seniors on opposite coasts (one in New Jersey, the other in California) have been assigned each other as roommates in the upcoming school year at Berkeley. Elizabeth (EB) is brash, rash, and impetuous. And just a little bit nervous about moving across the country to attend school. Lauren lives not too far Continue reading
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HIGH ON REBELLION – Yvonne Sewall-Ruskin
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE This may be one of my shorter reviews as, really, there isn’t much to review in this book. This isn’t so much a book about Max’s Kansas City bar in New York, as it is a series of mini-memoirs/reminiscences by some of the former patrons and workers at the club. Continue reading
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