April 2017 – Page 2 – Looking For a Good Book

April 12, 2017

CABINS OF MINNESOTA – Bill Holm and Doug Ohman

As a Minnesotan and someone who has been known to retreat to a cabin in the summers for a little R&R, this book holds a lot of appeal to me. Bill Holm’s text offers up some interesting perspectives and reminiscences, from the poetry of W. B. Yeats, to the poetry of Po Chü-i (Chinese T’ang Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Art, Book Reviews, Books, essays, non-fiction, Reviews

April 11, 2017

I AM THE WEAPON – Allen Zadoff

This is one of the most exciting, involving books I have read in a long time. A sixteen year old boy is a trained assassin. He was found and brought in to the ‘company’ by ‘Mike’ – the assassin who killed the boy’s mother and father. Now, ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ and the invisible leaders sending Continue reading

MYSTERY, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Thriller, Young Adult

April 10, 2017

AGE OF HEROES – James Lovegrove

Book #8 in a series? I wish I had known before I started. That is one of the problems with Advanced Reader Copies – you just don’t always know when a book is part of a series or not. I suppose in today’s book market it’s safer to assume a book IS part of a Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

April 8, 2017

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Quotes from the books I’ve been reading and reviewing. Previous collections can be found here: Quotes -1 Quotes -2 Quotes -3 Quotes – 4 Quotes -5 ************************* You make the people around you better. Outriders – Continue reading

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April 7, 2017

FINAL GIRLS – Mira Grant

Mira Grant didn’t invent the zombie story, nor did she re-popularize it (I’d give Max Brooks the credit for that), but I think no one writes in the genre better than she. Grant also incorporates technology into her fiction as well, if not better, than most. And Final Girls, a novella, exemplifies both of these talents. Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, SF/FANTASY

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

April 6, 2017

THE TUMBLING TURNER SISTERS – Juliette Fay

I’ve found that I really enjoy historical fiction and there have been some really outstanding titles in that category in the last few years. And when I saw that there was this book, The Tumbling Turner Sisters by Juliette Fay, which centers around some performers in vaudeville, I knew this was something I had to Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Reviews

April 5, 2017

HOW THEY WERE FOUND – Matt Bell

How They Were Found is a collection of thirteen short stories by Matt Bell. There doesn’t appear to be any unifying theme to these stories other than that there written by Bell and perhaps that Bell is showing how much he enjoys playing with form. Perhaps a sense of loss, might unify the stories, though Continue reading

SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Short Stories

April 4, 2017

SWORD IN THE STARS – Wayne Thomas Batson

I’ve been making it a goal to catch up on my back ARC reading and this, at the time of my reading, is the oldest in my ARC queue, so it’s nice to check it off the list. Alastair Coldhollow is a former assassin who is repentant and haunted by his past. He is searching Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

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

April 3, 2017

THE CLUE IN THE PAPYRUS SCROLL – Gertrude Chandler Warner

When I was growing up and first started reading books (as opposed to picture books), The Boxcar Children were a real staple in my reading diet, so I was pleased to see that their adventures continue in this updated series. The Alden children (Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny) are now globe-hopping with the family dog, Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews