March 2019
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DON’T DANGLE YOUR PARTICIPLE – Vanita Oelschlager
The only thing wrong about this book is that it wasn’t around when my children were growing up. With truly delightful artwork by Mike DeSantis, author Vanita Oelschlager offers up some silly examples of dangling participles: a deer on a skateboard; a girl blowing away in the wind; a girl melting while eating ice cream, Continue reading
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AMERICAN WOLF – Nate Blakeslee
The word “wolf” can definitely conjure up some strong images for people. “Menacing” and “predator” for some, “beautiful” and “regal” for others. For many, wolves became prey because of how they would inflict such destruction on livestock. Add a bounty on wolf pelts and the wolf was nearly hunted to extinction in the contiguous United Continue reading
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THE TRIALS OF SOLOMON PARKER – Eric Scott Fischl
Once in a while you come across a book that you can tell you should like – it’s well written, it touches subjects that appeal to you, characters that are strong – but for whatever reason you just can’t connect with it. The Trials of Solomon Parker by Eric Scott Fischl is just such a Continue reading
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UNDER THE PENDULUM SUN – Jeannette Ng
Catherine Helstone’s brother is a missionary, but instead of going to Africa, like most of the missionaries of the time, he has gone to Arcadia … a special land of the Fae. Because she has not received any word from him, Catherine follows to Arcadia where she is met by Miss Davenport – a changeling Continue reading
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COGNAC CONSPIRACIES – Jean-Pierre Alaux & Noel Balen
One of the oldest Cognac estates in all of France is potentially facing a hostile take-over by foreigners. The renowned wine expert, Benjamin Cooker, is brought in to look over the books but he discovers much more than a hostile take-over when he is met with constant stalling and state officials, as well as running Continue reading
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REASON TO DOUBT – Nancy Cole Silverman
Nancy Cole Silverman’s Carol Childs Mystery series just keeps getting better and better. In Reason to Doubt, Carol faces a parenting nightmare when her daughter’s boyfriend – an apparently serious, staying-overnight boyfriend – is accused of some grisly co-ed murders. Carol gets a look at some of the preliminary evidence and it definitely points to Continue reading
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KINGDOM OF NEEDLE AND BONE – Mira Grant
Powerhouse author Mira Grant takes an idea that appears to be ripped right out of the newspaper headlines and makes it even more terrifying because we all know who close to truth this fictional story is. In a world where medical and technology knowledge grows at a staggering pace and vaccinations are so common that Continue reading
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A TASTE FOR BLOOD – David Stuart Davies
This is one of the oldest books in my ARC queue and was requested at a time when I was requesting everything in the hopes that I’d be approved for something. I did not know that it was a part of a longer series. But all that aside, I don’t think you need to read Continue reading
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WASTE OF SPACE – Gina Damico
Waste of Space by Gina Damico is a very clever idea, written in an interesting (appropriate for the subject matter) style, but still mostly a long, drawn-out story that doesn’t have the payoff for sticking with the book. Some not quite top-of-the-line Hollywood producers are looking for the next great reality show and team up Continue reading
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quotes – March 2019
* * * * * * “It was hard enough to write a book – even a lousy book, much less one of such quality-without being constantly distracted by personal and family problems.” Elizabeth Peters — Naked Once More “People who don’t dream only exist from day to day.” Michael Murphy — The Big Brush-Off Continue reading
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HE STARTED IT!: MY TWITTER WAR WITH TRUMP – Danny Zuker
While I would very much like to keep politics out of this blog (and this review), that’s going to be a little difficult with the reviewing of this book. First I feel as though I need to note that I am not a fan of Donald Trump. Not his politics, not his behavior, not his Continue reading
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BRIEF CASES – Jim Butcher
Despite all the reading I do, I haven’t read very many of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series. I’ve read one book, watched some of the television series, and read a number of graphic novel adaptations … and I’ve enjoyed them all. In part, I haven’t read many Dresden Files books because I’m so back-logged with Continue reading
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