May 2019
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THE RED MEN – Matthew de Abaitua
Monad is possibly the world’s largest corporation – they make androids. The androids known as Dr Easys assist the London police, patrolling the streets and calming the citizens. Monad also makes the Red Men androids. The Red Men are virtual corporate workers who never tire and are highly intelligent and very creative. Redtown is a Continue reading
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TRICKS FOR FREE – Seanan McGuire
While I have become an ardent fan of Seanan McGuire’s writing, I am a relative late-comer to her body of work and this is the first book in her InCryptid series that I’ve read even though it is listed as the seventh in the series. But one (of the many) great things about McGuire’s writing is Continue reading
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INTERSTATE – Stephen Dixon
I get nervous anytime I see a literary award embossed on a book cover. I’ve so rarely enjoyed the award-winning books I’ve read that I’ve come to the personal feeling that literary awards are given for a book’s form more than for their stories. I continue to feel that way with Stephen Dixon’s Interstate. The Continue reading
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STEELY DAN FAQ – Anthony Robustelli
I’m a big fan of the music of Steely Dan, though I know very little about them (other than who played on some of the songs) and so I thought that this would be a great book for me to request for review. There is a lot of really wonderful information in this book and Continue reading
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HANDBOOK FOR MORTALS – Lani Sarem
There had been some buzz about this book, but unfortunately it was negative chatter. I had already requested an ARC of the book when I came across the vehement discussions on various sci-fi and book review sites, but I remained determined to keep an open mind and not let the negativity or the reasons for Continue reading
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ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE – John August
Arlo Finch and his mother have moved to the small town of Pine Mountain, Colorado while Arlo’s father is in China. It’s never fun being the new kid in school, but Arlo joins the local Rangers organization, hoping to build his wilderness skills. And though it takes a little patience, he makes friends with the Continue reading
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DON’T TOUCH THE BLUE STUFF – Rob Dirks
It’s hard to find good, well-written humorous science fiction. There are a few authors still writing in this genre that are worth reading and Rob Dirks is definitely one to look for. Don’t Touch the Blue Stuff! is a follow-up to Dirks’ Where the Hell is Tesla? which I enjoyed quite a bit (see my Continue reading
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THE GIRL WITHOUT SKIN – Mads Peder Nordbo
“Nordic Noir” has become an actual category of mystery/thriller. Wikipedia has a page dedicated to the sub-genre. Although Nordbo is not yet listed among the authors mentioned, with this book it is clear (to me at least) that he is bound to be a very strong voice in the bleak landscape of horrific crimes. Danish Continue reading
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RED DOVE, LISTEN TO THE WIND – Sonia Antaki
I have a long backlog of ARC books that I’m determined to read and review and because of that I have gotten much more selective about the books I request. This is a long way of saying that I really hoped to like this book. I’ve had some great reading with other indigenous people children’s Continue reading
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WILL IN SCARLET – Matthew Cody
Thirteen year old Will Shackley is the son of a lord. But his father is fighting in the crusades with King Richard the Lionheart and his home becomes a site for a local power struggle. Young Will is no match for those uprooting the communities and so he flees into the nearby Sherwood Forest where Continue reading
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quotes – May 2019
When a spider comes down from the sky, it means someone is going to die. . Kenn Harper – In Those Days It’s one thing to practice sword moves on a straw dummy named Joe in your office on a sunny afternoon, and quite another warding off a Wraith in the middle of a haunted Continue reading
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BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE – Maggie Stiefvater
Blue Lily, Lily Blue is the third book in Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Cycle. In this book, Blue Sargent’s mother is gone and Blue and her friends need to find her. There is a mystery surround three sleepers, and of course there is the ongoing interpersonal relationships between Blue, Gansey, Ronan, and Adam. There are Continue reading
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