July 2019
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THE FINAL RECKONING – Robert Bailey
Are you about to read this Robert Bailey book? You’d best put yourself on a strong exercise routine … find a good cardio workout … because this book will have your heart racing, your adrenaline pumping at high levels and you will want to be strong enough to finish. JimBone Wheeler is about as bad Continue reading
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THE CATALOGUE OF SHIPWRECKED BOOKS – Edward Wilson-Lee
Hernando Colón had a passion for books and a vision for an organized library. Hernando Colón was also Christopher Columbus’s illegitimate son. Author/researcher Edward Wilson-Lee does a tremendous, detailed job of tracking down this story and getting in-depth on Hernando’s story. While the name Christopher Columbus is known by every American school child, we know Continue reading
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FAST INTO THE NIGHT – Debbie Clarke Moderow
The Iditarod dog sled race is, I think, quite well-known, though most of us know few (if any) people who’ve run the course. It is certainly not the sort of course one challenges without having some experience with running dog sleds. Enter Debbie Clarke Moderow – a 40-something mother of two on the Iditarod Trail, Continue reading
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SOME SNOW IS… – Ellen Yeomans
In full disclosure I will say that I know Ellen Yeomans, the author of this book. It has been a couple of decades since we’ve communicated (Ellen was in charge of a chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and I did some work for her at that time). Snow can be Continue reading
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MIDDLEGAME – Seanan McGuire
Just when I feel like I’ve gotten Seanan McGuire’s worked pegged, she comes at us with something like Middlegame – something so different and so complex, that while it changes the way I think about her work, it also elevates her status (to me) as a writer capable of expanding her talents and willing to Continue reading
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THE PENGUIN BOOK OF OUTER SPACE EXPLORATION – John Logsdon, editor
It is pretty hard to miss the fact that we are currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first crewed moon landing (July 20, 1969). There are abundant films, books, and memorabilia celebrating this feat. The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration is certainly timed to coincide with this anniversary, though it explores a much Continue reading
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MORNING STAR – Pierce Brown
When I noticed that I the next Red Rising Saga book in my ARC queue and that I was due to read it soon so I thought I’d better get caught up quickly. Here, our hero Darrow has been captured by The Jackal and submitted to torture. But not killing Darrow straightaway could come back Continue reading
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MENTORS – Francis M. Naumann
Before I ever wrote my first book review, I was an art student and I had been writing reviews of art shows in my community. It never occurred to me that anyone could make a living as an art historian/reviewer … I did it as a way to make sure I got to different art Continue reading
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DEADLANDS: BONEYARD – Seanan McGuire
It is not a secret that I am a tremendous fan of Seanan McGuire’s work. I think she’s the best urban fantasy and urban horror writer actively working today (under both her name and her pen name Mira Grant). And so, of course, when I see I McGuire/Grant novel available for review I eagerly request Continue reading
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quotes – July 2019
If there’s no buzz with a man, tell him to buzz off. Linda Yellin – What Nora Knew I could see the fireworks. I just couldn’t feel them. Linda Yellin – What Nora Knew A nation cannot be destroyed from without till it is destroyed from within. Remember that. Pierce Brown – Red Rising Doing Continue reading
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A FIELD GUIDE TO COLOR – Lisa Solomon
Painting is one of my most enjoyable hobbies – and it is just a hobby – and except for my high school years, I have not had any formal training (which probably shows). Because of this, I often enjoy art books that provide some training and lessons. A Field Guide to Color by Lisa Solomon Continue reading
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VIGILANTE NIGHTS – Erin Richards
Lucas and his twin sister, Silver, are accosted by a local gang one night. Just when they think they are about to get escape this gang initiation they discover that they are stopped on a road that is used as a local drag racing strip and they wind up in a horrible accident. Lucas wakes Continue reading
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