Uncategorized – Page 57 – Looking For a Good Book

April 9, 2021

THE CONSEQUENCES OF FEAR – Jacqueline Winspear

Freddie Hackett is a message runner for a government office in London in 1941. The job is not without its dangers given the German bombings, but what Freddie didn’t expect was to see was an argument ending in murder down at the docks. An air raid delays Freddie, but when he gets to the delivery… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, MYSTERY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Historical Fiction, Mystery

March 17, 2021

THE SECRET CHAPTER – Genevieve Cogman

The sixth book in Genevieve Cogman’s fantasy/adventure ‘The Invisible Library’ series already! It seems like it that wasn’t so long that the first book came out (I reviewed it in 2016). Librarian Irene is on a short break from her last adventure when she gets the call for her next task. One of the worlds… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, SF/Fantasy

March 15, 2021

LUCY IN THE SKY – graphic novel

I was not sure what to make of this book – going back and forth from liking the book, to not liking the book, and back to liking it again. The book is a coming-of-age story of Lucy, a middle school student. Like middle school students all over the world, she’s going through a lot… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized, YA

Children’s Books, Graphic Novels, Music, YA

March 10, 2021

BACON AND EGG MAN – Ken Wheaton

Our government is at war. With fast food. We are in what might be best described as the future in an alternative timeline in what was once the United States of America. The Northeast has seceded and the rest of the country is now run by “the electoral descendants of King Mike, a man who… Continue reading

HUMOR, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Humor, Satire, science fiction

March 8, 2021

THE RESURRECTIONIST OF CALIGO – Wendy Trimboli & Alicia Zaloga

Roger Weathersby digs up corpses for medical schools. It is his hope to earn enough money by this means to buy his own text books and study to become a physician. Though he’s never been a man of wealth or means (he was the son of a servant) he had been childhood friends with a… Continue reading

ROMANCE, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Mystery, Romance, SF/Fantasy

March 5, 2021

BOARD STIFF – Piers Anthony

I’ve never before read a Xanth novel. As a regular reader of fantasy and science fiction I have been aware of this series. How could I not … this is the 38th book in the series. Thirty-eight! That’s a remarkable accomplishment. So when this was available I decided now was as good a time as… Continue reading

HUMOR, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Humor, SF/Fantasy, YA

March 3, 2021

THE GLASS TEAT – Harlan Ellison

As a teenager I was completely and utterly enthralled with Harlan Ellison and his writing. I’ve read everything he wrote that i could get my hands on. I met him at book signings and conventions and easily rated him as my favorite author. Ellison’s anger and angst and pomposity was fun, or at least identifiable… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Entertainment, essays, non-fiction, Television

March 1, 2021

EUGENE O’NEILL – Robert M. Dowling

I have an undergraduate degree in theatre and am familiar with the works of Eugene O’Neill, having read or seen (or both) most of his body of works. I was only passingly familiar with O’Neill the man, the writer, from brief bios in college text books. Author Robert M. Dowling has done an exhaustive amount… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Biography, non-fiction, Theatre

February 15, 2021

IMAGINARY NUMBERS – Seanan McGuire

If you’ve been reading my reviews for any length of time you should know that I’ve become a tremendous fan of Seanan McGuire’s work, I believe she consistently has the best most regular, best urban fantasy being published today. Her world-building is fantastic (and I mean that word in all its definitions) and well-defined. Her… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, SF/Fantasy

February 12, 2021

CAPTAIN MOXLEY AND THE EMBERS OF THE EMPIRE – Dan Hanks

It is 1952 and World War II is over, but it’s still fresh in people’s minds. And when you’re an ace fighter pilot who worked privately for a secret branch of the U.S. government, you’re now out of work and looking for excitement. Samantha “Sam” Moxley is that fighter pilot – a dominant woman in… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, science fiction

February 1, 2021

ONE GIANT LEAP – Charles Fishman

We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo moon landing. For those who missed it, there was plenty of buzz surrounding the event, with a release of high-definition video footage as feature-length documentary film, and plenty of books about the historic event. I followed much of it, read many of the books, and… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, non-fiction

January 27, 2021

THE FEAR INSTITUTE – Jonathan L. Howard

This is book #3 (which of course means it’s the fifth book in the series, because there’s a #.5 and a #.75 before #1) and I’ve never read any of the other books. Certainly I’ve missed out on some character history and character-building, having not read the other books, but generally I didn’t feel I… Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Reviews, SF/Fantasy