Looking For a Good Book

November 5, 2016

LAKE INVADERS – William Rapai

I consider myself to be someone concerned with environmental issues but let’s face it … how many of us (others concerned with environmental issues) spend much time thinking about or actively working to combat invasive aquatic species? It’s a lot more fun thinking about saving the eagles or the wolves or some cute owls, but… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews
November 4, 2016

TAINTED – A. E. Rought

Tainted is the second book in the “Broken” series. I did not read the first book prior to reading this. I suspect that I might have had a better handle on the back story of the characters and their ‘situation’ had I read the first book, but author A.E. Rought does a fine job of… Continue reading

YA

1 Star, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Young Adult
November 3, 2016

TRAIL BLAZERS – E.C. Tubb

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE It’s not easy to find westerns these days, with sci-fi/fantasy and mysteries being more popular than ever, so I am thrilled that there are a few publishers releasing western titles, even if some of them are reissues (as is the case here). Although I am slightly familiar with author E.… Continue reading

Uncategorized, WESTERN

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Western
November 2, 2016

THE RINGMASTER’S WIFE – Kristy Cambron

Like a lot of readers today, I am drawn to books about or with a circus atmosphere. You can’t get much more circus than a tale about a woman with the Ringling Brothers. Rosamund Easling is born into a wealthy family, but as often happened (especially during this era), the family was looking at a declining… Continue reading

OTHER, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Literature, Reviews, Romance
November 1, 2016

THE PRINCESS AND THE CLOWN – Ian Thomas Malone

Oh. My. God. What the hell did I just read? If you cross bizarro fiction with hard-core erotica you might get something that resembles The Princess and the Clown by Ian Thomas Malone. Ralph is a down-on-his-luck clown who has seen better days. Known as Jango the Clown he was once quite popular. Now he’s… Continue reading

OTHER, Uncategorized

1 Star, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Sex
October 31, 2016

DEMON, VOLUME 2 – graphic novel

**WARNING — POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!** I shouldn’t like this graphic novel. The very idea of it just seems wrong somehow, and even the art is barely a step above stick figures, but I DO like this book. I reviewed Vol.1 not too long back (read that review here). What I wrote about the style of… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews
October 29, 2016

NORSE MYTHOLOGY – Neil Gaiman

I have no doubt in my mind that Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology will become the go-to resource for anyone interested in Norse myths because 1) it’s Neil Gaiman and he seems to have a Midas touch with his books, 2) the next closest thing is Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda from the 12th Century so it’s… Continue reading

MYTHOLOGY, SF/FANTASY, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Short Stories
October 28, 2016

MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: CASTAWAYS – David McDonald

I have enjoyed a lot of novels based on comic book characters – I’ve definitely enjoyed more than I haven’t – and so I look forward to books like this, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Castaways, which tie in to comics and movies. Add the fact that it is targeted toward younger readers and I… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult
October 27, 2016

AN ACCIDENT OF STARS – Foz Meadows

** WARNING — POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD ** I discovered a new term (to me) for a more specific genre than simply “fantasy” which describes this book. This is a ‘portal fantasy’ – one in which someone from today goes through a portal into another dimension or another world (either accidentally or knowingly). I don’t have… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy
October 26, 2016

BLOGGING FOR AUTHORS – Barb Drozdowich

I feel as though I’m generally pretty proficient when it comes to technology and social media, and after a few books promising ‘help’ to writers that I’ve found to be less than actually helpful, I was just a tad hesitant to go into this book (even though I had requested it). But I’m glad I… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, OTHER

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews
October 25, 2016

GOODNIGHT BATCAVE – Dave Croatto

Only MAD® Magazine can parody a classic and get away with it. Here MAD® takes on the children’s book classic, Goodnight Moon and mashes it up with Batman. It’s a short book (about 30 pages), just as the original Goodnight Moon is short. The art is quite typical of what you would see in one… Continue reading

HUMOR, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Humor, Reviews
October 24, 2016

MAGRUDER’S CURIOSITY CABINET – H. P. Wood

So many people seem to be falling in love with this book, but I can’t help but wonder if it is due in part to a great publicity campaign, of if I’m just really missing out on something. I was not enthralled with this book. The biggest problem that I have with this book is that… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, OTHER, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Literature, Reviews