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FLEX – Ferrett Steinmetz
What if crystal meth actually managed to give the user an incredible power and not just made the user think they had a power? What if magic could be obtained through drug use? Flex, by Ferrett Steinmetz takes on these issues and creates a powerful story that spends its time with some future low-life types.… Continue reading
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NIGHTBIRD – Alice Hoffman
This is an absolutely beautiful YA fantasy. Two hundred years ago a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family and now, though the family lives in remote Sidwell, in New England, Twig has become best friends with the descendant of the Witch, and the secret of Twig’s home-schooled brother, James, is at risk. And there’s… Continue reading
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THE H. A. REY TREASURY OF TALES – H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE How many people who are readers today did NOT read the Curious George books when they were young? Not too many, I would guess. But how many of you are aware that the creator(s) of Curious George wrote and illustrated other children’s stories as well? The H.A. Rey Treasury… Continue reading
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A TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION – Chris Orcutt
Dakota Stevens is a modern detective for the modern mystery reader. This is the third book in the Dakota Stevens Mystery series, though only the first book that I’ve read, but I never once felt that I had missed too much back story, or that I was lost. This is precisely how a book series… Continue reading
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Slowing Down
I begin a full-time, seasonal job this week and will, out of necessity, have to greatly reduce the volume of reading and reviewing I do for the next few months. Keep checking in, please. For May I’m hoping to get at least two reviews a week posted, though June and July could get reduced to… Continue reading
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THE WHISPERING SWARM – Michael Moorcock
It has been awhile since I read a Michael Moorcock book, but back in the 1970’s I was quite enamored not just of hs popular Elric series, but his Cornelius books and Eternal Champion books as well. When I saw that there was this new Moorcock book available, I was eager to get in to… Continue reading
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WONDERLAND, VOL. 5 – graphic novel
Why am I getting this book? Well…okay, I know why … 1) I’ve always been quite a fan of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland books, and typically, anything related to those books will immediately catch my interest. 2) Look at that cover! It’s a gorgeous painting, and very sexy! This is the sort of wonderland you… Continue reading
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THE URBAN PLAYS OF THE ABBEY THEATRE – Elizabeth Mannion
If you know me personally, you’ll know that my passion (and my profession) is theatre. So, when I find a review copy of a theatre-related book in one of the catalogs that I get my books from, I am immediately interested. In this case I was doubly interested as I would have to admit to… Continue reading
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THE BRILLIANT HISTORY OF COLOR IN ART – Victoria Finlay
This is, hands down, one of the best art books I have ever read. From the stunning cover photo to the end of the acknowledgements, this book informs and entertains and is rich with illustrations. Author Victoria Finlay explores (and shares with us the results of her research) the history behind a variety of colors… Continue reading
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STEAMPUNK SOLDIERS – Philip Smith & Joseph A. McCullough
Imagine a coffee-table style book of weapons and uniforms (I don’t have to imagine too hard, I recently reviewed a book on weapons). Now imagine an art book of steampunk paintings. And now … put the two together and you have this book. The idea is really interesting. Author Philip Smith has created a strong… Continue reading
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STAR TREK: SHADOW OF THE MACHINE – Scott Harrison
Star Trek fiction is my comfort blanket. This is what I read when I’m looking to read something that I don’t have to think too hard about but will typically satisfy. I think most people have something they like to turn to for comfort reading, whether it is religious or romance or scientific journals. I’ve thought… Continue reading
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