Looking For a Good Book

August 13, 2021

DARK SKY – C.J. Box

Joe Pickett is a game warden in Wyoming and when the governor of the state asks him specifically to act as a hunting guide for a VIP, Joe agrees. That VIP is Steve “Steve-2” (because Steve Jobs is Steve-1) Price, a CEO of a Silicon Valley social media creation, ConFab, that is a cross between Continue reading

Uncategorized, WESTERN

4 stars, Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews
August 11, 2021

MONEY SHOT – graphic novel

It seems as though graphic novels have really pushed the boundaries when it comes to storylines and standards. Whether it’s hard core gore or hardcore sex, you can probably find it in a graphic novel somewhere. Money Shot leans toward the sex end of the spectrum, and while moderately graphic, it’s still a relatively tame sex story. Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, SF/FANTASY

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Sex
August 9, 2021

RABBITS – Terry Miles

Have you ever been going along your day and for no particular reason suddenly noticed unique patterns in unusual places? For instance, it’s April 4th and you happened to look at your clock at the exact minute when it reads 4:44. Or perhaps you are convinced you know the name of a store you’ve shopped Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Games, SF/Fantasy
August 6, 2021

GREEK MYTHOLOGY – Liv Albert

I loved this book. There is no shortage of books about Greek mythology or featuring gods and goddesses pulled from the Greek (and Roman) myths, so to stand out in this field you really need to provide something unique to be a draw. Author Liv Albert manages to do just this and thereby provides a Continue reading

MYTHOLOGY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mythology/Legend
August 4, 2021

DOUBLE DEAD – Chuck Wendig

Coburn just woke up. Coburn has been asleep for the past five years (not strictly by choice, and he is now awake and hungry, and for someone like Coburn … a vampire … being hungry is not good for the rest of the world. Unfortunately, however, Coburn woke up to a world in which everyone Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Horror/Dark Fantasy, SF/Fantasy
August 2, 2021

CALCULATED RISKS – Seanan McGuire

We’re back with the Price family in this 10th book in Seanan McGuire’s InCryptid series. A family of cryptozoologists (the Price family, who study mythical and not so mythical creatures) are trying to help the Cryptid communities in the United States, while avoiding The Covenant – a group bent on eradicating the Cryptid population. Sarah Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, SF/Fantasy
July 30, 2021

BYSTANDER 27 – Rik Hoskin

The earth is protected by superheroes – who are really nothing more than vigilantes with some sort of unusual power. But this book isn’t the story of one of those superheroes … not really. This is the story of one of the many, an innocent bystander who happened to be in the area where a Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Graphic Novels, SF/Fantasy
July 28, 2021

THE IMMORTALS – Jordanna Max Brodsky

What happens when the ancient gods are no longer worshipped the way they once were? They begin to lose their godly powers and take on some mortal characteristics. For instance, Artemis, the Virgin Goddess of the Hunt, now Selena DiSilva investigates the murder of a woman she discovers on the shore of the Hudson River. Continue reading

MYSTERY, MYTHOLOGY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Mystery, Mythology/Legend
July 26, 2021

SIN EATER – Megan Campisi

Atonement for one’s sins comes not by way of a priest’s blessings or forgiveness, but by the eating of specific foods. A Sin Eater leads an unusual life – when one is on his or her deathbed, the Sin Eater is summoned so that the dying might confess their sins and the Sin Eater puts Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, MYSTERY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery
July 23, 2021

APPLES OF NORTH AMERICA – Tom Burford

What I know (or knew) about apples: There a many different kinds. Some I like and some I do not. In this book, author Tom Burford has opened my eyes somewhat to a veritable cornucopia of apple varieties. So many, in fact, that this was almost overwhelming. Almost. Burford gives a great deal of information Continue reading

NON-FICTION

4 stars, Nature, non-fiction
July 21, 2021

COLD MOURNING – Brenda Chapman

A week before Christmas, a wealthy business man, Tom Underwood, disappears into thin air. The Ontario police assign new recruit, Kala Stonechild – a member of the First Nations reserve, to the case. Her boss is Detective Jacques Rouleau and he has his hands full trying to control her. Together they discover that there is a large Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Mystery
July 19, 2021

THE BOOK COLLECTORS – Delphine Minoui

In the mid-2010’s Daraya, Syria – a small community just outside Damascus – was a focal point of the Syrian Civil War (which is still going on). Bombs and chemical weapons would rain down on the community daily – as much to wear down the morale of the citizens as it was to kill them. Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, non-fiction