2 Stars – Page 10 – Looking For a Good Book

March 8, 2019

HE STARTED IT!: MY TWITTER WAR WITH TRUMP – Danny Zuker

While I would very much like to keep politics out of this blog (and this review), that’s going to be a little difficult with the reviewing of this book. First I feel as though I need to note that I am not a fan of Donald Trump. Not his politics, not his behavior, not his… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Humor, Reviews

February 27, 2019

LAST DESCENDANTS – Matthew J. Kirby

I just reviewed another Matthew J. Kirby book not too long ago and enjoyed it, wrapping up that I looked forward to another one of this books. I picked this book out of my ARC pile and noted that it was also by Kirby. How fortuitous! But whether it’s because this book is following the… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

February 15, 2019

FRAMING FAN FICTION – Kristina Busse

I have a tremendous interest in fandom and fan interests having been one of the early participants in fandom (mid-1970’s). I’ve been interested in other books published by the University of Iowa that have been about fandom and fan interests, and those that I’ve read have been quite interesting. Unfortunately I can’t say that about… Continue reading

NON-FICTION

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews, Sex, Television

February 11, 2019

THE BIG GET-EVEN – Paul Di Filippo

There is really nothing wrong with this book. But there’s nothing special about it, either. The plot is exactly what you might expect, given the title. A group of people want to ‘get even’ with someone who never seems to get his comeuppance. Does this plot sound familiar? Think The Sting; think Ocean’s 11; think any… Continue reading

MYSTERY

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

February 6, 2019

SCARLETT HART: MONSTER HUNTER – graphic novel

Ummmmm… no. I’ve tried to be a little pickier about the graphic novels I request and review, but since I’m not really familiar with a lot of the authors and artists working in the graphic novel industry today, occasionally one slips by me that doesn’t appeal on any level. Such as this one. Scarlett Hart… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, Young Adult

December 11, 2018

PEW! PEW! – SEX! GUNS! SPACESHIPS! …OH MY! – anthology

According to the Goodreads description of this book it is “9 Comedic space opera tales of big spaceships, poor life decisions, and lots of Pew!” I can’t disagree with any of that. There are, in fact, nine novellas/novelettes included here. There are some big spaceships, and most of the characters make some poor life decisions.… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Short Stories

November 19, 2018

A SHOT IN THE DARK – Lynne Truss

Wait a minute…this is a comedy? Seriously…is this a comedy? I was attracted to this book because it was described as the beginning of a new mystery series featuring a brilliant and driven police detective, Constable Twitten, and written by a New York Times best-selling author, Lynne Truss. That this first book featured a theatre… Continue reading

HUMOR, MYSTERY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Humor, Mystery, Reviews

November 14, 2018

WRITING TO WAKE THE SOUL – Karen Hering

As someone who has done some writing myself, I often find writing to be a cathartic, even spiritual ritual. Writing can be a great way to purge a day’s frustrations. So when I saw this title, Writing to Wake the Soul: Opening the Sacred Conversation Within, I was expecting a book that would help a… Continue reading

NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews

September 24, 2018

THE TWO HOTEL FRANCFORTS – David Leavitt

In 1940 the only neutral port in Europe is in Lisbon, Portugal. Here two couples meet by chance as they both await safe passage on the SS Manhattan to escape the brewing war. But Lisbon is filled with refugees and spies and one needs to be careful with whom one confides. One couple is staying… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, OTHER

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

August 8, 2018

WARRIOR WITCH – Danielle L. Jensen

Warrior Witch concludes the Malediction Trilogy and I … I … I just don’t know what to make of it. The series started off quite nicely with Stolen Songbird, but the follow-up, Hidden Huntress, lost the magic that made Songbird a success. (If you are on my blog, then you can do a quick search… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

July 30, 2018

THE REBELLION’S LAST TRAITOR – Nik Korpon

In Nik Korpon’s The Rebellion’s Last Traitor, Henraek is a man who is haunted by war. Eitan City is nearly in ruins after decades of war and the now ruling party, the Tathadann Party, is bringing about order to the city. But they say that history is written by the winners and the Tathadann are not only… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

July 13, 2018

BECOMING BONNIE – Jenni L. Walsh

Something I’ve discovered about myself is that I really enjoy historical fiction, particularly if it’s set sometime between turn of the (20th) century and the American Jazz Age. And while I can’t say I’ve ever really been interested in knowing more about the criminal duo known as Bonnie and Clyde, their story definitely fits within… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, ROMANCE, Uncategorized

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