3 Stars – Page 26 – Looking For a Good Book

August 5, 2019

JUDGE DREAD: YEAR ONE: CITY FATHERS – Matthew Smith

So, perhaps I shouldn’t have tried reading this book. I am not really very familiar with Judge Dredd from the comics or graphic novels or even with the movie version. But I wanted to be. I had made an assumption that a book with “Year One” in the title would help me better understand the… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

July 26, 2019

FAST INTO THE NIGHT – Debbie Clarke Moderow

The Iditarod dog sled race is, I think, quite well-known, though most of us know few (if any) people who’ve run the course. It is certainly not the sort of course one challenges without having some experience with running dog sleds. Enter Debbie Clarke Moderow – a 40-something mother of two on the Iditarod Trail,… Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, Reviews

July 15, 2019

DEADLANDS: BONEYARD – Seanan McGuire

It is not a secret that I am a tremendous fan of Seanan McGuire’s work. I think she’s the best urban fantasy and urban horror writer actively working today (under both her name and her pen name Mira Grant). And so, of course, when I see I McGuire/Grant novel available for review I eagerly request… Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, ENTERTAINMENT, SF/FANTASY

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

July 3, 2019

IT’S UP TO CHARLIE HARDIN – Dean Ing

It is the summer of 1942 and young boys don’t sit around the house – they go outside and they explore and more than likely get into a little bit of trouble. Charlie Hardin is a pretty typical boy in that regard. His parents have given him just one rule … stay out of trouble.… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, Young Adult

June 10, 2019

NANOSHOCK – K.C. Alexander

I gave a really great review to the first book in this (“SINless”) series. In fact I gave a rare five out of five stars to the first book (see review here). So I am tremendously disappointed to write a review that is so significantly less than stellar. Riko, the street-tough, rough-around-the-edges non-hero cyborg hasn’t… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

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

June 6, 2019

LAST STAGE TO HELL JUNCTION – Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins

WESTERN WEEK Mickey Spillane writes westerns? Well … yes and no. Max Allan Collins writes westerns based on Mickey Spillane characters. That makes a little more sense. A stage coach, bound for Denver never arrives. Aboard the coach are two women and a wealthy banker. A dead stagecoach driver, riddled with bullets is the only… Continue reading

MYSTERY, WESTERN

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Western

June 3, 2019

STRANGLEHOLD – William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone

WESTERN WEEK Charles McGregor, a former battalion commander from the Black Watch Regiment of Her Majesty’s army is now in New Mexico as the mayor of the mining community of Antelope Wells. Unfortunately for McGregor, there’s a powerful madman named Ebenezer Schofield, looking to take over all of the ‘boot heel’ of New Mexico and… Continue reading

WESTERN

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Western

May 31, 2019

THE RED MEN – Matthew de Abaitua

Monad is possibly the world’s largest corporation – they make androids. The androids known as Dr Easys assist the London police, patrolling the streets and calming the citizens. Monad also makes the Red Men androids. The Red Men are virtual corporate workers who never tire and are highly intelligent and very creative. Redtown is a… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

May 15, 2019

RED DOVE, LISTEN TO THE WIND – Sonia Antaki

I have a long backlog of ARC books that I’m determined to read and review and because of that I have gotten much more selective about the books I request. This is a long way of saying that I really hoped to like this book. I’ve had some great reading with other indigenous people children’s… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, Young Adult

May 8, 2019

MAD HATTERS AND MARCH HARES – Ellen Datlow, editor

If you’re reading this review on Goodreads you can note that I’ve listed my favorite book as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and readers of my blog may recall that I often mention how much I like short fiction so it should come as no surprise that I was eager to read this collection of short… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

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

May 1, 2019

RED MOON – Kim Stanley Robinson

Fred Fredericks is making his first trip to the moon in order to install a communications system for the Chinese. But he is a witness to a murder shortly after arriving and he goes in to hiding. Also on the moon is Chan Qi, the daughter of the First Minister of Finance, and her presence… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

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

April 18, 2019

THE VIGILANTE POETS OF SELWYN ACADEMY – Kate Hattemer

Well I seem to be missing something here because I didn’t find much to enjoy with this book. On the one hand, this appears to be a book about ‘reality shows’ – an arts reality show is taking over Selwyn Academy with a show called For Art’s Sake. This how the book is billed. On… Continue reading

Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Young Adult