3 Stars – Page 39 – Looking For a Good Book

March 15, 2017

THE GUILD OF ASSASSINS – Anna Kashina

The first book in this series was a delightful surprise. (Read review here.) This book continues the adventures of Kara and Mai – Majat (Assassins). There’s a quick recap of the important events of the first book – something I wish would be done with much more regularity in publishing for those of us who… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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

March 10, 2017

SCOOBY APOCALYPSE VOL. 1 – graphic novel

I really hesitated about requesting an ARC of this graphic novel. Based solely on the cover I did not anticipate liking it (sorry…judging a book by its cover – I do it). But it was my enjoyment of the graphic novel Future Quest that pushed me in to taking a chance on this. Unfortunately, I… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews

March 8, 2017

KALIFUS RISING – Alane Adams

This is Book Two in the Legends of Orkney series. Sam Baron is imprisoned by the Volgrim Witches and their leader Catriona. Sam is half (Norse) god, half witch but his powers are just starting to be revealed to him and he is concerned that he can not control the powers and he may destroy… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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

March 7, 2017

BROKEN MONSTERS – Lauren Beukes

Good horror novels are hard to find because sustaining a strong level of horrific suspense is difficult to maintain. Those few authors who’ve become synonymous with horror have done so by finding the key holding the reader’s attention while delivering a strong, horrific story. In Broken Monsters, Lauren Beukes shows that she’s one of the… Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror

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

March 6, 2017

RHYTHM AND CLUES – Sue Ann Jaffaria

Rhythm and Clues by Sue Ann Jaffarian is ‘An Odelia Grey Mystery’ meaning it’s part of a series featuring the same character. Odelia Grey, is an older, over-weight (oops, sorry, the correct term is ‘plus-sized’) woman with a certain amount of sass and pizzazz who sticks her nose into mysteries. I’ve never read an Odelia… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

March 1, 2017

GREGOR THE OVERLANDER – Suzanne Collins

Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins, is a Middle Grade fantasy that draws on some typical fantasy tropes. Gregor is looking after his little sister and when she goes through a grate in the laundry room of their New York apartment building, Gregor goes after her. What Gregor finds beneath the apartment and the city… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

February 20, 2017

WHEN PARIS SIZZLED – Mary McAuliffe

I have found that my reading tastes have changed quite a bit over the past few years and that I have come to really enjoy a good non-fiction book. I’m fascinated by history (my high school teachers would have told you that this was to be an unlikely scenario) and history of subjects dear to me… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, History, history book, non-fiction, Reviews

February 17, 2017

ANYTHING GOES – Ethan Mordden

I’m pretty much a sucker for any book about musical theatre. Who doesn’t love, singing, dancing, colorful costumes and lights, fantastic sets, and a rousing good story? Of course, musical theatre hasn’t always been just that, and author Ethan Mordden explores the history of this American institution in this book, Anything Goes. I definitely learned… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, non-fiction, Reviews, Theatre

February 10, 2017

DREAM BIG – Kat Kronenberg

There are a couple of different ways I look at and rate children’s picture books. Is it pretty to look at? Is the story simple and yet captivating for the child? Is there an important message for the child? What is the re-readability (will children want to have it read over and over and perhaps… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Picture books, Reviews

February 7, 2017

ROCKETEER: HOLLYWOOD HORROR – graphic novel

With a comic like The Rocketeer it is important to not take the work too seriously. Given that, this book works nicely but could still be much stronger. It is the 1930’s, America (Hollywood, of course) and Cliff Secord is a man looking to be a hero and dons a helmet and jet-pack to take… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews

January 24, 2017

TIME SIEGE – Wesley Chu

I was so excited to see this book now available, after I devoured and really adored the first book in this series, Time Salvager (see review here). James Griffin-Mars is a former chronman – a time traveler who works for a governmental agency going back through time to salvage resources moments before they would be destroyed… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

January 19, 2017

MACHINATIONS – Hayley Stone

Ingredients for teenage girl YA: Teen girl protagonist – check. A true love – check. A death of someone close to teen girl protagonist – check. No one understands teen girl protagonist, creating lots of angst – check. Girl must fight hard for acceptance and no one can possibly understand girl – check. It’s all… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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