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THE CHRISTMAS TREE – Julie Salamon
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEW A REISSUE One of the jobs of the chief gardener at Rockefeller Center is picking out the massive Christmas tree to have in the plaza for display to the public. It’s all just part of the job and most of his work takes places well before the Christmas season so it doesn’t… Continue reading
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A WHOLE LATTE MURDER – Caroline Fardig
I’m liking these Java Jive mysteries! Juliet Langley is a manager at a local coffee-house, Java Jive. She works for her long-time friend, Pete Bennett. At one time, Juliet wanted to be a singer, but a bad case of stage fright has put that passion to rest, though she still enjoys playing her guitar and… Continue reading
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THE PREACHER – Ted Thackrey, Jr.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE This is another book that is in my Kindle and I have absolutely no idea where it came from. None of the usual places where I get my Advanced Reader Copies of books has this title. I suspect it came straight from the publisher, but I just have no memory… Continue reading
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THE INTERMINABLES – Paige Orwin
Something I’ve noticed and really appreciated about publisher Angry Robot is that they have taken some risks and are putting out some science fiction and fantasy that is highly unusual and often edgy. They appear to be taking some chances that other, more established publishers aren’t taking. Paige Orwin’s The Interminables is no exception to… Continue reading
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WARSHIP JOLLY ROGER BOOK 1: NO TURNING BACK – graphic novel
This looked interesting to me, hence my requesting an ARC, but I’d have to admit that I didn’t have the highest of hopes for the book. Something about it just gave me a feeling of being a bit ‘cheesy’ or too much of a cartoon. But I did get caught up in the story and… Continue reading
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LAKE INVADERS – William Rapai
I consider myself to be someone concerned with environmental issues but let’s face it … how many of us (others concerned with environmental issues) spend much time thinking about or actively working to combat invasive aquatic species? It’s a lot more fun thinking about saving the eagles or the wolves or some cute owls, but… Continue reading
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TRAIL BLAZERS – E.C. Tubb
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE It’s not easy to find westerns these days, with sci-fi/fantasy and mysteries being more popular than ever, so I am thrilled that there are a few publishers releasing western titles, even if some of them are reissues (as is the case here). Although I am slightly familiar with author E.… Continue reading
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DEMON, VOLUME 2 – graphic novel
**WARNING — POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!** I shouldn’t like this graphic novel. The very idea of it just seems wrong somehow, and even the art is barely a step above stick figures, but I DO like this book. I reviewed Vol.1 not too long back (read that review here). What I wrote about the style of… Continue reading
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SAVING HAMLET – Molly Booth
Reading books and writing reviews is a passion, a hobby, but by profession I work in the theatre (and have for about thirty years) and so it should come as no surprise that I have a special affinity for books with a theatre theme. And as a member of the Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators… Continue reading
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MONSTRESS #5 & #6 – graphic novel/comic
I absolutely love how this story is developing. For those of us used to reading the longer format (graphic novel), reading this as individual comics gets frustrating because it is over so quickly. Still, writer Marjorie Liu manages to pack a lot of information and story build into a short space. In this issue we… Continue reading
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FEEDBACK – Mira Grant
Yes. Yes! The Mira Grant ‘Newsflesh’ series continues, even though we all probably thought we’d spent the last of our time in the Kellis-Amberlee infested earth. Author Mira (Seanan McGuire) Grant brings us back to the exciting, frightening time when the dead rise and walk and feed, and the living get their news instantly from… Continue reading
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ZEROVILLE – Steve Erickson
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE I am typically not a fan of books that experiment with form. I usually find it to be self-indulgent it and often refer to it as literary masturbation – pleasing the author but no one else. Zeroville, by Steve Erickson is one of the rare exceptions. Zeroville is a bizarre… Continue reading
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