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INTO THE DROWNING DEEP – Mira Grant
It should come as no surprise that I really loved this book. I’ve pretty much raved about the books by Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire in the past and she’s definitely still at the top of her game. As Mira Grant, the author is best known for her Newsflesh Trilogy books – a series set in a… Continue reading
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THE CHILBURY LADIES’ CHOIR – Jennifer Ryan
The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir is a stunning, beautiful historical fiction novel. With the men of England off to war – a war that is too often seen near their own homes – the women of Chilbury defy a local Vicar’s decree that the church choir should be silenced until the men return and instead use… Continue reading
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FOUR OF THE THREE MUSKETEERS – Robert S. Bader
Wow. Just … wow. Robert S. Bader has done an incredible amount of research into the early days – the vaudeville and live stage performance days – of the Marx Brothers and shares it with the rest of us in the tremendous book, Four of the Three Musketeers. Bader brings us in to the home… Continue reading
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WATERCOLOR 365 – Leslie Redhead
Wow, this is a fabulous how-to, tips & tricks art book! Artist and author Leslie Redhead approaches this subject like a page-a-day calendar, giving simple tips and encouragement for each day. Sometimes it’s nothing more than a motivational quote and sometimes it’s a well-described tip to help one make the most of watercolor painting. Sometimes… Continue reading
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WORKSHOPPING A NEW PLAY – George Sapio
George Sapio has written what is probably the best, most definitive book on the how and the why to workshop a new play. While writing may be a solitary exercise, once words are on a page they need to be seen, read, or heard. This is especially true for playwrights who write very specifically for… Continue reading
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DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES – Seanan McGuire
If you follow my reviews at all you’ll probably know that I think Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant is one of the best writers of urban fantasy currently writing/publishing. Her newer ‘Wayward Children’ series is a slight departure from the urban fantasy setting of her popular October Daye series but it is equally impressive and powerful. The… Continue reading
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THE BRIGHTEST FELL – Seanan McGuire
I recognize that I may be one of the last readers of urban fantasy to discover the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire. The first couple of volumes that I read (not the first in the series) showed the signs of McGuire’s crisp storytelling, but I will admit that I was just a little lost… Continue reading
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THE COMPLETE PHONOGRAM – graphic novel
I read a fair number of graphic novels but I don’t subscribe to any online sites or magazines that keep me informed of comic book and graphic novel trends or releases. The ARCs I receive tend to be my only source of information on what is out there. I’ve become pretty surprised at the quality… Continue reading
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THE BURNING PAGE – Genevieve Cogman
Somehow I missed the second book in Genevieve Cogman’s The Invisible Library series, but that didn’t stop me from quickly requesting this third book when I saw it was available. I realized pretty early on in the book that I’ve missed a thing or two from the second volume, but for the most part the… Continue reading
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CLEOPATRA: I AM FIRE AND AIR – Harold Bloom
Shakespeare scholar Harold Bloom explores one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing personalities with his book Cleopatra: I am Fire and Air. Bloom clearly appreciates the literary character and writes not only about the character as written, but also as performed by some of the bigger named or more famous actresses. Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra is not… Continue reading
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HOW TO DRAW COOL STUFF: HOLIDAYS, SEASONS AND EVENTS – Catherine V. Holmes
“How to Draw…” books typically don’t impress me, but this is now the second book of this sort from Catherine V. Holmes that has excited me for what it is doing. Holmes breaks down a drawing so that it starts with very obvious, basic shapes and then she adds bits and pieces so that the… Continue reading
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THE DRAGON ENGINE – Andy Remic
I believe that Andy Remic is the natural successor to Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, Fritz Leiber and the other authors of ‘sword and sorcery’ heroic fantasy. But Remic may also be the successor to the Marquis de Sade. Just when I was starting to think that I didn’t really like the epic journey fantasy… Continue reading
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