Reviews
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GRAND PASSION – graphic novel
WARNING — POTENTIAL SPOILERS Mabel and Steve are a Bonnie and Clyde type pair of thieves, robbing banks all across small towns, somewhere in rural America. After a robbery they make love, covered in their stolen money and plan their next adventure. Mac is a quiet but sturdy cop who’s moved to a small town… Continue reading
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THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR – Mindee Arnett
I am really behind in my ARC book reading and I’m working my way, somewhat randomly, through a backlist of books sent to me, this being one of those books. The story takes place at Arkwell Academy – a school for ‘magickind’ and … well, let’s stop right there. Yes – the comparison to a… 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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JOHN CARTER: THE END – graphic novel
As a long-time fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ ‘John Carter of Mars’ series and someone who enjoys a good graphic novel, I figured this graphic novel, John Carter: The End, was right up my alley. Mmmmm. Not so much. John Carter and Dejah Thoris have secluded themselves from all civilization and wish to be left… Continue reading
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ARENA – Holly Jennings
This was just a heck of a lot of fun. Take the sport of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting and combine it with Virtual Realty gaming and a little bit of Tron, and you get Holly Jennings’ book Arena. It is the year 2054 and Virtual gladiator-style fighting is big business. Bigger than today’s Super… Continue reading
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THE BIRTHDAY BOYS – Beryl Bainbridge
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE This book is an unusual format for a work of fiction … and at the same time, it’s not quite fiction. The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge is a historical fiction account of the ill-fated Robert Falcon Scott-led trip to Antarctica. It’s a relatively quick and easy read, and even… Continue reading
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THE BEATLES – Hunter Davies
Over the last couple of years I’ve read a few Beatles-related books. Recently, while anticipating a couple of long drives, I borrowed an audio book from my local library – The Authorized Biography, The Beatles, by Hunter Davies. Davies was one of the few people allowed on the inside of The Beatles’ group, accompanying them… Continue reading
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THE AMBER AMULET – Craig Silvey
This is an unusual children’s bedtime tale. Liam McKenzie is a twelve-year-old boy who patrols his neighborhood (at least his block) at night, wearing a mask and a cape and answers to the name of Masked Avenger. His faithful companion, Ritchie – a beagle – patrols at his side. On the block is a red-headed… Continue reading
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FIENDISH SCHEMES – K. W. Jeter
I… Oh, boy. I don’t know what to say. I can’t recall the last time I was so bored with a book. This book is a sequel to K.W. Jeter’s Infernal Devices, which I have not read. And based on this, I’m going to stay away from it. Jeter is credited with coining the phrase… Continue reading
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