In the spirit of Halloween (not the pop-up store), this diversion, and our upcoming book chat Zoom, will focus on all things spooky. I will use the idea of spooky loosely here to include: ghosts, vampires, gothic, witches, horror, and things that goes bump in the night. I must start by saying I … [Read more]
Beautiful Things by Emily Rath
I have mixed feelings about this book. While I have substantial criticisms, it was also compulsively readable. It's the first book in a polyamorous ("why choose?") Regency romance. Rosalie Harrow is a penniless orphan who is surprised to be invited to Alcott Hall by the Dowager Duchess. It turns out … [Read more]
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
I got nothing. This was really not a good book. It was not necessary to tell at all. It added nothing. It took to more than halfway through the book before you even get to the start of the Games. And then it just floundered worst than the first half. There's an ending that some fans will love since … [Read more]
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
I went on vacation last week, and took The Ferryman, by Justin Cronin, to read on the plane. I wasn’t sure what to expect; I had only read The Passage trilogy by Cronin previously, and picked this up on a whim while at my local used bookstore. But I’m glad I did. I found it to be an excellent blend … [Read more]
Chopping Spree by Angela Sylvaine
The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu
The Curse of Hester Gardens by Tamika Thompson
Cbr18 Bingo - Season: these books were my prizes for giving to Locus Magazine during their fundraising season. And I'm posting this review during the season for horror books. Chopping Spree by Angela Sylvaine, the cheerful goth - my expectations were very low for this mall slasher, a sub-genre I … [Read more]
Love in the Time of Wildfires by Janine Amesta
One of the things I like about reading Janine Amesta’s books is the character work. There’s always a why behind her characters and their actions. I wouldn’t be surprised if the starting point for her books is wondering how two characters got into the situation they are in. I think I noticed it more … [Read more]
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
When narfna announced her Re-Readathon and I went through the prompts, two books immediately jumped to mind as ones I wanted to tackle based on the prompts. The first up review-wise is a revisit to Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels. When I first read Lord of Scoundrels, I did it via audio, I knew … [Read more]
