Category Archives: Urban fantasy
Vampire Blues by Stephany Simmons
Read June 2017 Recommended for fans of very light PNR ★ ★ ★ Adventures of the first book over, Eleanor Figg and Lian Cairn are now a couple. They’ve decided to remodel his Irish pub into a bar and grill. … Continue reading
Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter. Or, Mercy me.
Read July 2017 Recommended for fans of kick-ass-lady urban fantasy. And vampires ★ ★ ★ I’m always on the lookout for the next Kate Daniels, and the Jane Yellowrock series comes close. Like Kate, she lost parents to violence, and … Continue reading
The Dispatcher by John Scalzi
Read June 2017 Recommended for people who want a fast read, Scalzi fans ★ ★ 1/2 Written at the proverbial, easy-to-access, reach-all-literacy-levels eighth-grade level, The Dispatcher has an intriguing core idea. Unfortunately, the writing kept it only two … Continue reading
Bone Song by John Meaney. Or, Good Bones, but Needs More Flesh
Read May 2017 Recommended for fans of UF police detectives ★ ★ ★ An intriguing but wildly inconsistent book. Imagine, if you will, J.D. Robb’s In Death series redone with the deathworld of Chronicles of Riddick, the sensibility of a … Continue reading
Voodoo Dues by Stephany Simmons
Read May 2017 Recommended for fans of light PNR ★ ★ ★ A lot like Jello with whipped cream; light, a bit forgettable, and sweet. A few sections felt first novelish, kind of wish-embodiment on the part of the author, … Continue reading
Marked In Flesh by Anne Bishop. Or, chocolate that doesn’t melt in your hands.
Read December 2015 Recommended for fans of Speshul Snowflakes and ecological wins ★ ★ ★ ★ Oink, oink! For those who follow my reviews, I’m unable to stop myself from comparing this series to candy. As I learned in Salt … Continue reading
Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop
Read May 2017 Recommended for ? Apparently, some times I’m a little subtle, and the trolls have difficulty following my train of thought. So I’ll be direct: I feel kind of dirty about reading this book. I mean, the … Continue reading
A Rare Book of Cunning Device by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook Smith
Listened May 2017 Recommended for fans of UF police detectives ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ aka “Ben’s Ode to Librarians and Their Charges,” free at Audible. A wonderful introduction to both Peter Grant and the wonders of Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s voice … Continue reading
The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch
Read April 2017 Recommended for fans of UF police detectives ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A delightful side adventure in the Peter Grant universe. I found myself chuckling, highlighting as a went, enjoying Grant’s wry observations of the city … Continue reading
