Tag Archives: female lead

Emergence by David R. Palmer

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

Read  June 2017 Recommended for classic sci-fi fans ★    ★    ★       Apocalypse? Hugo nominee? An eleven year-old girl? A pet parrot? Friend recommendation? Sign me up!   The first part of the story was published in 1981 as a novella … Continue reading →

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Marked In Flesh by Anne Bishop. Or, chocolate that doesn’t melt in your hands.

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

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 →

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One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Read April 2017 Recommended for fans of clever book references, ambiguous mysteries ★    ★    ★   ★    I have a confession: I read this half hoping to hate this, so I could make some space on the physical library shelves. Alas, … Continue reading →

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Hexed by Andrews, Galenorn, James and Stein

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Read April 2017 Recommended for The Fans ★    ★    1/2 I don’t normally say this, but… People! Aim higher! Not the authors, although that goes for them too. No, I’m talking readers. Ilona Andrews, as always, has an interesting blog … Continue reading →

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A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Read April 2017 Recommended for fans of character-driven stories, sci-fi ★    ★    ★   ★    ★   I understand that some people weren’t fans of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Personally, in my heart of hearts, I kind of … Continue reading →

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bellwether by Connie Willis

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

Re-Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of light romantic comedy ★    ★    ★    ★     ★    I owe bellwether a review.   Bellwether is a book that I inevitably turn to when I want something that is light, clever, literate … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Tsavo by Vered Ehsani

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

Read February 2017 Recommended for fans of the Parasol series  ★     ★    1/2 An decent distraction read that will likely appeal to genre fans. I needed the distraction as I was waiting in the emergency room with my mom … Continue reading →

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The Trespasser by Tana French

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of police procedurals All the stars   What does a star rating mean? Does it mean this is a work of greatness, that deserves to be read by every generation? That each word is … Continue reading →

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Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon

Posted on February 18, 2017 by

Read February 2017 Recommended for fans of fairy tales and clever girls  ★     ★    ★    ★    ★     Castle Hangnail is unbelievably charming and one of the first reads of the year to make it to my ‘to … Continue reading →

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Nemesis by Agatha Christie

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of Miss Marple First published 1964  ★     ★    1/2    Nemesis. For such an ominous title, Christie presents a rather philosophically reserved and sedentary work. Miss Marple of the pink fluffy wool and … Continue reading →

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