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Incursion: Vampire Apocalypse, aka ‘Counteraction’ by M.D. Massey
Read May 2019 Recommended for fans of apocalypse camp ★ ★ You know when you are kind of bored and channel-flipping, and you land on SCYFI channel or whatever it is these days, and you are watching people … Continue reading
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules by Catharina Ingelway-Sundberg
Read April 2019 Recommended for people who can read the original ★ ★ A great premise: a group of older people in an assisted living facility become frustrated with their living conditions and embark on various activities … Continue reading
Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez
Read February 2019 Recommended for fans of YA road trips 2.75 ★ A. Lee Martinez is hit and miss for me; two of his books are ridiculously fun (Gil’s All Fright Diner, Emperor Mollusk), a couple absolutely aren’t, … Continue reading
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of Pollyanna, sloppy stories ★ ★ Here’s the part where you think I’m going to eat my words. But I don’t think I have to: think of it as being able to love Star … Continue reading
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Read July 2011 Recommended for fans of Neil Gaiman ★ ★ 1/2 American Gods, a meandering tale of a book, took me at least two tries to get through, despite my gravitation towards urban fantasy.. The concept of … Continue reading
The Black Parade by Kyoko M.
Read April 2018 Recommended for fans of paranormal and angels ★ ★ carol.’s guideline for identifying sub-optimal YA books: 1) Everyone is supermodel attractive, even the villains. 2) They all ‘smirk.’ (I believe there’s over 20 instances in this one). … Continue reading
Indexing by Seanan McGuire
Read March 2018 Recommended for: not me ★ ★ At the end of the day, McGuire needs to stop turning in first drafts. Either that, or hire a new editor, because the one she has is about as rigorous as … Continue reading
Quin’s Shanghai Circus by Edward Whittemore
Read January 2018 Recommended for fans of Vonnegut DNF #7 in my Clean Out the Kindle Project. Naw, I’m just kidding. I can’t count be bothered to count. I got a new kindle and the only thing going on it … Continue reading
Murder on Moloka’i by Chip Hughes
Read December 2017 Recommended for fans of surfing ★ ★ 1/2 AKA, the review in which I absolutely can not be bothered to remember the details. I have absolutely no idea how this found my way onto my radar. I … Continue reading
Hidden Blade by Pippa DaCosta
Read October 2017 Recommended for fans of action!UF!action! ★ ★ I’m a bit bummed, because my friends have such enthusiastic reviews and now I’m going to harsh all over their mellow. It could be the Kindle; I’m not known … Continue reading
