Tag Archives: my library
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 More than Complete Hitchhiker’s Guide by Douglas Adams
Listened May 2017 Recommended for fans of the absurd ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The edition of the Guide that replaced all others in my library, it contains an introduction by Douglas Adams that adds interesting details for fans … Continue reading
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
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
bellwether by Connie Willis
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
City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett.
Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of Guy Gavriel Kay who wish he’d write an action fantasy ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Some authors always manage to surprise me. Bennett is one of them, with each book I’ve … Continue reading
Lustlocked by Matt Wallace
Read February 2017 Recommended for fans the Sin series ★ ★ ★ It’s been awhile since I read any entries in the “Deadly Sins” series, so I had forgotten just how short a novella can feel. With that in mind, … Continue reading
Johannes Cabal short stories by Jonathan L. Howard
Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of Cabal ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When the giant spider devil appeared in The Fall of the House of Cabal, it wasn’t long before I was giggling. How can you … Continue reading
Nemesis by Agatha Christie
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
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of Miss Marple First published 1964 ★ ★ ★ 1/2 One’s time period can be such a bother, don’t you think? Or, in some cases, very inspiring. I, for instance, never thought … Continue reading
Red Knight Falling by Craig Schaefer
Read January 2017 Recommended for those times you want UF action without overt sexism ★ ★ ★ Urban fantasy often falls into what I think of as ‘gym reads.’ They tend to be light-weight philosophically, action-focused with streamlined … Continue reading
