Tag Archives: my library

Hope Sparks (After the EMP #7) by Harley Tate

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

Read July 2018 Recommended for fans the non-zombie apocalypse ★    ★   ★    1/2 Well, Hope Sparks, but only After A Whole Bunch of Ass-Kicking. A decent capstone to the EMP series. I still wish for a bit more of … Continue reading →

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Chaos Evolves (After the EMP #6) by Harley Tate

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

Read June 2018 Recommended for fans the non-zombie apocalypse ★    ★   1/2 The one where Everything Goes to Hell (despite it being only Day 30 post-electromagnetic pulse) Because Some People Just Can’t Freaking Cope Already. In this installment, the team … Continue reading →

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Vallista by Steven Brust

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Read June 2018 Recommended for fans of assassins and complex fantasy worlds ★    ★   ★    ★   1/2 I’ve been a fan of Brust’s Draegera books since 1988 or so, and all have a spot on my physical bookshelves. So clearly, … Continue reading →

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Jhereg by Steven Brust

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Last read 2012 Recommended for fans of assassins and complex fantasy worlds ★    ★   ★    ★   The release of Iorich sent me down the path of re-reading the Taltos series. While Iorich was enjoyable and engrossing, memories sent me back … Continue reading →

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The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

Read  March 2018 Recommended for Sherlockian sci-fi fans ★    ★    ★    ★ In the age of fantasy books of ridiculous lengths–why, hello, Way of Kings–and series that may never be finished–ah-hem, George R.R. Martin and Patrick Rothfuss–I’ve rediscovered my love … Continue reading →

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Double or Nothing by Craig Schaefer

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

Read January 2018 Recommended for fans of noir urban fantasy ★    ★    ★    ★   1/2 Schaefer does the unthinkable in urban fantasy: he stays true to the beginning of his series while consistently writing satisfying stories that include new … Continue reading →

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Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

Re-read  December 2017 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy ★    ★    ★   ★   1/2   About a year after my initial read, I think it’s time for a decent review. More relaxed reading time raised my rating; I actually think … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

Read  December 2017 Recommended for fans of social awkwardness ★    ★    ★   ★   1/2   Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine. Mostly, anyway. Except when she’s offering comfort at the scene of an accident: “Mr. Gibbons is calling an ambulance,” I … Continue reading →

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Rivers of London Black Mould by Aaronovitch Cartmel, Sullivan

Posted on December 25, 2017 by

Read  December 2017 Recommended for fans of Peter Grant, graphic novels ★    ★    ★   I read these out of fan appreciation for Aaronovitch’s Peter Grant series, not because I’m attracted to the graphic novel form. That said, the graphics finally … Continue reading →

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Necropolis by Michael Dempsey. I’d live there.

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

Read  November 2017 Recommended for fans of Blade Runner ★    ★    ★   1/2 I keep my eye out for urban fantasy with an unusual angle. By ‘unusual,’ you can assume a distinct lack of werewolves and vampires. This one caught … Continue reading →

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