Review of C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy
Review: C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strengthh) is the most disjointed trilogy I have ever read. That’s not to say it isn’t worth reading, or even...
View ArticleReview of Sorcery and Cecelia
Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot (1988) (Cecelia and Kate #1) by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer Bottom line: Delightful Rating: Strongly Recommended Blurb: In 1817 in...
View ArticleReview of Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert (1992) (China Bayles Series)
Bottom line: Okay Rating: Recommended if: you’re looking for a light mystery, or have a connection to the Texas Hill Country Blurb: China Bayles has it all – a prestigious Houston law practice, money,...
View ArticleReading List: Pipe Dream Edition
One of my pipe dreams is to get to travel to all of the continents. And not just the easy ones, either. Nope, I want to make it to Antarctica. I often get asked why. Why wouldn’t you want to go to...
View ArticleReview of Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews (2007) (Kate Daniels #1)
Bottom line: Good, but gruesome Rating: Recommended Blurb: Earning a living cleaning up magical messes, mercenary Kate Daniels is drawn into a power struggle between two factions–necromancers and...
View ArticleReview of The Martian by Andy Weir (2012)
Bottom line: Highly recommended for sci-fi fans and/or survivalists. Rating: Strongly Recommended Blurb: Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s...
View ArticleBook Review: Matt Archer: Monster Hunter by Kendra Highley
Bottom Line: A gritty YA fantasy definitely worth the read. Rating: Strongly Recommended Blurb: Fourteen-year-old Matt Archer spends his days studying Algebra, hanging out with his best friend and...
View ArticleReview of A Fine Romance (2013) by Susan Branch
Bottom line: A peaceful armchair journey for a rainy afternoon. Rating: Recommended If you’re in the mood for a vicarious wander through southern England. Review: The full title of this book is, “A...
View ArticleReview of The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin (1969)
Bottom line: Meh. Rating: Recommended if: you’re doing a tour of classic sci fi authors. Blurb: When the human ambassador Genly Ai is sent to Gethen, the planet known as Winter by those outsiders who...
View ArticleReview of The Man With a Load of Mischief by Martha Grimes (1981) (Richard...
Bottom line: A pleasant and intriguing read with a few murders thrown in for good measure. Rating: Recommended Blurb: At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of...
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