The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance by Trisha Telep My review rating: 4 of 5 starsI’m extremely surprised by how much I enjoyed this anthology! I picked it up intending to just read the stories by authors I know I…
Review: At Grave’s End by Jeaniene Frost
At Grave’s End by Jeaniene Frost My review rating: 4 of 5 starsCat is definitely coming into her own now, and her relationship with Bones is portrayed far more healthily than most in the paranormal romance category. I love the…
Review: Unusual Suspects, edited by Dana Stabenow
Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy by Dana Stabenow My review rating: 3 of 5 starsAnother uneven anthology. I still have it in my hands, so I’ll try to hit each story briefly. “Lucky” by Charlaine Harris — Sookie…
Review: Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready
Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready My review I give up. I just don’t care what happens to anybody in this book. Back to the library with it! View all my reviews.
Review: Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre
Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre My review rating: 5 of 5 starsI can’t think of a thing that wasn’t right in Blue Diablo. I can think of one thing that made it stand head and shoulders above much of what…
The Parable of the Shower
The Parable of the Shower by Leah Bobet is an absolutely hilarious short story. The angel of the LORD cometh upon you in the shower at the worst possible moment: one hand placed upon thy right buttock and the other bearing…
‘Partners in Necessity’ by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
ETA: This otherwise cryptic post was a response to a Plinky prompt that asked what book I’d take if I were called to jury duty today. I can’t imagine why their “share with blog” function doesn’t include the prompt! I…
Review: Skin Trade by Laurell K Hamilton
Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton My review rating: 3 of 5 starsI kept saying I was giving up on Hamilton’s books, then giving her just one more chance as each novel came out, hoping that at some point she’d…
Review: Mean Streets by Jim Butcher
Mean Streets by Jim Butcher My review rating: 4 of 5 starsMean Streets is one of the best anthologies I’ve read in a while. It only has four different pieces in it, but they’re all novellas, and all by strong,…
Review: Blood From Stone by Laura Anne Gilman
Blood from Stone by Laura Anne Gilman My review rating: 5 of 5 starsIt feels like a spoiler, but since Gilman says this at the front of the book, I suppose it isn’t: Blood From Stone is the last Retrievers…