Reese by Lori Handeland My rating: 3 of 5 stars And now for something COMPLETELY different. Yes, this book is out of character for me, but I like Lori Handeland, and since I received a free copy I felt obligated to…
Review: This Case Is Gonna Kill Me by Phillipa Bornikova
This Case Is Gonna Kill Me by Phillipa Bornikova My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was an unexpected delight. Lawyers? Meh. Even lawyers with paranormal spice. But Linnet Ellery is no ordinary lawyer, even for a young lawyer in a…
Review: Face Off by Mark del Franco
Face Off by Mark Del Franco My rating: 4 of 5 stars I went back and forth on the rating for this book but finally settled on a four. I honestly found all the conflict to be exhausting and unpleasant, but…
Review: Skin Deep by Mark del Franco
Skin Deep by Mark Del Franco My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an intriguing beginning to a series. I’ve played a character with similar abilities in a long-running roleplaying game, so I was particularly interested in this book. I…
Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline My rating: 5 of 5 stars Add this book to the shortlist of must-reads for every True Geek, right alongside Snow Crash. It’s a gleeful homage to geekdom and pop culture. Wade explains to the…
Family Announcement
I know, I know — I’ve been posting a lot of reviews lately. They seemed more interesting than actual updates. Most of my time has been spent doing volunteer work for Grants to You, which is interesting to do but…
Book Review: More Holmes for the Holiday edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Jon L. Lellenberg
More Holmes for the Holidays by Martin H. Greenberg My rating: 3 of 5 stars Martin H. Greenberg and company have provided a fine collection of Sherlockian holiday stories that fit in quite well with the traditional set. “The Christmas Gift” by…
Book Review: Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sharon Lee and Steve Miller continue to please with this latest installment in the Liaden Universe series. Theo Waitley, now First Pilot on the sentient ship Bechimo, is in the…
Book Review: Ghost Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Ghost Ship by Sharon Lee My rating: 5 of 5 stars Theo Waitley has met her father’s Clan and been Seen by the Delm of Korval now, at the end of both I Dare and Saltation. She does not, however, consider…
Book Review: Saltation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Saltation (Theo Waitley, #2) by Sharon Lee My rating: 5 of 5 stars Saltation (Theo Waitley, #2) is good enough that I finished Fledgling (Theo Waitley, #1), then read it in one sitting. It simply has the sort of momentum that…