So far I've written a female coming-of-age novel, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, a time-travel book...and those are all in the same series. What's next? I think a murder mystery is on the horizon, and as a newcomer to this genre, I needed to get back to basics. Writing Mysteries is a solid book … Continue reading Review: Writing Mysteries edited by Sue Grafton
Review: Origin (Robert Langdon #5) by Dan Brown
For all of the ridiculousness of Brown's plots and my frustration with some of his writing style, I absolutely keep coming back to his books because when you remove everything I dislike, the rest is a personal guided tour of some amazing information about art, culture, and history. That being said, this is not his … Continue reading Review: Origin (Robert Langdon #5) by Dan Brown
Review: “A Case of Spirits” (A Charm of Magpies short) by K.J. Charles
This short story was included in my Kindle edition of A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies #2). This delightful short story doesn't add much to the interpersonal relationship between Lord Crane and Stephen Day, but it does show how Crane and his manservant Merrick have become intricately linked with Day's world of magician justiciars. … Continue reading Review: “A Case of Spirits” (A Charm of Magpies short) by K.J. Charles
Review: Night Shift (Midnight, Texas #3) by Charlaine Harris
I quickly sped through the finale of this trilogy once it arrived in the mail. However, this was mostly to get to the end of the story rather than through any great love for the world or the characters. On the one hand, I am very satisfied with how some story lines concluded, such as … Continue reading Review: Night Shift (Midnight, Texas #3) by Charlaine Harris
Review: Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) by Charlaine Harris
Now that I knew what I was getting into, I tore through the second book that inspired my favorite television show of the summer. If anything, this novel made me want to go back and re-watch episodes of the show to appreciate the characters more. The main plot of this book (or at least one … Continue reading Review: Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) by Charlaine Harris
Review: Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas #1) by Charlaine Harris
Like The Magicians, I'm glad that I watched the television series version of this story before picking up the books. However, unlike The Magicians, it wasn't because the screen version fixed things that I hated about the books. In this case, it was purely because writing for screen is different than writing for the page. A direct … Continue reading Review: Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas #1) by Charlaine Harris
Book Spotlight & Review: HOUNDS OF THE UNDERWORLD (Path of Ra #1) by Dan Rabarts & Lee Murray
Today is release day for the newest Raw Dog Screaming Press authors: Dan Rabarts and Lee Murray! I read this book ages ago, and I've been so excited to share it with all of you. ABOUT THE BOOK On the verge of losing her laboratory, her savings, and all respect for herself, Pandora (Penny) Yee … Continue reading Book Spotlight & Review: HOUNDS OF THE UNDERWORLD (Path of Ra #1) by Dan Rabarts & Lee Murray
Meet Penny and Matiu from HOUNDS OF THE UNDERWORLD!
This Wednesday, a new novel from the writing team of Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts will be released from Raw Dog Screaming Press! They quickly embraced the spirit of family that I love about RDSP, and jumped on the idea when I suggested a bit of cross-promotion since our newest books are arriving a week … Continue reading Meet Penny and Matiu from HOUNDS OF THE UNDERWORLD!
Review: THE PURPLE HEART DETECTIVE AGENCY by Rock Neelly
There are a lot of really great things about this "modern noir" book, which is why I kept reading until the very end. I picked it up primarily because of the disabled main characters, which is a diversity not often seen in fiction. While their combat injuries certainly informed their characters, neither men were ever … Continue reading Review: THE PURPLE HEART DETECTIVE AGENCY by Rock Neelly