One of the best things about my job is the opportunity to read books I might otherwise never come across. Recently, I had the privilege of reading Clark Casey's paranormal Western Dawn in Damnation. I enjoyed the book, so I furthered my goal of supporting indie authors by asking him for an interview! ABOUT THE BOOK … Continue reading Author Interview with Clark Casey
Balticon 52 Schedule
Here's my schedule for Balticon 52, taking place over Memorial Day weekend at Baltimore's Renaissance Harborplace hotel! Friday The Blurring of Genre Borders (panel) at 4 pm Saturday Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading at 1 pm Slash of Our Ancestors: A History of Fanfic (panel) at 2 pm Autograph session with J.L. Gribble & Jay Smith … Continue reading Balticon 52 Schedule
Review: Invincible Volumes 1-3
Now that the full run of the Invincible comic series is over, it's time to start reading the collection of trade paperbacks my husband has acquired over the years! I actually read the first few books years ago, but considering the depth of my to-be-read pile, I soon turned my attention to other series and … Continue reading Review: Invincible Volumes 1-3
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: Syncopation (Twisted Wishes #1) by Anna Zabo
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; however, I purchased this ebook for full price. I'm one of those people who gets goosebumps from listening to music that affects me. Reading about the music in this novel, the way it's described and the way it connects the two heroes, literally made the hair on my … Continue reading Review: Syncopation (Twisted Wishes #1) by Anna Zabo
Review: Dawn in Damnation by Clark Casey
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic version of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. I had to knock a star off my rating for this book because it ended in a cliffhanger and didn't answer any of the major narrative questions presented in the book. Which is a shame, because … Continue reading Review: Dawn in Damnation by Clark Casey
Love at the Edge of Seventeen Authors Interview Their Characters, Part One
I'm pleased to host a stop on the blog tour for a new YA romance anthology, Love at the Edge of Seventeen, from Stars and Stone Books! It features stories by authors M.T. DeSantis, A.E. Hayes, Serena Jayne, Cara McKinnon, Mary Rogers, and Kylie Weisenborn. ABOUT THE BOOK It's never easy to go through the fraught transition … Continue reading Love at the Edge of Seventeen Authors Interview Their Characters, Part One
Review: Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles #2) by Frank Herbert
Read as part of Comic Book Girl 19's online Dune book club. Picking up a sequel 13 years after reading the first book should have made the book completely inaccessible. However, a quick trip through the Dune Wikipedia entry and I was ready to go. So ready, in fact, that I devoured this book in 2 … Continue reading Review: Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles #2) by Frank Herbert
Review: Lord & Master (The Billionaires #3) by Emma Holly
I had a great time reconnecting with my favorite trio, but this book threw me for a bit of a loop. Not in a bad way, whatsoever. But it was a distinctly different sort of story than its predecessor. Part of what I loved about Beck & Call was that the three characters grow into a … Continue reading Review: Lord & Master (The Billionaires #3) by Emma Holly
April Wrap-Up & May Goals
I'm totally having that weird feeling of having accomplished so much in the past month while also doing not much of anything at all. Take a look below and let me know where you think I fall on that spectrum. Currently reading: A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet #2) by Madeleine L’Engle Currently watching: Catching … Continue reading April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Review: Beck & Call (The Billionaires #2) by Emma Holly
I think it's a testament to how engrossing I found this book that I didn't realize the title was a play on two of the main characters' names until over halfway through reading the story. I read this book on the recommendation of a blogger that I enjoy who talks about her romance pet peeves. … Continue reading Review: Beck & Call (The Billionaires #2) by Emma Holly
Review: The Billionaire Bad Boys Club (The Billionaires #1) by Emma Holly
So much for taking a break from the romance and erotica books! This read (and probably the subsequent reads in the series) was inspired by a blog post by author Cara McKinnon, where she discussed how one of her romance pet peeves is three-way relationships where there's only a real relationship between two of the … Continue reading Review: The Billionaire Bad Boys Club (The Billionaires #1) by Emma Holly
Review: Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens edited by Patricia Bray & Joshua Palmatier
This was a fun anthology that I easily read over the course of a weekend of airplane flights. The stories were dissimilar enough that they were easily distinguishable, despite the thematic elements that tied them all together. I especially enjoyed that the stories did not all take place in England or even Europe, and that … Continue reading Review: Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens edited by Patricia Bray & Joshua Palmatier
Review: New Hand (Bluewater Bay #23) by L.A. Witt
#SaveWolfsLanding As amazing as it was to see so many recurring characters appear in one place in this book, I figured out pretty quickly that it's because the series was coming to a close. I'd be more devastated, but this was definitely a long series and I loved every bit of the ride. (That being … Continue reading Review: New Hand (Bluewater Bay #23) by L.A. Witt
Review: Operation Green Card (Bluewater Bay #21) by G.B. Gordon
The conceit of this book made for an interesting read in light of the immigration issues currently plaguing the United States. As a note, I fall solidly on the side of how the hoops for immigrating to this country are ridiculous, which is how the plot of Operation Green Card becomes even remotely plausible. So, we're … Continue reading Review: Operation Green Card (Bluewater Bay #21) by G.B. Gordon
Review: Three Player Game (Bluewater Bay #20) by Jaime Samms
While creating a three-way relationship in a romance series, it would have been incredibly easy for this to devolve into straight-up erotica. Instead, the author takes three incredibly complex characters and builds a realistic relationship that includes all sorts of interesting stumbling blocks that grab the reader's attention (even if it does make you want … Continue reading Review: Three Player Game (Bluewater Bay #20) by Jaime Samms
Review: Get a Grip (Bluewater Bay #19) by L.A. Witt
Even though the main characters had their traditional "meet cute" in person, this story made effective use of modern dating apps to ensure that they got back together. In fact, this entire series has been modern in that the characters are not to be separated from their smartphones, even the Bluewater Bay inhabitants and not … Continue reading Review: Get a Grip (Bluewater Bay #19) by L.A. Witt
Review: All Wheel Drive (Bluewater Bay #18) by Z.A. Maxfield
Once again, Maxfield shines with her use of character. Though there is a significant (and quite sexy) romantic element to this novel, the journey for me was more about the character progression, whether or not Healey and Diego ended up together. The author made me cheer for them as individuals, not necessarily as a couple. … Continue reading Review: All Wheel Drive (Bluewater Bay #18) by Z.A. Maxfield
Review: All Saints (Murder Ballads and Whiskey #4) by Jason Jack Miller
Disclaimer: I received an electronic copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I am friends with the author and we shared a publisher. The flow and style of the language in this novel took me on a trip around the world that I'm not sure I wanted to come back from. Whether … Continue reading Review: All Saints (Murder Ballads and Whiskey #4) by Jason Jack Miller
Review: For a Good Time, Call… (Bluewater Bay #17) by Anne Tenino & E.J. Russell
There were moments while reading this book that I forgot it was a romance novel. It's just that the romantic element felt like a subplot to all the craziness going on regarding Seth's familial estate, but we happened to also spend a lot of time in Nate's brain as he angsted about Seth. Despite the … Continue reading Review: For a Good Time, Call… (Bluewater Bay #17) by Anne Tenino & E.J. Russell