Q: When did you begin writing your book, Hungers As Old as This Land? I first began Hungers…I want to say last April when it started as a short story. The expansion happened in June when I had the story to show how it ended, but it needed a new beginning and a lot in between…. Continue Reading →</a
Meet This Author: Peter Thomas Pontsa
Q: When did you begin writing your political thriller, Outfoxed? I began writing the novel about six years ago, but the work began in earnest during the height of the pandemic. During this time, I developed a disciplined writing program, where I write roughly 500 words per day, five days per week. Q: Will there be… Continue Reading →</a
Rose/House by Arkady Martine
Stars: 3 out of 5. This novella left me in a state of confusion once I finished reading it. It was well-written and quick, at only 124 pages, but I felt like I didn’t really understand what it was about. What was the point of this whole story? I still don’t know. Sure, it raises … Continue reading Rose/House by Arkady Martine </a
Blue Haven by Lisa King
Stars: 3 out of 5 I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, I really liked the first 60% of it when Aloe is in Blue Haven and strange things are happening. On the other, I didn’t like the explanation that comes in the later part of the book. The first part in … Continue reading Blue Haven by Lisa King </a
In a Garden Burning Gold (Agryrosi 1) Gold by Rory Powers
Stars: 2 out of 5 I am very disappointed with this book. The blurb promised something new, fresh, and with a unique worldbuilding. The book itself was simply… boring. I understand that this is book one of a duology, but it seems like the author decided to pack all the worldbuilding and foreshadowing into this … Continue reading In a Garden Burning Gold (Agryrosi 1) Gold by Rory Powers </a
The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co 2) by Jonathan Stroud
Stars: 5 out of 5 I really like this series so far, and that must be worth something coming from someone who doesn’t usually read YA books. Yet this is how YA should be – smart, interesting, with engaging characters and a developing plotline that evolves from book to book. The characters are engaging and … Continue reading The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co 2) by Jonathan Stroud </a
Jack Hansen – Small Man of the Big City
A day of a life which goes from bad to worse
Review: Covert in Cairo
Synopsis: Cairo. December 1917. Following a tip-off from notorious spy Fredrick Fredricks, Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane of British Intelligence find themselves in the hustle and bustle of Egypt. But ancient mummies aren’t the only bodies buried in the tombs of Cairo. When a young French archeologist is found dead in a tomb in the… Continue Reading →</a
Review: Accusations
Synopsis: A funeral can evoke sadness on the faces of those that attend it, especially when they reach the cemetery. Looking at those faces, I began to wonder what they were thinking, and possibly what they were hiding. As I scanned the tombstones, I contemplated whether many of the faces behind these stones were wronged… Continue Reading →</a
Partners
an action-packed romance with snappy dialogu
Meet This Author: Shelley Noble
Q: How did you get started writing historical novels? A: That moment when two parts of your life collide (In a good way). I was writing contemporary women’s fiction and amateur sleuth mysteries, and I had been studying for fun, pre-Broadway theatre in the Gilded Age, when I had an opportunity to write a historical… Continue Reading →</a
Meet This Author: Gama Ray Martinez
Q: When did you get started in writing stories? I can’t remember ever not writing stories. I loved reading fantasy as a kid and I was always fascinated by the idea of creating a story like that myself. Q: What inspired you to publish your book, Queens of Wonderland? Wonderland, by its very nature, is quirky… Continue Reading →</a
Review: Ellie is Cool Now
Synopsis: Meet the girl who’s “Most Likely to Make Everything Worse.” TV writer Ellie Jenkins worked her butt off to put her nerdy, outcast teen years behind her. So there’s a certain delicious irony in that she works for a hit show about popular high school kids when she was So. Not. Cool. And now… Continue Reading →</a
London Falling (Shadow Police 1) by Paul Cornell
Stars: 3 out of 5. As far as first books in a series go, this one wasn’t particularly impressive. In fact, it was almost a DNF until about 30% into the book. It is a very slow start, but it also starts with a story that doesn’t seemingly have anything to do with magic and … Continue reading London Falling (Shadow Police 1) by Paul Cornell </a
Review: One Night with The Duke
Synopsis: A #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers a sexy and scandalous Regency romance about an adventurous woman and the mysterious son of a Duke who finds his way into her life—perfect for Bridgerton fans. Eliza Melrose has always cherished her independence. And when she and her family lived in the countryside, it was easy to… Continue Reading →</a
Review: Thunder Road
Synopsis: In this gamble, more than a few poker chips are at stake. When an Army Air Force Major vanishes from his Top Secret job at the Fort Worth airbase in the summer of 1947, down-on-his-luck former Ranger Jefferson Sharp is hired to find him, because the Major owes a sizable gambling debt to a… Continue Reading →</a
Neom by Lavie Tidhar
Stars: 3 out of 5 I’m not sure how I feel about this book. The prose is beautiful, and some of the themes are sufficiently nostalgic to be interesting. It also feels heartfelt. In a way, it reminds me of a mosaic. Each individual piece is like a gem, beautiful and shiny on its own. … Continue reading Neom by Lavie Tidhar </a
Review: Murder on Oak Street
Synopsis: New York, 1904. After two years as a coroner’s physician for the city of New York, Daniel O’Halleran is more frustrated than ever. What’s the point when the authorities consistently brush aside his findings for the sake of expediency? So when his fiancée leaves him standing at the altar on their wedding day, he… Continue Reading →</a
Review: The Hemingway Deception
Synopsis: Ana Karras is running from her past.Catalina Reyes is running toward hers.Two deadly women—one treacherous mission.A Cuba-America war is at stake.Why does everyone want them both dead?The answer is simple . . . Hemingway. Ana Karras is hiding among the millions in Manhattan, recovering from near-death at the hands of Cuban Intelligence. When she… Continue Reading →</a
Dirty Magic (Prospero’s War 1) by Jaye Wells
Stars: 4 out of 5. This is everything the first book in a series should be. It has an engaging heroine, an interesting story that manages to get personal for said heroine. There is just enough worldbuilding to introduce the world and the main players, but we aren’t bashed in the head with infodumps. The … Continue reading Dirty Magic (Prospero’s War 1) by Jaye Wells </a