Friday Review: Sweet as Cane, Salty as Tears by Ken Wheaton

My rating: 4 of 5 starsKatherine "Katie-Lee" Fontenot is a fifty-year-old Louisiana-to-New-York transplant who moved away from home to escape her family and memories. When her younger sister is killed in a freak accident at the zoo where she works, Katie-Lee heads home for the funeral. And runs straight into all the things she has … Continue reading Friday Review: Sweet as Cane, Salty as Tears by Ken Wheaton

Friday Review: Questionable Minds by Fraser Sherman

My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is an interesting paranormal historical fantasy. It is set in a Victorian England in the time of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper. Psychic powers are real, and it is widely accepted that most people possess some form of vril (the term here for those powers). Most even believe … Continue reading Friday Review: Questionable Minds by Fraser Sherman

An Appropriate Evening for Star Wars Day

May 4th has become known (among the geeky of us) as Star Wars Day, and you will see many May the Fourth be With You greetings out there. It was also a night out for us, and an appropriate one for the day. Last night, we went to the final Binghamton Philharmonic concert for this … Continue reading An Appropriate Evening for Star Wars Day