M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
If you've been reading my reviews here for any amount of time, you probably know that I am a fan of John Scalzi. I like his writing, his snarkiness, and pretty much his whole attitude about just about everything. I have met him, and he is a delight in person. (He even added a birthday … Continue reading Friday Review: Two by John Scalzi
My rating: 5 of 5 starsCute children's book about a little dragon named Ember. Dragons love to hoard gold and use their fearsome fiery breath and frightening roar to collect it from terrified villagers. But Ember's roar is more like a sneeze and his fire-breathing is more "Awww" than frightening. Ember fears he will never … Continue reading Friday Review: The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz
My rating: 4 of 5 starsEvie Addams and her daughter, Lilianna, are living a quiet life in small-town Eden Valley. Evie is a single mother with three best friends as her support system. But things are about to get strange when Evie starts to manifest a bit of supernatural shoplifting, Lily tries to summon a … Continue reading Raising A Demon by Amy Cissell
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
My rating: 4 of 5 stars"The Stiehl Assasin" is the second to last entry in the Fall of Shannara quartet. In this segment, Druid Drisker Arc has managed to free both himself and the Druid keep Paranor from the exile imposed by rogue Druid Clizia Porse. Reunited with his student (and possessor of the Ohmsford … Continue reading Friday Review: The Stiehl Assassin (The Fall of Shannara #3) by Terry Brooks
My rating: 4 of 5 starsI love Wendig's books. He leans into horror which isn't usually my preferred reading, but he does it well. So, when I saw that he'd written a middle-grade story, I had to grab a copy.And it didn't disappoint. Molly is thirteen and has been raised, if you can call it … Continue reading Friday Review: Dust and Grim by Chuck Wendig
When I looked at the books left on my to-review list, I found I am behind a bit. I am going to try to catch up a little here with five books that I don't really feel need a full post review. These were some of the ones I read that didn't leave a really … Continue reading Friday Mini-Reviews: 5 Books I Read Last Year
My rating: 4 of 5 starsKera Rogers is hiking in the woods near Needsville when she is attacked and killed by a giant feral hog. Bliss Overbay joins Tufa hunters along with game warden Jack Cates in trying to track down and kill the hog which seems to have almost supernatural powers. But they are … Continue reading Friday Review: Gather Her Round (Tufa #5) by Alex Bledsoe
My rating: 3 of 5 starsEdwina and Mary are sisters. living in an alternate Victorian London where they sell odds and ends they collect on nightly walks along the riverbank. They are also witches, and their whole lives have revolved around trying to keep that part secret. They and their father would move from town … Continue reading Friday Review: The Raven Spell (Conspiracy of Magic #1) by Luanne G. Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 starsBack from her adventures on the Continent and reconciled with her werewolf husband, eight-months-pregnant Alexia Tarabotti has no time to rest, even with the immanent birth of her "infant inconvenience". The ghost in Madame Lefoux's workshop, near poltergeist stage, has revealed a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria. Never one to … Continue reading Friday Review: Heartless (Parasol Protectorate #4) by Gail Carriger
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