Prudence by Gail Carriger My rating: 4 of 5 stars Prudence is the first book in Gail Carriger's "Custard Protocol" series, focusing on Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama, daughter of Alexia Tarbotti, Lady Maccon of the "Parasol Protectorate" series. Prudence, known as Rue to her friends, is a metanatural, the daughter of a werewolf and a … Continue reading Friday Review: Prudence (The Custard Protocol #1) by Gail Carriger
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Friday Review: Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer
Cress by Marissa Meyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the third installment of Meyer's Lunar Chronicles, we are introduced to Cress, an orphan hacker trapped on a satellite orbiting Earth. She is forced to spy on Earth for Queen Levana, and has now been tasked with tracking down the fugitive cyborg, Cinder, and … Continue reading Friday Review: Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer
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Friday Review: The Hum and the Shiver (Tufa #1) by Alex Bledsoe
(This review is of the audiobook version, narrated by Emily Janice Card and Stefan Rdunicki) The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Tufa are an enigmatic people, living almost exclusively in Cloud County, in the backwoods of Tennessee. No one knows exactly where they came from, or … Continue reading Friday Review: The Hum and the Shiver (Tufa #1) by Alex Bledsoe
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Friday Review: Fool Moon (Dresden Files #2) by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars In Fool Moon, Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, Chicago's only practicing wizard/private detective is back. Unfortunately for Harry, his last dealings with Karin Murphy, head of Chicago PD's Special Investigations Unit, left her not trusting him very much, and that has resulted in Harry's main … Continue reading Friday Review: Fool Moon (Dresden Files #2) by Jim Butcher
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Christmas Spirit: A Holiday Tale
This was in response to a challenge to write a story about how a holiday either brings a couple together, or pulls them apart. Given the time of year, most of the stories have centered on Christmas. And not all of them are warm and fuzzy. This one isn't exactly in that category, either. I … Continue reading Christmas Spirit: A Holiday Tale
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Monday Musings: So, I Wrote Fifty Thousand Words. Now, What?
National Novel Writing Month is just about finished. We are heading into the backstretch and through the turn to the home stretch and finish line. I hope you are on track for where you want to be, whatever that is. This time around, I have been doing quite well and will probably hit my 50K … Continue reading Monday Musings: So, I Wrote Fifty Thousand Words. Now, What?
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Halloween Storytime: Academy in the Night
For the past several years, I have been posting a Halloween story for the end of October. Here is this year's offering, instead of a review this week. Feel free to be the reviewer and tell me what you think. Academy in the Night by M.A. Kropp “Jennifer, the class bell rang a minute ago.” … Continue reading Halloween Storytime: Academy in the Night
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Monday Musings: Is Escapism Wrong? Or, Does Everything Need to Have a Message?
I've seen some discussion lately on "message fiction." That is, stories that have a defined theme, a point, a message, if you will. And the strong advocates of these will say that all stories must have a message embedded within them. The argument is particularly strong in the speculative fiction arenas, where there seems to … Continue reading Monday Musings: Is Escapism Wrong? Or, Does Everything Need to Have a Message?
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Friday Review: Spellbound (Spellwright #2) by Blake Charlton
Spellbound by Blake Charlton My rating: 3 of 5 stars Spellbound it the second book in Blake Charlton's trilogy, following Spellwright. It continues the story of cacographic wizard Nicodemus Weal as he struggles to defeat the demon that has taken a part of Nico and stored it in an emerald. The demon plans to use … Continue reading Friday Review: Spellbound (Spellwright #2) by Blake Charlton
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Friday Fanfare: Circle Unbroken is on Pre-Sale!
Cue the Trumpets! https://youtu.be/IKXEmXB7h3E?t=9s My sci-fi novel, Circle Unbroken, is going on pre-sale as an e-book starting on Sunday, August 2. The pre-sale will run from then until August 17, and the book will release on August 18, when it will also be available in paperback. It will be available on pre-sale at limited retailers. … Continue reading Friday Fanfare: Circle Unbroken is on Pre-Sale!
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