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Book Review: The Greyfriar by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

Posted on August 26, 2013 1 Comment

The Greyfriar by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Series: Book 1 of Vampire Empire Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: November 2, 2010 Author Information: Website Note: I received a review copy of this book compliments of the publisher, in exchange for my honest opinions. Thanks, Pyr/Prometheus Books! Vampires and steampunk! The former, […]

Audiobook Review: Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey

Posted on August 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey This was an audiobook read, narrated by the magnificent Simon Vance. The birth of Gordon Black signifies the end of the world. Year after year following his birth, the world slides into more and more poverty and destruction. People call it the Black Dawn and the Crowman becomes its symbol. […]

Book Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Posted on August 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman As with the pattern of previous Neil Gaiman books I’ve read, Ocean features an average male protagonist who wouldn’t be particularly interesting, but for the magical realm he’s introduced to and the ensuing adventure. But, while the other books adhere firmly to this fairly […]

An Interview with M.L. Brennan, Author of Generation V

Posted on August 13, 2013 3 Comments

These days, books find their way onto my to-read list for any number of different reasons, but I like to think that coming upon Generation V was somewhat of a serendipitous fortune. M.L. Brennan was a name I first came across when I followed a few random links in my Twitter feed and came upon […]

Book Review: Generation V by M.L. Brennan

Posted on August 12, 2013 3 Comments

Generation V by M.L. Brennan Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of American Vampire Publisher: Roc Books Date of Publication: May 7, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Urban fantasy is quickly becoming one of my favorite genres, and I’ve certainly been reading a lot of it this year. The problem with that, however, is […]

Comic Review: Locke & Key vol.1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

Posted on July 22, 2013 1 Comment

Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill I grabbed the hardcover copies of these books the moment I saw them and warned the librarian that they would look lovely on my bookshelf. She politely reminded me that she has my address on file. I’ve heard good things about this series from […]

Review Bites

Posted on July 11, 2013 2 Comments

Water Witches by Chris Bohjalian Scottie Winston’s wife, sister-in-law, and daughter are all dowsers or “water witches,” meaning they can divine the location of water sources. He finds himself at odds with his family when he lobbies for a ski resort that wants to move into the drought stricken town and use the river to […]

Book Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on July 10, 2013 5 Comments

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Every now and then, a book attacks me and holds on tight and when I finish with it, it refuses to let me go. That’s the case with the first book in the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater, whom I declare to be my new favourite author. I came […]

July Book Club Read: The Drowning Girl

Posted on July 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

With the winners of the 2012 Nebula Award announced last month, members of the LeVar’s Rainbow Book Club selected The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan from the list of nominees. India Morgan Phelps – Imp to her friends – is schizophrenic. Struggling with her perceptions of reality, Imp must uncover the truth about her encounters […]

Audiobook Review: Turn Coat by Jim Butcher

Posted on June 28, 2013 Leave a Comment

Turn Coat by Jim Butcher I seem to have developed a habit of reading the first book in a series then skipping a whole bunch to read from the series again. It worked well for me with Star Wars: A New Jedi Order and I can’t complain about my recent run with The Dresden Files. […]