One of my favorite books last year, one that that I happily put on my "Best of" list is A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World by Charlie Fletcher. It's an immersive near-future dystopian coming-of-age novel. I loved it. And I find so many similarities between that book and Carey's The... Continue Reading →
The One by John Marrs
I don't know why I'm such a sucker for books being turned into movies. Most of the time I don't even end of watching the flick! Ha! Soooo, I saw this great review over at FanFiAddict, and I knew it would be a great read to squeeze in between a couple clunky fantasy books. And... Continue Reading →
Who Got Game?: Baseball. Amazing but True Stories! by Derrick D. Barnes
My daughter just started her first year of softball and the day after her first practice we went out to watch a local high school baseball game. Immediately she started telling me all about the game, the names of the positions, the rules of the game, etc... and she started asking a few questions. I... Continue Reading →
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
The Only Good Indians is the story of four friends desperately trying to escape the consequences of a night ten years in the past. A night where they took too much from the hunt and now an entity is out to get its comeuppance. A horror story woven with American Indian culture. A sizzling tension...... Continue Reading →
Heroically Challenged by P.T. McCordic
P.T. McCordic's Heroically Challenged is a comic fantasy novel that hits on all the adventuring tropes. The recipe includes that kid who wants to get out of the small village, the nerdy wizard whose talents lend themselves to study but wants to fight, and some fun dungeoneering. Add to this some play with royal bloodlines,... Continue Reading →