Archive for May, 2010
Book Review: One Man’s Paradise by Douglas Corleone
One Man’s Paradise Douglas Corleone Minotaur Books, April 2010 ISBN 0312611587 Hardcover Attorney Kevin Corvelli totally botched his last case in New York. Â It was a murder case, and he was more interested in the media attention than in doing the work he needed to do to win the case. Â He lost the case. Â His [...]
May 8, 2010
Tags: Hawaii, legal thriller, Minotaur, mystery Posted in: Full Reviews 
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Einstein’s Tongue: Bahamut Wins!
Following is an essay written for Rhetoric. Before you begin reading, I should provide a little background information of myself so you’re not wondering where any of this came from and why a teenage boy is writing something like this: I play Dungeons and Dragons. Or I would if I had someone to play with. [...]
May 7, 2010
Posted in: Einstein's Tongue 2 Comments
Need a Good Book?
The time has come for me to do a little spring cleaning and donate some ARCs to a worthy cause—you. Some of these in this first batch are “fresh” while others have some age on them but, hey, if you haven’t read it, who cares how old it is, right? Anyone who makes a comment [...]
May 6, 2010
Posted in: Contests/Giveaways 28 Comments
Book Review: Then Came the Evening by Brian Hart
Then Came the Evening Brian Hart Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009 9781608190140 ARC from Goodreads‘ First Reads giveaway Sleep would not come easy this time and he knew it as soon as he blinked and opened his eyes and there was no difference between the two. He began and suffered through an inventory of the reasons why [...]
May 5, 2010
Tags: Bloomsbury, general fiction Posted in: Full Reviews 5 Comments
The Details Are in the Research
Penny Warner has published over 50 books, both fiction and non-fiction, for adults and children, including over a dozen party books. Her latest book, How to Host a Killer Party, is the first in a new mystery series. Her books have won national awards, garnered excellent reviews, and have been printed in 14 countries. Her [...]
May 4, 2010
Posted in: Guest Blogs 4 Comments
Book Review: Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez
Divine Misfortune A. Lee Martinez Orbit, March 2010 ISBN 0316041270 Hardcover I wept bitter tears when I realized we were losing Terry Pratchett. Â While no one author could replace him, A. Lee Martinez is shaping up to be one of the funniest young men in fantasy literature. His latest book, Divine Misfortune takes place in [...]
May 3, 2010
Tags: dark fantasy, humor, Orbit Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Bragging Rights
Last weekend, my 16-year-old grandson ran his first half marathon, the Blue Ridge Half-Marathon on the Parkway (yes, they ran up mountains ).  Drew is a crosscountry runner at his high school so he’s already in tune with this sort of thing, unlike his grandmother or anybody else in his family. We’re only capable of [...]
May 2, 2010
Posted in: Tales of a Bookseller 3 Comments
Book Review: The God of the Hive by Laurie R. King
The God of the Hive Laurie R. King Bantam, April 2010 ISBN 0553805541 Hardcover If you think that Moriarty is the only truly evil villain that Holmes dealt with, think again. Â There is a shadowy man pulling strings all over England and in portions of Europe, strings strong enough to get Mycroft Holmes hauled off [...]
May 1, 2010
Tags: Bantam, historical, mystery, Sherlockian Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
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