Sabrina by Nick Drnaso I get what the comic was all about. There’s grief and how we handle it — or can’t –, loss and loneliness, and the ease of twisting of the truth to suit one’s theories. And yet, the art was unforgettable. In fact, I was only able to identify one male character out…
Month: March 2020
February 2020 — A Wrap-Up
Books read and reviewed in February, 2020
Review of Turn Coat by Jim Butcher and How the Narrative Just Turned Darker & Yummier
Last two books I read in this series were fun. But this book is where the series begins to get darker. Sure, Harry has never had to make easy choices. Whether it is letting the woman he loved go because she becomes a vampire — and might make her first meal outta him — or…
Hex Appeal by Various Authors isn’t as Spellbinding as Expected — a ☆☆☆ Read!
Retribution Clause by Ilona Andrews ☆☆☆ Last book I read by the duo left me unimpressed. So, I wasn’t expecting a lot from it. As I began, I realized that I’d read this short before but went ahead anyway. Two mercenaries get a contract to enact the retribution clause on the husband of one of their clients….
If You Love Robots, then the anthology, Made To Order: Robots and Revolution, was Made for You!
Feb-March were anthology months. Find reviews of other collections here. A Guide for Working Breeds by Vina Jie-Min Prasad ☆☆☆ A feel-good story about a robot mentoring another. There are dogs and contract killers in it too. I liked it but the characters kept changing their handles — you read their chats with each other….
A Small Town Story with a Big Heart — Bell Hammers by Lancelot Schaubert
What I Liked The writing. From the very first sentence, I knew I was going to love this book. And I was right! It begins with the scene where the protagonist rushes off to school buck naked. It is either that or miss the last ride. And being a kid and a prankster at heart,…
Silent Pantheon by Eric Nierstedt Welcomes Readers to an Off-the-Beaten-Path Perspective on Deityhood
The author describes their work as a cross between the Avengers and Neil Gaiman‘s American Gods. And I agree with them. You get that feeling as you read this book. So, the premise itself is great. Here’s my problem, though: I didn’t care about the characters or what happened to them. The only time I…
A Review of Two Anthologies Set in a Fun-to-Read Universe from Jim Butcher
Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Restoration of Faith This one has a Pre-Murphy setting. Although, Harry does meet her in the story but it’s for the first time. As a PI, he’s on a case of a kidnapped child. Of course, things always go wrong in Dresdenverse. The child’s parents…
