If, as I have, you’ve been following this series from the beginning, this book has been a long time coming. Rachel Morgan has traveled an enormous distance — professionally and personally — since she first decided to leave the I.S…. Read More ›
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Love Bites – A dark tale of love, desire and dentistry.
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A dark tale of love, desire and dentistry. He opened his eyes. His eyes saw nothing and his mind felt nothing. For a moment he had no idea of a before or an after. He…
I NEED A COSTUME!
Despite my passion for masked heroes, I always preferred Superman to Batman. There were a couple of reasons. Superman was genuinely super. Invulnerable. And moreover, HE COULD FLY! Never underestimate a guy who can fly at supersonic speeds. A boyfriend… Read More ›
THE HOLLOWS RETURNS, FEB 2014 — THE UNDEAD POOL by Kim Harrison (Review by Annie Tegelan)
See much more about this book, this review and all things Hollows-related on KIM HARRISON’S DRAMA Reviewed by Annie Tegelan Posted January 1, 2014 Paranormal Welcome back to the Hollows! In THE UNDEAD POOL, the twelfth book of the series, Kim Harrison… Read More ›
NEW AGE SCI FI – ONE GREAT YEAR
Paperback: 456 pages Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group By Tamara Veitch, Rene DeFazio I’m pretty easy-going about religion. All prayers are good prayers and your intentions are more important than the words you use or whatever dogma and ritual you follow. The problem… Read More ›
HAPPY SOLSTICE TO ALL!
‘Twas the Night of the Solstice by Kim Harrison ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and up in the Hollows, Solstice bonfires were burning, to toast the marshmallows. The pixies were snug in their stump, even Jenks, Who claimed he was tired, and needed some winks. So I… Read More ›
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: BAD MOON RISING
There’s a bad moon rising over there, over the boats sitting at anchor on a flat sea. As the sun goes down, that giant moon hovers over all … making man and beast think strange thoughts … very strange …… Read More ›
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: EERIE – WATCHES AND WAITS
A spectral watcher at the window. Who is it? She does nothing, just watches and waits. But for what does she wait? I had so much fun with this. I love doing this kind of messing around. It turns photography… Read More ›
THE DEVIL IN MISS JONES
Halloween was always a special holiday for my group of friends. From the early 1970s, we held an annual Halloween party. Each year, we descended on a friend’s parent’s summer house in the Berkshires. The house was not huge, but we… Read More ›
ALMOST MEL BROOKS: THE RAVEN (1963)
It’s that time of year again. When every television station digs into its archives and hauls out the hoariest old horror flicks they can find. They don’t have to be good or even scary. If they feature one of the… Read More ›
THE REST OF THE STORY – THE PLAGUE FORGE, Jason M. Hough
The Plague Forge by Jason M. Hough Book 3 of The Dire Earth Cycle Random House Publishing Group Del Rey Spectra – Del Rey Publication Date: September 24, 2013 This story of a future dystopian earth continues where The Exodus Tower… Read More ›
Gift of doom? The aliens return with The Exodus Tower, by Jason M. Hough
The Exodus Tower by Jason M. Hough Book 2 of The Dire Earth Cycle Random House Publishing Group — Del Rey Spectra – Del Rey Publication Date: August 27, 2013 This unique story of a future dystopian earth continues where The Darwin… Read More ›
Dystopia with a twist – The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough
The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough – Book 1 of The Dire Earth Cycle Random House Publishing Group — Del Rey Spectra – Del Rey Publication Date: July 30 2013 Books about the dystopian future of earth are an entire genre nowadays…. Read More ›
Ever After, Kim Harrison – Fantasy Comfort Food of the Literary Kind
When I began reading Ever After, by Kim Harrison — on the day of its release — I read it first on Kindle. Next, to get the full flavor, I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Marguerite Gavin. Oh my. I just… Read More ›
STYXX by Sherrilyn Kenyon – Total Immersion Escapism
Series: Dark-Hunter (Book 23) Hardcover: 848 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Edition – September 3, 2013 Language: English Epic in scope and length, Sherrilyn Kenyon’s latest offering has everything. I mean that in the most literal way. Absolutely everything…. Read More ›
The hottest, most powerful Dark Hunter — Acheron
Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon Sherrilyn Kenyon’s books are usually predictable, easy to read, and sexy. The plots are essentially identical from book to book, pure entertainment and as much (more?) soft porn as fantasy. This is different. Longer and more… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 