This was the book that introduced me to Lois McMaster Bujold–and I stumbled across it entirely by chance, because one of the other books in the series (conveniently shelved nearby) indicated that this one had been nominated for a Hugo award. Of course I had to investigate further, since that award has generally pointed me … Review: The Curse of Chalion
Commenter Kaitlin reminded me last week that I had read Alanna: The First Adventure one enjoyable summer afternoon earlier this year, and it was sitting on a shelf in the “waiting to be reviewed” category. I had discovered Tamora Pierce through another Amazon recommendation this year while I was looking for birthday treats; apparently, though, … Review: Alanna
Today is the one-month anniversary of Anne McCaffrey’s death. I can’t imagine what her family has been going through in the aftermath of losing their mother/grandmother, but I know for myself, hearing the news that my favorite story-teller of all time would no longer be around to share her wit and wisdom any more marked … Anne McCaffrey – RIP
I found this because author Barbara Mack is part of my Triberr tribe, and has been running a promotion for her book right before Christmas–and I’m certainly loathe to turn down the opportunity for a free read. She’s also on Twitter at @DeliciousFare, where she shares cooking tips and recipes (and, lately, her excitement over … Review: Chasing the Sunset
Last winter, while it was cold and gloomy outside, I was happily browsing a local Borders (sadly, now defunct) in search of the next book to read. Here again, I found a featured section of the shelves that prominently displayed Anne Bishop‘s books. Even though I had never heard her name before, one of her … Review: Sebastian
I found Kalayna Price‘s novel Grave Witch via an Amazon recommendation. I have to say that for the most part I’ve been pretty happy with their recommendation engine–though I suspect it has as much to do with the fact that I’m pretty reliably a fan of the urban fantasy subgenre, and like to see how … Review: Grave Witch
I found this at a local bookseller primarily because of its placement on the shelf with a group of featured books. The premise of someone being transported from modern-day Oklahoma to a parallel reality via a vase that had vague Greek goddess overtones appealed to my sensibilities. From the blurb: Somehow Shannon has stepped into … Review: Divine by Mistake – A classic tale of Partholon
I ran across this in the bookshelves at a local book store when I was browsing for a new author a few months back, and was intrigued by the blurb on the back cover (ironically by an author whose name didn’t ring any bells, despite the “New York Times bestselling author” appellation). “In Laura Resnick’s … Review: Doppelgangster
As you might remember from last night’s post, I met @bputtroff on Twitter via the #wordmongering community. She was beavering away on the second book in a series she had started and was more than willing to both cheer me on–and chat and distract me between sprints. In the heady moments after I realized I … Review: Dusk Gate – Seeds of Discovery
Today on Twitter, @evilmynx @PavartiKTyler shared a review of a book currently on sale at Amazon… for FREE. I’m a sucker for free, given all our many expenses, and Pavarti’s review was so good I had to see for myself what the fuss was about. It was totally worth the gushing! I had a hard … Review: Space Junque
