It's not a secret that I like Nora Roberts, who occasionally turns out a dud but normally writes pretty solid relationship novels filled with a little magic and a fair amount of humour. Her new novel, "The Next Always" is the first in a trilogy following the three Montgomery brothers as they renovate a centuries... Continue Reading →
I’m Just Mad About Harry ( The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher)
Sadly, I'm skeptical by nature so it took a lot of convincing by friends to try "Storm Front" the first book in the Dresden File series by Jim Butcher. In fact, I actually downloaded it for the car instead of grabbing the print version so that if it was horrible, I'd have the option of... Continue Reading →
The Goods that is Joe Hill
If you have yet to read any of Joe Hill’s works you are definitely missing out. I have read two of his books recently and have been thoroughly impressed. Hill is an award winning storyteller and his thrilling works feature elements of suspense, horror and the macabre. His latest release Horns is truly unique as... Continue Reading →
The Girl Who Chased The Moon
Last June I wrote a blog entry about Sarah Addison Allen’s new book “The Sugar Queen”. Now hot off the press is her latest book, “The Girl Who Chased The Moon”. Like her previous books this one has magical elements that attract me. Seventeen year old Emily Benedict visits the small Southern town of Mullaby,... Continue Reading →
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