In her first two novels, which give rise to hope that there will be an extended series coming our way, Ilana C. Myer creates a world of terrifying magic and beauty. Her descriptive language is vivid and arresting, and enhances the plot elements of poetry and magic...
If you love hair-raising Gothic novels, you can't do better than The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen. This is a complex, well-plotted novel that came out just this year, and it hits all the right notes for a dark and intriguing read. Pitch-perfect! The story takes...
This is another one of those terrific books that defies genre categories...I'm feeling grateful for the Literary Fiction designation! which to me denotes a book notable for excellence in both the writing and the structure of the story. Gregory Blake Smith's novel The...
Ahoy, there! Announcing a new novel for historical fiction readers who enjoy a salty adventure on the high seas! William Westbrook launches (!) a new series featuring Captain Nicholas Fallon in his novel The Bermuda Privateer. Since I don't get to use the word...
Greetings, mystery readers! and welcome to the first and only edition of Mystery 1-2-3, brought to you by the Heights Matchmakers! What is Mystery 1-2-3? It's a very special blog entry that will intrigue and delight you with descriptions of the first book in a mystery...
Meet Dahlia Moss, who is not a detective, okay? She just happens to be around crimes and murders and arrests a lot. Dahlia is the protagonist of a fresh, funny, utterly geeky mystery series by Max Wirestone. In the first book, The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia...
Happy New Year! It's very rare for me to read non-fiction, and I ended the old year AND started the new with a Must Love book for English majors: A Secret Sisterhood: The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf, by...