Except, of course, things aren’t quiet when Lena, the protagonist of the contemporary novel The Transcriptionist, is transcribing. Things aren’t quiet when anybody is transcribing, because the nature of […]
Blessings & Beauty
They do say that variety is the spice of life… get ready for a spicy post, because I’m reviewing two very different books. Resonant, understated, […]
The Midnight Queen
Today’s query: How is The Midnight Queen a really terrific fantasy novel? Well. Let me count the ways… World-building? Check. The author, Sylvia Izzo Hunter, reworks history just […]
The Family Fang
The Fang Family furiously flies its freak flag. Now say that three times fast. Really, you can’t say it often enough to describe the level […]
This Book Will Reel You In
Let’s get one important fact out of the way first: the protagonist’s name in the novel Missing Reels is Ceinwen, and it’s pronounced KINE-wen. The author […]
3 Regency Mysteries
What could be better than a Regency romance? Why, a Regency mystery novel, of course! And especially a Regency mystery series sparkling with a little […]
Dancing the Night Away
Twelve beautiful sisters. Every morning, twelve pairs of dancing slippers with the soles worn through. And nobody knows why. Sound familiar? Genevieve Valentine’s novel, The Girls […]
Steampunk + Mystery
A steampunk mystery novel! Two genres in one! It’s just like having a double-scoop ice cream cone. The flavor for steampunk would be black raspberry, […]
Mansfield Park: Hero and Villain
Get a crowd of Jane Austen fans together, and bring up her 1814 novel Mansfield Park. Watch the reaction! Glory in the conflicting opinions! Mansfield Park […]
