Book Review: Caitlin Kittredge’s Mirrored Shard
To find and rescue Dean, Aoife Grayson must stop the apocalyptic chain of events she set in motion when she opened the Gate to the nightmare realm.
Month: April 2013
Book Review: C.C. Humphrey’s Jack Absolute
Meet Jack Absolute – rogue, duelist, charmer and captain in the Light Dragoons. From the field of honor in London through the pivotal battle of Saratoga to a hunt for a double agent in wintry Philadelphia.
Book Review: Cheyenne McCray’s The Temptation
On the trail of a sex slavery ring, Lexi and Nick are furious when they’re pulled back and discover a web of deceit and betrayal that goes to the very core of the U.S. government.
To Cap or Not to Cap: Honorifics
Revised as of 28 May 2021 It’s a question of capitalization — and the number of Sirs I see capped in text drives me up the wall, scratching and clawing, snarling and biting. And, no, the capped Sir is not the only problem child. To be honest, it makes sense for the most part that most authors confuse some of them, but there are too many others that just make me want to tear my hair out!! So, a bit of background first. An Honorific is . . . First, an honorific is how people address one another. It’s the generic title, the title of a profession, of military rank, of inherited nobility or a ruler, a civil title, one of endearment, of a personal title. Adjective: (of an office or position) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties. Denoting a form of address showing high status, politeness, or respect An honorific title for addressing women Noun: a title or word implying or expressing high status, politeness, or respect And my explanation still hasn’t helped, has it? Not to worry, the table below should take away the mystery. While there are always exceptions, a good […]
Book Review: George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois’ Down These Strange Streets
Sixteen short stories with a common theme of mystery and private detectives, whether the individual story is of fantasy or reality, well, that’s up to the individual author.
Book Review: Rhys Bowen’s The Family Way
The pregnant Molly Sullivan has been sent to Daniel’s mother in Westchester. Being Molly, she discovers an Irish maid and five babies missing.
Book Review: Larissa Ione’s Supernatural
Dragons, vampires, and demons, oh my. Four short stories from masters of the paranormal romance.
Book Review: Jennifer Estep’s Deadly Sting
Worried about Gin and her grieving, Finn insists on dragging her to a charity auction. At which, a crew of giants plan a big heist.
Book Review: Sandy Williams’ The Shadow Reader
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Shadow Readerin Paperback edition on October 25, 2011 and has 307 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon First in the Shadow Reader urban fantasy series and revolving around McKenzie Lewis, a human who can dispel illusion by reading the shadows. My Take I don’t usually categorize books as girly or manly, but I just realized — as I wallowed in the cover! — that I do think of this one as more of a girl’s UF. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of violence, but the underlying theme here is of love. The guy who realizes too late what he’s losing. The girl who discovers she’s worth more. Who wants to do what’s right, but love keeps getting in the way. And, yes, it made me cry…a lot. Part of me appreciates how carefully Williams kept McKenzie from caving in to the rebels, keeping her suspicions alive throughout most of the story. Another part of me is rather irritated with McKenzie’s rigid adherence to believing that only King Atroth’s version is the […]
Book Review: Seanan McGuire’s Midnight Blue-Light Special
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Midnight Blue-Light SpecialIt is part of the InCryptid #2 series and is a in Paperback edition on March 5, 2013 and has 338 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books in this series include [books_series] Second in the InCryptid humorous urban fantasy series revolving around Verity Price. My Take Very enjoyable, although not as funny as the first one, Discount Armageddon, 1. I do enjoy those initial chapter quotes. Gives great insight into how Verity grew up. Er, duh…what is Verity thinking? Then there’s the whole torture thing. She gives up her name and then talks about how dancers learn to deal with pain all the time. Ummm, then shouldn’t she have not told them her name? This was just too sweet. The cryptids stepped up in this. All the negatives you would normally think would play a role were simply not there — well, except for the dragon princesses. Although there is something just a bit gruesome about Istas and how well she got on with the Aeslin mice! I absolutely […]