If anyone can come up with a better title feel free. It was much easier when the title was the name of the book! I am assuming that anyone reading this review knows well of Harry Dresden as this is book 11, but I hate to be exclusive, so anyone reading this who doesn't I shall nutshell it for you: … [Read more]
“Death’s Angel”: Early Original Star Trek Novel Vangie13 cbr #11
by Kathleen Sky, author of “Vulcan!” “Colonel Schaeffer…slid down the side of her craft and removed her helmet. She turned to face the three officers, and Kirk felt a wave of panic strike him. It was as though her very appearance was a physical blow. Elizabeth Schaeffer was easily the most … [Read more]
Bet Me Doesn’t Quite Bite But….Close
Cal is a gorgeous charmer who has the unfortunate character flaw of dumping women a few months after making them fall desperately in love with him. Min is a smart, sassy, chubby woman who is far too savvy to fall for a guy like Cal. Only when Cal gets unwillingly drawn into a bet two get Min into … [Read more]
“The Galactic Whirlpool”: Early Original Star Trek Novel Vangie13 cbr #10
If Gene Roddenberry is The Great Bird of the Galaxy and Majel Barrett the First Lady of Star Trek, then David Gerrold is Star Trek’s Nanny. He nurtured it, disciplined it, educated it—encouraged it to be the best it could be. David Gerrold has done nearly as much for the franchise as … [Read more]
On Fantasy Giants, Magic Systems, and Cool Metatextual Stuff
Fantasy, like few other genres of popular culture, is the land of giants. Metaphorical ones, of course, but I can't think of many more artistic endeavors where the playing field is dominated by a mere few authors. One only has to pick up any Terry Brooks novel, for instance, to see the long shadows … [Read more]
Dive into Swamplandia!- (But Lower Your Expectations)
I feel a bit guilty writing this about a book that was a finalist for the Pulitzer in fiction, but here it is: this book underwhelmed me. That is not to say that it was bad, or that I wouldn’t recommend it, merely that my high expectations were not borne out. I think my disappointment stems from … [Read more]