In my last romance review I wrote about how romance novels can return you to the feeling of falling in love. I stand by that. But sometimes they can also return you to the feeling of realizing things aren’t going to work out the way you wanted. It isn’t the fault of the book, it’s what I as a reader bring to this particular table. I’m not going to go into my personal history (which doesn’t involve Paris, witch craft, or a happy ending), […]
Hey kids, the Denarians are back. Parkour!
It’s strange writing a review of Skin Game. As the 15th book of The Dresden Files it is not the place to start for the new reader, and for the long time Dresden fan, I can’t imagine any review would make any difference. So I’m writing this review because my other option for celebrating the publication, taking up the sport of parkour, just isn’t an option. Nicodemus Archleone and the Denarians are my favorite of Harry’s foes. Nicodemus has inflicted terrible damage on […]
The Illumination of Romance
Within Courtney Milan’s Brothers Sinister series, exist another series of books which chronicle the improbable adventures of Mrs. Larriger. The books are generally looked down upon by many of the characters as nonsense at best and a dreadful influence at worst. As it turns out, the books allow more than one of the characters to escape the confines of their narrow world. That’s what pop culture does, it allows us to escape through entertainment. Life, even when it’s a life with which we are […]
Spoiler Alert, I am about to engage in a war on Christmas
I love Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series. I’ve read all the books many times and make sure that I’ve got each new book the day they are released. I’ve listened to them all on audio book, too. So I am a fan, and you need to keep this in mind throughout the review. I am going to complain, but the complaining comes from a place of love. Despite my complaints, I enjoyed this installment. I’ve already bought the next book, Skin Game, coming out on […]
A Story of the Future Set Mostly in the Past
Mistaken assumptions – Victorian literature – house party mysteries – fictional detectives – the timelessness of history – the unreliability of perception – love at first sight – the nature of cats – this conversation has happened before – this conversation will certainly happen again – the indomitable will of a woman on a mission – Ned really needs a vacation. First and foremost, To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis is a fun read. It is a smart, comedic, time-traveling Sci-fi novel […]