Storm Dancer by Rayne Hall was my first ‘book on the beach’ this vacation season. It’s a dark fantasy full of despotic rulers, political jockeying, and poetic language. But there’s more. It’s the ‘more’ that makes this book thought-provoking and sometimes uncomfortable. It’s a story about redefining ethics. It’s a story that explores the very personal […]
It seems a little weird to say a book about the end of the world as we know it is a “light read, perfect for your summer list
Or trilogy of books actually. I’m finally going to address the 800 pound gorilla in the room after I’ve fielded question after question from my internet pals, dental hygienist, the elementary school PTA treasurer, and pretty much every random acquaintance who knows I’m a writer and/or knows I review books, including erotic ones. What did I […]
Last month I was asked about my criteria when reviewing erotica. I do look at many of the same things I would look at in a full sized novel, but not quite in the same way. Erotic literature is short and to the point, like a snapshot, a snippet of a novel boiled down to […]
Deadlocked: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel – Charlaine Harris I don’t often review the big dogs. I have a secret desire to find that amazing debut/self-published/small press novel and be the first to hold it up and acclaim its greatness. Still, I’ve read all of the Sookie novels and think a popular work is worth discussion. […]