Review: Sworn to the Light by Denton Salle
Holy smokes! This book is what Scholastic Publishing’s Spirit Animals series should have been! Forgive the startled exclamation, readers, but Denton Salle’s Sworn to the Light* grabbed me and refused...
View ArticleReview: The Fourth Bear of God by Denton Salle
Whoa! Now that was a fun ride! Readers, Denton Salle’s Avatar Wizard series is fantastic and worth the purchase price. Sworn to the Light had a moderate pace, but The Fourth Bear of God* hits the...
View ArticleReview – The Walk Home: And Other Tales of Suspense by David Breitenbeck
Thrills and chills await in this collection of suspense tales from David Breitenbeck, friend of this site! I read most when they were published online but had the privilege of beta reading a couple as...
View ArticleReview: Brave Water by Sarah Robsdottir
I have another book to review for you, readers! Today’s novel is Brave Water, a story written by Sarah Robsdottir and published by Voyages Comics and Publishing. You may remember that I am one of their...
View ArticleReview: With Royal Beauty Bright by Qoheleth (Fanfiction)
I have reviewed fanfiction before, and the fact is that this tale is far too good not to share. Someone very kindly sent me the link to With Royal Beauty Bright out of the blue, and you can find the...
View ArticleReview – A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in...
I was inspired to find and read this book by Sabaton’s song “No Bullets Fly.” I will link the video of that song and a few others below, readers, but for now I want to talk about the book. Fair...
View ArticleReview: Rip the Falcon – Punch Drunk and More
Greetings, readers! I emerge from the shadows of the computer screen to present you with yet another review – this time of a familiar series. I have written before about the Rip the Falcon, and the...
View ArticleReview: Pearl of Fire by C. Chancy
I finished this book the day before Christmas Eve, readers. Rare is the novel that will sing a siren-song to lure me back to my seat almost as soon as I am forced to put it down, but Pearl of Fire*...
View ArticleReview: The Phantom Phoenix, Issue No. 001 by Voyage Comics and Publishing
Whew! Well, readers, I am back to writing reviews. All right, let us get to the topic of today’s post. This time I am reviewing a comic provided by Voyage Comics and Publishing! That is correct, I was...
View ArticleReview – Engines of Liberty: Rebel Heart by Graham Bradley
Who had Harry Potter meets the American War for Independence on their “to read” list? Since I do not read alternate history very much, this book catching my eye is unusual. It took some convincing, but...
View ArticleReview: Finnian and the Seven Mountains, Vol. 1 by Voyage Comics and Publishing
And lo, the author returns with yet another review, after weeks with naught to say on any such matter…! I couldn’t help myself, readers. These review posts of mine almost always start with an apology...
View ArticleReview – In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi...
Research can be fun. It can also be harrowing and difficult, particularly when you are digging into an unpleasant topic. Communism and its many permutations (socialism, fascism, etc.) are highly...
View ArticleReview: Finnian and the Seven Mountains, Vol. 2 by Voyage Comics and Publishing
Okay, I did not expect this collection to start off with a fantasy rendition of the story of Jonah. Wow. That was a trip! So, today’s book for review is Finnian and the Seven Mountains, Vol. 2,**...
View ArticleReview – Mama Bunny #1: Comics and Stories by Caitlin Walsh
There is a story to go with this review, readers. I put in a request with my local library to purchase Mama Bunny #1: Comics and Stories* by Caitlin Walsh so that the comic would get more circulation...
View ArticleReview: Light Unto Another World, Volume 3 by Yakov Merkin
Wow, things are heating up in this series. Volume 1 and Volume 2 of Light Unto Another World* were rather laid back and fun, almost relaxing romps in this ongoing tale by Yakov Merkin. With Volume 3,...
View ArticleReview – Tales of the Mongoose and Meerkat, Vol. 1: Pursuit Without Asking by...
If you keep or have kept tabs on Cirsova Magazine*, readers, then you probably recognize both Jim Breyfogle’s name and the series title Mongoose and Meerkat. Breyfogle’s serial has followed Mangos (the...
View ArticleReview – Mama Bunny #2: Daddy’s Home by Caitlin Walsh
The review of the sequel book to Mama Bunny, which I reviewed here, comes after other books have been reviewed on purpose, readers. First, I like to space out reviews of books when they are in a series...
View ArticleReview: A Different Heroism (Father Jay Book 2) by Jane Lebak
I read and reviewed The Boys Upstairs and its precursor ebook-only Bulletproof Vestments some time ago, so it should be no surprise that I set my sights on finishing the Father Jay series.* In fact, I...
View ArticleReview: Rip the Falcon The Anthology by Riley Webber
Whoo, that book was a trip! Readers, as you know, I have been following Riley Webber’s animated series Rip the Falcon* for quite some time. I have reviewed installments in the animated and comic series...
View ArticleReview: The Timeless by Richard Paolinelli and Gibson Buffa
This was a fun read! I really enjoyed this book, to the point that I would have preferred it had lasted longer than it did. Picture Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island* but set in a steampunk...
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