Fiction: Books to Enjoy & Experience
In this category, Books for Enjoying & Experiencing, you will find fiction in many genres. This section is for readers with eclectic tastes and large to be read piles; you will find books here to talk about with others, perhaps even discover your next book club read, even if your book club is a friend over coffee break or beach read buddy.
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Book Review: Imaginary Numbers, InCryptid Book 9, Seanan McGuire Fantasy: Imaginary Numbers, Seanan McGuire It is a testimony to both the volume and quantity of books Seanan McGuire writes that I am only now featuring one from her InCrypted series. Nominated for the Hugo Award for best series, InCryptid tells the stories of a […]
Book Review: Blue Hollow, Cheryl Rees-Price Fiction: Blue Hollow, Cheryl Rees-Price SHADOW BLOG TOUR, ORIGINAL DATE 5/13/2020 Some secrets cost as much to uncover as they do to keep. Eddie has kept many secrets throughout his life. Now as his life nears its end, it is time for some of those secrets to be […]
Book Review: City Among the Stars, Francis Carsac, Translated by Judith Sullivan and Margaret Schiff Science Fiction: City Among the Stars, Francis Carsac, Translated by Judith Sullivan and Margaret Schiff Ah, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Heinlein. Asimov. Clarke. Names which defined an era and shaped a genre. For non-English speakers, the name Carsac […]
Book Review: The Tempus Project, Brigitte Sharp Book 2, Antony Johnston Thriller: The Tempus Project, Brigitte Sharp Book 2, Antony Johnston The Tempus Project is the second novel featuring protagonist Brigitte Sharp. Sharp is a British agent with multiple skills. Although her work takes her into the field and occasionally requires the use of […]
Book Review: The Failsafe Query, Failsafe Novel Book 1, Michael Jenkins Thriller: The Failsafe Query, Failsafe Novel Book 1, Michael Jenkins Like many spy thrillers, The Failsafe Query starts with a seemingly small mission in the past. Unlike many of them, though, this mission is not set during the Cold War or other times fraught with East/West […]
Book Review: Lake Effect, A Jordan Reed Mystery Book 2, K.C. Gillis Mystery: Lake Effect, A Jordan Reed Mystery Book 2, K.C. Gillis SHADOW BLOG TOUR, Original date 5/16/2020 I am a sucker for well crafted female protagonists. K.C. Gillis delivers just that with his Jordan Reed mysteries. Lake Effect is the second novel so […]
Book Review: Black Blood, Jane Eddie Mystery: Black Blood, Jane Eddie Danni Ross is trying to survive during the oil price downturn which has greatly affected Scotland. Having fled London a year before, changing her name and appearance and dropping connections to family and friends, she is just trying to keep her job, keep […]
Book Review: The Secrets of Strangers, Charity Norman Fiction: The Secrets of Strangers, Charity Norman Most books are pleasant. Enjoyable. Sometimes exciting. I like them well enough but they scratch the typical itches. They aren’t shattering. They don’t cut to your core. They are absolutely worth the time and effort to read them […]
Book Review: Camelot, Giles Kristian Fiction: Camelot, Giles Kristian Is it fair for a reviewer to just say, “Wow!” and then move on to books that possibly need more support? No? I suppose I would not be fulfilling my responsibility to the blog tour organizer Anne Cater of Random Things, the author Giles Kristian, or […]
Book Review: The Creak on the Stairs, Eva Bjorg AEgisdottir, translated by Victoria Cribb Mystery: The Creak on the Stairs, Eva Bjorg AEgisdottir; translated by Victoria Cribb I am beginning to love Nordic crime novels. The Creak on the Stairs has just been translated into English, and it is brilliant. Elma has returned to […]
