Book Reviews

The Thirteenth Tale

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Completing my first book in the October Reading Challenge, I read The Thirteenth Tale , by Diane Setterfield. It seems like everyone and their brother has read and reviewed this book, but I’ll give my two cents as well. I purposefully didn’t read any details on The Thirteenth Tale, wanting to have a fresh take … Read more

Everybody Comes to the Nightside

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I just finished my last RIP book. Thanks to Carl for the great idea! Everybody Comes to the Nightside, by Simon R. Green is actually a Science Fiction Book Club 3-in-1 book including originally published: Something From the Nightside, Agents of Light and Darkness, and Nightingale’s Lament. The Nightside books center on John Taylor, a … Read more

Staying Away from Staying Dead

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Last week I stopped reading Staying Dead, by Laura Anne Gilman, halfway through the book. Not only was it extremely boring, but full of made-up magical terms with no explanations. So, I started reading Playing with Fire, by Gena Showalter. This book is a lot more fast-paced, and has a heroin with a sense of … Read more