This is particularly true in this day and age, when you can take your books with you on a pad, on a CD, on your phone, etc. “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King, one of the most prolific American horror writers of all time Read more
Yearly Archives: 2015
Hot Guys with Books
Or, in this case, with newspapers. For those of us shivering in the frozen wastelands, this looks impossibly warm: Read more
New on the Shelves…
This looks like a great historical mystery: The Body Snatchers Affair: A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini The Body Snatchers Affair: The latest in the Carpenter and Quincannon historical mystery series from Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini. Two missing bodies and two separate investigations take Carpenter and Quincannon from the heights above San Francisco Bay to the depths of… Read more
New on the Shelves…
Oh, I loved the last two Douglas Nicholas novels I read – you should check out my review of Something Red. The newest is Throne of Darkness: Perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, this novel from acclaimed author Douglas Nicholas continues the gripping dark fantasy series that Kirkus Reviews describes as “a more profound Harry Potter for adults.” It’s 1215 in northwest England—the eve of… Read more
New on the Shelves…
I’m out of town this week and won’t have much access to the site, so I’ve got some new books for you! First, one I’m taking on the plane with me, The Deep by Nick Cutter: A strange plague called the ’Gets is decimating humanity on a global scale. It causes people to forget—small things at first, like where they left… Read more
Quotables
“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” – Mason Cooley Read more