May 20, 2012

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Memory and Dream --cover illustration by John Howe

Revisiting and old friend: “Memory and Dream” by Charles de Lint

As I am in the middle of clearing out a lot of my old books—I’ve got a big move coming up and half of our weight from the last one was books—I’ve been seriously considering what to keep and what to sell or donate. As I rambled through my bookshelves I came across Memory and [...]

Storm Born

Kickin’ Gentry Ass– Storm Born, by Richelle Mead

Storm Born, by Richelle Mead follows Eugenie Markham, a “shaman” living in Arizona. I put the shaman in quotes because she’s not what I, at least, generally think of when I read the word. She’s not so much a spiritual leader as a mercenary-for-hire. Her shamanic abilities allow her to interact with a separate world, [...]

Patient zero

Zombies, Zombies, Everywhere! Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger Novel

Ever since The Zombie Survival Guide hit the shelves and Shaun of the Dead hit the screens it seems like the zombie genre is giving the vamps a run for their money. Though the Twilight series have kept the vamps on the #1 spot—I suppose broody teen-like sex symbols will always trump rotting walkers—zombies have [...]