TW: PTSD, recollections of a school shooting, gaslighting Questland is pure geek-bait, and a fun book for all of those who dream of going to Hogwarts and Middle Earth. My husband and I gave our kid a name in Sindarin (Elvish), so basically the book is Carrie-bait. It revels in a quickly moving plot, a gorgeous setting, and a plethora of fantasy references, but suffers from a lack of developed characters. Dr. Addie Cox is … Continue reading Questland by Carrie Vaughn →
I don’t know why, but I am a total sucker for books about Arctic and Antarctic exploration. Bring me your frostbite, your scurvy, your long marches, and, above all, bring me my warmest pajamas and a hot cup of tea and we have what I consider to be the perfect ingredients for a cosy night in. The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration (1897ish – 1922ish) and the many efforts to locate the Northwest Passage in … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Arnarulunnguaq →
Anthology of inclusive tales of people through time looking for one another and for ways for the world to be better. Love brought together or torn apart by time travel. This anthology is the latest collection of time-travel romance sci-fi short stories from prominent, award-winning sci-fi authors including Nina Allan, Carrie Vaughn, and Seanan McGuire. Follow timetravelers of all genders as they go backward and forward in time, sometimes to save the one they love, … Continue reading Someone in Time →
IN this star-studded cross-genre anthology, seventeen of the greatest modern authors of fantasy, science fiction, and romance explore the borderlands of their genres with brand-new tales of ill-fated love. From zombie-infested woods in a postapocalyptic America to faery-haunted rural fields in eighteenth- century England, from the kingdoms of high fantasy to the alien world of a galaxy-spanning empire, these are stories of lovers who must struggle against the forces of magic and fate. Award-winning, bestselling … Continue reading Songs of Love and Death →
If you want Australians to make Good Book Noise®, mention Melina Marchetta. Finnikin of the Rock is the first book in the Lumatere Chronicles, and is 80% off at $1.99 today at Amazon. This book has won a monster pile of awards, including the YALSA Award for Best Fiction for Young Adults, and appears on best-of lists from School Library Journal and the ALA, too. This is high fantasy YA, but the many 4- and … Continue reading Books on Sale: Fantastic One-Day Deals →
Y’all know I can’t resist a geek/romance crossover, so I had to check out Hero, a YA novel about a gay teen superhero that involves a love story. It was solidly written, painful, and touching, and although I haven’t the foggiest idea of what it’s like to be a gay teen it had the feel of honesty to it. However, it wasn’t very much fun. That’s not surprising, because it deals with some very painful … Continue reading Hero by Perry Moore, A Guest Review by CarrieS →
P.N. Elrod, Vicki Pettersson, Jim Butcher, Ilona Andrews, and Carrie Vaughn, it is so your lucky day: Janette found the belt on your cover. You are ALL officially part of the UF Belt Club! Who’s next?! eHarlequin.com has a new site – head on over and tell me what you think. And while you’re there, they’re having a Makeover Sale – Save 25% on all new releases, including print AND ebook, glory glory! You … Continue reading Links of Assorted Win and Excellent →
Day 2 of RomCon began early and somewhat stressful. Our Reader Roundtable was scheduled for 9am, but when we got there, with about 15 or so people in the room, we were told there was a small sign on the door that our panel had been moved to 10am in a totally different room. We had no idea there’d been a change, so we held the panel at 9 for the people in the room, … Continue reading RomCon Day Two →
There are a heaping pile of eBook deals and freebies available this week, so get your USB or wireless cable ready and start grabbing. First: Warner Forever is offering Larissa Ione’s book, Pleasure Unbound, for $1.00 during the month of March. This special should be available wherever ebooks are sold. (Note that Hachette does not control which retailers choose to pick up this offer, only that they make it available). Larissa has two other releases … Continue reading Ebook Deals a-Plenty! →
Bitchery Reader JC sent me a link to an oh-so-patronizing article about a paranormal romance writer from the Denver Post’s book section. Seems Carrie Vaughn, a local writer, has a huge romance following but… she doesn’t write romance. As JC put it, “she may have a ton of romance fans, but she’s still a ‘real’ writer.” In the article, Love at First Bite, an awful lot of attention is paid to the fact that the … Continue reading Fluffy Pink Cover? →
