Books On Sale
Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, & More
Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines is $2.99! This is also a Kindle Daily Deal, so grab this one ASAP. The book is described as Buffy meets Golden Girls, which sounds awesome.
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Books On Sale
Shifters, Fantasy Romance, & More
RECOMMENDED: Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines is $1.99! This urban fantasy novel combines things that a lot of us love: books and magic. Back when Carrie was a guest reviewer, she gave this book an A- grade and said it had a “fantastic concept.” Adam, Sarah’s husband, also says:
People who like fantasy in general will like this, but if you have any kind of literary nerd fandom, you will find Easter eggs in there.
Lightning Reviews: Scifi and Suspense
This edition of Lightning Reviews has some suspenseful books – a Gothic mystery and a romantic suspense – plus something to lighten the mood with its science fiction zaniness.
Lightning Review
Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines
Terminal Alliance involves the janitorial crew of the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish. “Mops” Adamopoulos and her sanitation team are some of the humans serving on a Krakau ship. When all of the other humans on the ship turn feral (like zombies) and attack the crew, the Shipboard Sanitation and Hygiene Team has to survive the attack, save the ship, solve an ancient and interplanetary mystery, and avoid being killed. With a couple of exceptions, I didn’t … Continue reading Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines
Books On Sale
Magic, Special Agents, & More!
RECOMMENDED: The Obsession by Nora Roberts is $1.99! Elyse really loved this book; she’s our resident romantic suspense reader. She does warn that the book can get pretty creepy, but she gave it an A- grade:
The suspense worked for me (most of the time) and, as usual, Roberts’ writing transported me to my happy place. The detailed descriptions blended in seamlessly with the dialogue and action, and it let me shut my brain down for awhile and just enjoy the story.
Links: Jim C. Hines, The Landmark Trust, and Relaxation Techniques
Happy Wednesday! It’s time for some links. Big thanks to all you awesome readers for sending me cool stuff to feature! Please, keep ’em coming! … From Reader Susan, who sent me a link to Jim C. Hines’ blog, in which he swapped the genders of characters in passages from scifi/fantasy novels: While Mr. Douglas was speaking freely on a subject he knew little about, Jane C. Henshaw, LL.B, M.D., Sc.D., bon vivant, gourmet, sybarite, popular author … Continue reading Links: Jim C. Hines, The Landmark Trust, and Relaxation Techniques
Lightning Reviews: New & Upcoming Releases from Joanna Shupe, Jim C. Hines, and Nico Rosso
We’re back with another trio of Lightning Reviews. These books either debuted this month or are coming out this upcoming week, so if these are on your TBR list, let us know! On the list, we have a historical romance novella, the end to a fantasy series, and a new romantic suspense.
Book Review
Unbound, by Jim C. Hines
Yes, it’s here, my precious, we likes it! Unbound, by Jim C. Hines, the third book in the Magic Ex Libris series is finally out, to my great rejoicing. Yes, you will have to read the previous two books to appreciate this one (Libriomancer and Codex Born). Yes, you will love them. Libriomancer introduced the characters, led by Isaac Vainio, magician and librarian. Isaac is a libriomancer, meaning he can use magic to pull objects … Continue reading Unbound, by Jim C. Hines
