For those of you who don’t know what BayCon is, it’s a sci-fi fantasy convention held in the San Francisco Bay Area that is mainly focused on writing and writers. There’s also gaming and other fun things, but the panels tend to center on more literary topics. Every year, they have a writer Guest of […]
Read moreAs you likely know if you’ve read this blog for any length of time, I’m a huge Jane Austen fan, and my particular love is for Pride and Prejudice. Consequently, I’ve read a LOT of retellings that run the gamut from books reframing the story within the novel’s time period to ones set in modern […]
Read moreMichelle McNamara, late wife of actor Patton Oswalt, passed away from cancer before finishing this book, but her hard work has paid off. Today, more than forty years after the suspect began his spree of killing and raping, DNA has confirmed the identity of the man responsible and he is now in custody in Sacramento, […]
Read moreConfession time: I am an unapologetic Austenite, and yet I can’t remember precisely when I first encountered this eminently readable author. I know that the first book of hers that I read was Pride and Prejudice, but for the life of me, I have no idea when that was. I think it may have been […]
Read moreFor the first time ever, I’m doing a book review as a feature, because I feel strongly that this book has issues that should be addressed. I got so angry after reading this that I decided to sleep on it and see how I felt in the morning. My anger has not abated. If you […]
Read moreToday I’m pleased to be hosting a blog tour stop for Julie Czerneda’s newest novel, To Guard Against the Dark! We’ve got an excerpt to share, and two different giveaways. Keep reading for more details! Book description- “The final book in the hard science fiction Reunification trilogy, the thrilling conclusion to the award-winning Clan Chronicles. […]
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There are few authors whose books I feel comfortable reading–or recommending–sight unseen. Seanan McGuire is one of those authors. Way back in 2009, I picked up a book by an author I wasn’t familiar with and immediately fell in love with the story. October “Toby” Daye was a strong character that I enjoyed reading about, […]
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