‘Half Sick of Shadows’ is an Arthurian retelling from the point of view of Elaine, Lady of Shalott. This is a fantasy version. Avalon is home to the fey. Albion is home to Camelot. Elaine, Arthur, Lancelot (who is half fey), Morgana, and Guinevere are […]
In 2026, I plan to read at least 52 books, for one per week, and due to some amazing procrasti-reading in January and February, I have only 21 left. I read 19 books in February, but realistically, I need to dial that back in March […]
‘Crossfire’ is a women’s fiction novel about Moirin Garrett, on track to be CEO of her family’s energy company. She’s been a workaholic and has helped the company go international. But now the Board is starting a vetting process to avoid nepotism. What should be […]
I read nineteen books in February. Eleven of those were on my TBR and I discussed them in my last post. Given I read so many, I am covering the rest in this part two post. The first two bonus books focused on Agatha Christie. […]
In 2026, I plan to read at least 52 books, for one per week, and I did so well in January I only had 40 to go. February was even better. I will have finished 19 books, leaving 21 to go. I have been on […]
‘The Byzantine Cross’ is a historical thriller by Dena Weigel. It takes place in about 1950, in the wake of WWII in the early days of the cold war. The heroine is a former spy who is recruited again by the CIA for one last […]
‘You Only Live Nine Times’ is a cozy mystery by Gwen Cooper. It’s a follow-on to Cooper’s hugely successful memoir, ‘Homer’s Odyssey,’ about her blind cat, Homer. Homer is noted for saving Gwen’s life and for surviving 9-11 in Manhattan close to Ground Zero. That […]
In 2026, I plan to read at least 52 books, for one per week. I finished 12 in January, instead of the 7 I originally picked, so there’s only 40 to go. I exceeded my reading goal in January, but it doesn’t look as easy […]
At the beginning of the month I decided on 7 titles to read, shown below. The only one I didn’t read was Whispers at Midnight, the latest FBI thriller by DD Black, because the release date changed from January 6 to January 31, so there’s […]
Casters and Crowns is a cozy romantasy by Elizabeth Lowham. This is my second fantasy book review this year, and I picked a great one. Buckle up, because Casters and Crowns was awarded the Foreword INDIE Gold Medal for best Young Adult Fiction. Casters and […]