In this story about Magic Trixie, she gets tired of her nightly bedtime routine. Upon finding out her classmates don’t have to bathe or brush or brush their teeth she resents her parents. Her friends offer to have her sleepover so she can see what they do. As you can imagine, the night time rituals… Continue reading Magic Trixie Sleeps Over by Jill Thompson
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Magic Trixie by Jill Thompson
In Magic Trixie the reader is introduced to who else but Magic Trixie, her family and her friends. Magic Trixie is a sassy little witch. The first floor of her house is home to Elixir, a restaurant run by her parents and a cousin. She attends Monstersorri School. Show-and-Tell starts in a few days and she’s… Continue reading Magic Trixie by Jill Thompson
Secrets to Happiness by Sarah Dunn
About Secrets to Happiness It’s hard to resist that cover, isn’t it? That dog knows bliss. In Secrets to Happiness, Holly Frick was dumped by her ex-husband a year ago and she hasn’t gotten over him. Her best friend is ready to have an affair and makes Holly meet the man. Holly has been contacted by an ex-boyfriend’s… Continue reading Secrets to Happiness by Sarah Dunn
The Way Home by George Pelecanos
The Way Home was released in hardcover last month. Thanks to Miriam with the Hachette Book Group, I was able to receive an advance reader copy. Some books are plot or character driven. This one appears to be more plot driven than character driven. The story is about Chris Flynn with a subplot about his… Continue reading The Way Home by George Pelecanos
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
When I first began hearing about this book I thought the cover was pretty. The title made me think it might deal with a chocolate shop in a hotel. I was mistaken. The Panama Hotel in Seattle becomes a landmark in Henry Lee’s life of a bittersweet time for him during World War II. In… Continue reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
The Stepsister Scheme Review
Niteblade has announced the table of contents for the June issue. You’ll find my review of The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines in the issue. If you want to read it early, it’s available on the Niteblade News page. 🙂
Sister Margaret by Rhonda Parrish
Here’s a summary of “Sister Margaret”, a Coffee Break selection released by Eternal Press earlier this month. Michael has always felt bad about the way he treated his friend Charmaine when they were younger, even going so far as to blame himself for her becoming a prostitute. Now she’s a priestess to Rakkir, the god… Continue reading Sister Margaret by Rhonda Parrish
Follow Me by Joanna Scott
 The cover to Follow Me is intriguing. Is the female running to or from something? The first paragraph of the book jacket doesn’t answer the question but it pulled me into the story. On a summer day in 1946, Sally Werner, the precocious daughter of hardscrabble Pennsylvania farmers, accepts her cousin Daniel’s invitation to… Continue reading Follow Me by Joanna Scott
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner
The premise behind this short story collection is throw the words “Christmas” and “werewolves” at a bunch of authors and see what happens. The stories are as varied as the writers. Some use Christmas as a focus and others use it merely as a time frame for the story. All involve werewolves but only one… Continue reading Wolfsbane and Mistletoe edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner
Magic, Mensa and Mayhem by Karina Fabian
This year the Mensa World Gathering is being held in Florida at BillyBeaver(TM)’s Fantasyland and several Faerie citizens have been invited. The Gap between the Mundane and Faerie dimensions hasn’t been open long and with rumors of an upcoming war amongst the High Elves Bishop Aiden wants Vern and Sister Grace to keep an eye on things. … Continue reading Magic, Mensa and Mayhem by Karina Fabian