I wanted to take a moment of your time to introduce you to Vern and Sister Grace, the stars of Magic, Mensa and Mayhem. Vern is your average North African Faerie Wyvern with a not-so average lifestyle. Immortal and androgynous, he and his kind are no more evil than any other natural phenomenon. In fact,… Continue reading Introduction to Vern and Grace
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Reminder: Karina Fabian Stopping By April 7th
April 7th is Karina Fabian Day! You’ll be able to read my review of her newest book, see what Karina had to say in her interview and get her thoughts on Creating a Magic System. Until then… enjoy the book trailer for Magic, Mensa and Mayhem! Magic, Mensa and Mayhem
Magic, Mensa and Mayhem Next Week!
Next week Karina Fabian will be stopping by for a visit. If you don’t already know Karina here is some information to introduce you to her.  After being a straight-A student, Karina now cultivates Fs: Family, Faith, Fiction and Fun. Winner of an EPPIE award for best sci-fi (Infinite Space, Infinite God) and a… Continue reading Magic, Mensa and Mayhem Next Week!
Book Giveaway Carnival Winner
I want to thank everyone that participated in the Book Giveaway Carnival sponsored by Tracy of Book Room Reviews and who stopped by to enter my giveaway for a paperback copy of Knockemstiff and a bookmark. Both the book and the bookmark were produced by Ohioans. The paperback copy of Knockemstiff gets released tomorrow. I’ve received… Continue reading Book Giveaway Carnival Winner
Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
After Kitty’s traumatic experience in Washington she decides it’s time for a vacation. As a former college English major she romanticizes being alone in a cabin to write her memoirs. The book is not coming along at all and being in the woods makes the Wolf in her want to come out more often. A… Continue reading Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
A Good Year by Peter Mayle
This was my final book for the Lit Flicks Challenge and I only had a few days to get it read. I can read some books rather quickly but the way this started didn’t give me much hope. It was an entertaining read, though. Previously, I’d read A Year in Provence by Mayle and was… Continue reading A Good Year by Peter Mayle
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty and all of her friends (plus a few enemies) return in Kitty Goes to Washington. One fear with a series is that a lot of information about the characters will be left out. Vaughn keeps the reader up to speed on what happened in the first book without boring details. In fact, she gives… Continue reading Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
Literacy and Longing in L.A. by Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack
The local branch of my library displays books along the wall with the covers out to entice readers. Their new tactic is to have tables near the reserved items area with multiple copies of books. It really feels like a bookstore when I browse the tables and this is where I found Literacy and Longing… Continue reading Literacy and Longing in L.A. by Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack
Devil In A Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
For a long time I stayed away from this book. When it comes to series I am a completest – it doesn’t feel right to me to read a book out of order in a series and I mistakenly believed this was not the first Easy Rawlins book. The Lit Flicks challenge made me look… Continue reading Devil In A Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
Uncommitment: Dealing with a Predator by Leigh Laurence
Like the tagline on the cover – “Don’t be fooled by his charm and charisma. He’s really a player!” – don’t let the washboard abs on the cover keep you away from this ebook. The target reader is single women but the pages contain wisdom that can be applied by anyone who is open to… Continue reading Uncommitment: Dealing with a Predator by Leigh Laurence