Category Archives: Authors

In which I revisit quality fiction: Progress report on Anuradha Roy’s The Folded Earth (by Jill)

 The last two books I’ve read have been wonderful, but I wouldn’t consider either of them high-end fiction. They were more like time spent with friends, both old and new. When I started The Folded Earth I was struck immediately … Continue reading

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Anne Rice has a new book out!

The release of Anne Rice’s latest entry in her Vampire Chronicles series (now in it’s 38th year) surprised me when I learned about it back in March, but I’m delighted that it finally arrived on Tuesday. It looks like it’s … Continue reading

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I Think I Can, I Think I Can: The Numbers Challenge Comes to an Unexpected October Standstill (by Bethany)

I’m reading This Side of Paradise, which was my September book for the Numbers Challenge. After that, I will read Ceremony, which was my August book, and maybe then Jill will let me have my October number and my November … Continue reading

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Forget responsible reading! That’s what purgatory is for! Jill’s thoughts on Kim Harrison’s The Witch with No Name.

Anyone who has been reading the blog for a while knows of my love for Kim Harrison’s The Hollows series. The Witch with No Name came out in early September and I’ve had a heck of a time not reading … Continue reading

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A Review of Lily King’s Father of the Rain (by Bethany)

I don’t seek out fiction about dysfunctional families as actively as I used to, but I still consider myself a bit of a connoisseur of the genre. Lily King’s Father of the Rain is in some ways very typical of this … Continue reading

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Final thoughts on Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander (by Jill)

It took every ounce of self-control I had to not walk to my book room Sunday night and pick up the next book in this series. Diana Gabaldon has a way with words. So where was I with my summary? … Continue reading

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Sic Transit Gloria Ender: A Review of Orson Scott Card’s Children of the Mind (by Bethany)

I read most of Orson Scott Card’s Ender books in the spring of 2013, which was a slow period in my blogging life. I wanted to hit a reading goal that I had set for myself (I didn’t make it), … Continue reading

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A Review of Ann Napolitano’s A Good Hard Look (by Bethany)

  The inclusion of Flannery O’Connor as a character ought to be enough to blah-proof any novel, wouldn’t you think? Ann Napolitano’s A Good Hard Look has been sitting on my shelf for a couple of years like a reserve … Continue reading

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A Review of George Saunders’ Pastoralia (by Bethany)

The first George Saunders short story I ever read was “Victory Lap,” the first story in his recent collection Tenth of December. It’s a story about two teenagers who live across the street from one another, a boy and a … Continue reading

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Update on Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander (by Jill)

  I just logged onto the blog to see if Bethany had posted anything today. And then I remembered that it’s Tuesday, which is my day to post. Ooops. I forgot. Anyway. I’m now about halfway through Outlander, and things … Continue reading

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