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A Review of Cecilia Ekbäck’s Wolf Winter (by Jill)
Wolf Winter has the odd distinction of being both the last book I started in 2016 and the first book I finished in 2017. It often annoys me if the last book/first book spends too much time on either … Continue reading
A Review of Laurie R. King’s The Beekeeper’s Apprentice; Or, On the Segregation of the Queen
This is the first installment in a series about a young woman who becomes Sherlock Holmes’ apprentice and, later, his lover and wife. The fact that Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character is pooh-poohed at the beginning of the novel, … Continue reading
Yes, Isabel Allende wrote a mystery novel. No, it’s not terrible. Thoughts on Ripper. (by Jill)
When Ripper came out back in 2014 quick on the heels of Maya’s Notebook I asked myself if Isabel Allende had lost her damn mind. And then I remembered that Maya’s Notebook took quite literally forever to get published … Continue reading
A Review of The Year of the Gadfly, by Jennifer Miller (by Jill)
Bethany reviewed this book in 2015 (see her review here), and I remember thinking it seemed like an interesting read. When it turned up on Kindle Unlimited, I added it to my queue, and when I was bored in … Continue reading
Early Thoughts on Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose
Because I really don’t have enough projects to juggle right now (that’s a joke), I decided to start reading Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose. I actually do have a reason for reading it now, but it’s not an … Continue reading
Review of Lev Grossman’s Codex, part 2 (by Jill)
Where was I on Thursday before Pat Conroy had to die and throw a wrench in my blogging plans? Oh yes, I was complaining about Codex. I felt bad about that after I posted it, but the good news … Continue reading
Review of Lev Grossman’s Codex, part 1 (by Jill)
I was just on goodreads.com organizing my books, and I was looking at Codex and trying to figure out what shelves it belongs on. I feel like I need to create a shelf for mysteries concerning encoded illuminated manuscripts. … Continue reading
A Review of Lisa Lutz’s The Last Word: Spellman Document 6 (by Jill)
It appears to be my week to read and write about books that wrap up a series I’ve been reading for years but have never talked about on the blog. This is a confusing and somewhat annoying experience. The Last … Continue reading
A Review of John Renehan’s The Valley (by Bethany)
One of the few good things to come out of the long, ambiguously-defined war of the last thirteen years is a small but notable selection of good fiction. The first round of September 11-themed fiction was as strident and shrill … Continue reading
Beyond This Point There Be Vampire Porn: A Review of Charlaine Harris’ Dead Until Dark (by Bethany)
So maybe I’ve mentioned once or twice that I am writing a book that involves witches. The only thing more bizarre than that is the fact that I am really enjoying it – and the only thing more bizarre than … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 