War is, well, you know what, a truism hauntingly and vividly portrayed in Sadie Jones’ novel, Small Wars. We find in the title itself a reference not only to the small wars engaged by the British after WWII but also the small wars fought internally by the soldiers and those who love them. In this…
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Less than Dead
Quick! Pop quiz! Ready? Define “forensic entomology” and write a short paragraph discussing its possible use in contemporary fiction. Go! Stumped? Yeah, me too, until I picked up Tim Downs’ bug man novels featuring, you guessed it, a forensic entomologist, Nick Polchak. Unsure what forensic entomology entails? It’s the study of insects and their, um,…
Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart
So, evidently there is no shortage of Jane Austen inspired media. Here in this space we’ve covered everything from Cassandra and Jane, a novelization of the relationship between Jane and her sister, to Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, which, really, defies summarization. Some staunch Jane-ites may disagree but I enjoy them all. To me,…
The Year in Review(s)
CARRIE It’s been an interesting year of life for me, and my reading time has sort of fluctuated a great deal. However, there have been a lot memorable reading moments scattered throughout the year. It’s hard to narrow down just one or two reads that really stood out from the rest but if I had…
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
Y’all know of my deep and abiding love for all things Austen so when granted opportunity to read and review Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, well, I was both eager and a little unsure. I mean, sea monsters? Really? Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters follows up on the (strange? unexpected?) popularity of Pride…
The Lost Books: Lunatic and Elyon
My oldest son, 15 years old, is an avid reader. He and I both read (and devoured) Ted Dekker’s Circle series (Black, Red, and White) and he and I would both eagerly and enthusiastically recommend it. My son, however, has taken his fascination with the Circle even further by reading (and devouring) Dekker’s Lost Books…
Bundle of Trouble
What do you get when you combine those hazy first weeks as a new mom with a puzzling “cozy” murder mystery (which I found out means that the “action” takes place “offscreen”)? Lots of fun, that’s what. Diana Orgain’s novel Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery) combines both and delivers an entertaining read that…
Pirate Hunter
Tom Morrisey’s novel Pirate Hunter tells the stories of two treasure hunters, one past, one present: High Seas Adventure Meets a High-Tech Quest for Pirate Gold West Indies, 18th century Young Ted Bascombe is rescued by notorious pirate Captain Henry Thatch, finding himself caught up in a world of crime, adventure, and a daily fight…
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