One of the dangers of becoming an established genre is that it makes parody possible. […]
Wolf Winter, by Cecilia Ekbäck
People say that there is evil on Blackåsen. Perhaps in Maija and her husband, Paavo, […]
Sharing the love
Earlier this week, I griped about the difficulty in finding bookish sites that catered to […]
Wildalone, by Krassi Zourkova
Thea Slavin has grown up under a shadow. Fifteen years ago, her older sister, Elza, […]
Gulp, by Mary Roach
Friends and family know that I have a weird interest in bizarre medical history*. I’ve […]
The difference between literary criticism and what I do
By Loui Jover Finding a good book site is harder than finding a good book […]
The Ice Queen, by Nele Neuhaus
The Ice Queen is the third in German author Nele Neuhaus’ Pia Kirchhof and Oliver von […]
The Diviners, by Libba Bray
Since my library bought a copy, The Diviners hasn’t spent much time on the shelves. […]
The Just City, by Jo Walton
Plato was the first dystopic writer. I didn’t realize it when I read The Republic […]
Near Enemy, by Adam Sternbergh
Until recently, Spademan’s life was uncomplicated. He was a garbageman turned hit man. He didn’t […]