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What I've Been Reading, July 2021 Edition
Howdy, Seems like it's been forever since I've written one of these. Well, maybe not, but that's how it feels. Most of it's due to the...
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Dan
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Reading, June 2021 Edition
Howdy, Seems like I haven't been writing these quite as often lately. The reason is that I've been busy with things related to my...
Dan
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Extended Review Last Hope for Hire by Matthew Wilcox
Allen’s son Ben, who suffers from epilepsy, is the emotional core of the story that is surprisingly moving and differentiates Last Hope...
Dan
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Screams from the Void by Anne Tibbets
As promised, here is my extended review of Screams from the Void by Anne Tibbets. I received an ARC to review as a participant in a blog...
Dan
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Reading, May 2021
Lately, it's been a smorgasbord of speculative fiction with a thriller thrown in for good measure. Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames...
Dan
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
I’ve known about Patricia Briggs for several years but have only now read her excellent novel Moon Called. It may be her debut novel––I’m...
Dan
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Reading April 2021 Edition
Howdy, Most recently, it's been fantasies of the grimdark variety and popsci for me. Each book is quite excellent, surprisingly so in...
Dan
- Mar 27, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Journey to New Salem
Journey to New Salem by Mark Rosendorf I received an advanced reader copy of this novel in exchange for a review. Journey to New Salem is...
Dan
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Reading March 2021 Edition II
Howdy, This month I've been up to my nose in speculative fiction. This second batch is a continuation of what's been an excellent month...
Dan
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Null States
Howdy, For my latest review, I am writing about the near future political thriller Null States by Malka Older. If you haven’t read her...
Dan
- Mar 6, 2021
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Reading March 2021 Edition
Howdy, This month I've been neck-deep in speculative fiction in all stripes. It's been quite an excellent batch, with each book standing...
Dan
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: The Witches of Vegas
Howdy, Last month I started doing extended book reviews––starting with Boneshaker by Cherie Priest. For my second extended book review, I...
Dan
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition II
Howdy, Lately, I've been reading some entertaining steampunk and a historical novel with a wide cast of despicable characters. I've...
Dan
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Boneshaker
Howdy, I decided to try my hand at writing an extended book review (here is my review on GoodReads), perhaps once or twice a month. We'll...
Dan
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Books on Writing
Howdy, What books on writing do you keep close at hand? I was thinking about this recently. I've read many books about writing, from...
Dan
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
What I’ve Been Reading February 2021 Edition
Howdy, So far, 2021 is promising to be a great year for reading. Last month, I reported on some fantastic reads, a few surprisingly so....
Dan
- Jan 17, 2021
- 3 min
What I’ve Been Reading January 2021 Edition II
Howdy, Here's to hoping 2021 will calm down a bit in the weeks to come. In the meantime, I'm going to keep on reading and writing and…you...
Dan
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Reading (& hope to read), January 2021 Edition
Howdy, It's great to see 2020 in the rearview, isn't it? I mean, phew! I'm still wiping my brow. In 2021, I have a bunch of books I'd...
Dan
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Favorite Books 2020
Howdy, Recently, it occurred to me I've read scads of books during this year of pandemonium. Here are a few that, for one reason or...
Dan
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
What I've Been Reading, December 2020 Edition II
Howdy, Lately, I've been reading a classic sci-fi and an equally classic thriller. Add to that an enjoyable YA sci-fi, and I must admit,...