This is the second book in Chuck Wendig’s Miriam Black series. It was released from Angry Robot on August 28th. Continuing the tradition of the first in the series, Blackbirds, this one also has a kick ass cover. The Blurb Miriam is trying. Really, she is. But this whole “settling down thing” that Louis has…
Two Conversations About Prejudice
I present to you two conversations I’ve had recently, for the most part without comment. Conversations have been paraphrased to the best of my ability to protect the innocent and/or guilty. The first was with a co-worker, while we were contemplating potential “some day” career moves (in location, not position). Note that the co-worker (designated…
Review: Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson
Thieftaker is the debut novel from pseudonymous author D.B. Jackson. It is the first in a series called the Thieftaker Chronicles. It was published July 3rd from Tor Books. The Blurb Boston, 1767: In D.B. Jackson’s Thieftaker, revolution is brewing as the British Crown imposes increasingly onerous taxes on the colonies, and intrigue swirls around firebrands like…
An Interlude: I Was An Accidental Goth
Hi, folks! It’s “not even remotely related to books” Wednesday! We could also call it, “It’s my blog so if you don’t like it, leave” day, but that’s a little rude so we’ll stick to the former. So I’m a recent Birchbox* subscriber, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how my fashion sense…
Review: Libriomancer by Jim C Hines
This is the first book in a new series called Magic Ex Libris from Jim C Hines. Jim is the man behind such hilarious and insightful gems as: Striking a Pose, Posing Like a Man, and the Baby Got Books parody. He’s also brought us some serious and thoughtful posts, such as his recent Sexual Harassment Policy….