Queen of Kings by Maria Dahvana Headley
Quiet frankly it is a bit of a mess. But I was interested in how the author would handle the historical and mythological aspects and thought it might make an entertaining read.
The Young Merlin Trilogy by Jane Yolen
I recently took my kids to the public library and, as usual, came home with a couple of YA titles – three …
Peter & Max by Bill Willingham
Cover of Peter & Max: A Fables Novel I seem to be back on a fables, myths and legends type kick again …
Ransom by David Malouf
An interesting and thought provoking approach to a classical story. Musings on war, family, stories and more wrapped in a iconic wagon ride.
Twilight Prisoner by Katherine Marsh
Even though I picked up – and read – The Night Tourist from the remainders/bargain bin at Borders back in July, I …
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
I have become something of a Neil Gaiman fan. Not an acolyte of anything, but I do enjoy checking out his latest …
The Magician by Michael Scott
Here is how I descirbed the first book in Michael Scott’s The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series (The Alchemyst): It …
The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh
Cover of The Night Tourist The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh is in the sweet spot of my reading choices these days: …
The Fire Gospel by Michel Faber
Sometimes my powers of observation seem riddiculously weak. When I first grabbed it off the library display and started reading it I …
Bringing some order to the universe
Well, actually just a little to this particular corner of it. Most of the time the content on this site seems entirely …