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Thoughtful Thursday: All I want for Christmas

‘Twas the day after Halloween, and all through the store, Not a ghost or a goblin could be seen anymore.

And what in the twinkling displays should appear? But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.

With apologies to Clement Clark Moore, it seems that the Christmas shopping season is upon us. Even those who don’t celebrate the season get to take advantage of amazing sales designed to make you buy buy buy! And while the holidays we are celebrating really have nothing to do with commercialism, it’s still nice to find a present with your name on it and wonder what could be inside.

November 5th, 2009. Ruth Arnell | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 18 comments |

Bleak History: Bright future

Bleak History by John Shirley

In the not-too-far-off future New York, John Shirley has created a world that’s not too different from our own. Except that in Bleak History, the spirit world (The Hidden) has become a force that manifests itself through various “gifted individuals,” giving them special abilities.

Gabriel Bleak, an ex-Army Ranger now turned bounty hunter, is one of these. Ever since leaving the Army, Gabe has been under the watchful eye of a shadowy government agency that tries to use this hidden world and its gifted people in its anti-terrorism agenda.

November 4th, 2009. Justin Blazier´s rating: 4 | John Shirley | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |

How Not to Make a Wish: Good, but not as good as Jane Madison

How Not to Make a Wish by Mindy Klasky

A year after the fact, Kira Franklin is still recovering from a breakup. Thirty pounds heavier, practically jobless and in need of a miracle, she unexpectedly gets one in the shape of a genie. That’s right, a real rub-the-lamp genie named Teel. Kira’s troubles are over!

Or so she thinks. As it turns out, her wishes make her life anything but easier. She wishes for a new job that turns out to be a huge fiasco, and after she wishes away her extra thirty pounds,

November 4th, 2009. Guest´s rating: 3.5 | Mindy Klasky | SFF Reviews | no comments |

Candle Man: Plot’s too complex for the simple writing style

Candle Man by Glenn Dakin

Theo has spent all of his life inside and away from people. His guardian Dr. Saint has always told him that he has a deadly disease that prevents him from being involved in modern society. So it’s a treat for Theo when, as a birthday outing, Dr. Saint allows him to take a stroll in the cemetery near the house. Imagine his surprise when he happens to find a gift with his name on it randomly sitting on one of the headstones.

Aside from the strange gift,

A chat with Ann Aguirre

We have with us today Ann Aguirre, national bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy who is also the romance novelist, Ava Gray whose Skin Games hits shelves today. Ann has become one of the more popular fantasy and Sci/Fi writers of recent years. And we are very pleased to have her with us today. She has also graciously agreed to stop by and answer our questions today. So, after reading the interview, be sure to answer questions and let her know which of her books you’d like: Doubleblind,

November 3rd, 2009. Stephen B. Frank | Ann Aguirre | Author Interviews, Giveaway! | 12 comments |

Noonshade: Hectic, shallow, entertaining

Noonshade by James Barclay

Noonshade is the second book in the CHRONICLES OF THE RAVEN series by British fantasy author James Barclay. At the end of trilogy opener Dawnthief, the legendary group of mercenaries known as the Raven managed to destroy the Wytchlords and save the world of Balaia by casting the powerful Dawnthief spell, but as a side effect of the spell, a magical rift appeared in the sky above Parve.

Very early on in Noonshade,

November 2nd, 2009. Stefan Raets´s rating: 2.5 | James Barclay | SFF Reviews | no comments |

Month: November 2009

Thoughtful Thursday: All I want for Christmas

Bleak History: Bright future

How Not to Make a Wish: Good, but not as good as Jane Madison

Candle Man: Plot’s too complex for the simple writing style

A chat with Ann Aguirre

Noonshade: Hectic, shallow, entertaining

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