Category Archives: Reviews

Spoiler alert – If you’d rather not know, read no further.   I saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens with my kids during the holiday break. They were very impressed. I was less so. I enjoyed it, certainly, but I … Continue reading →

I haven’t given any of the “Ranger’s Apprentice” books by John Flanagan its own review until now. For one, there’s a lot of them and I’m still catching up, and for another I’d likely find myself repeating myself. Instead I … Continue reading →

The final book in Tyler Whitesides’ “Janitors” series is out. “Heroes of the Dustbin” picks up where “Strike of the Sweepers” left off, with Spencer, Daisy, Dez and gang in deep doo-doo. The witches, who they had hoped would set everything … Continue reading →

My wife and I had some just-us time recently, and after a lunch date downtown we realized we were not far from The King’s English Bookshop. I’d never been there, but my wife was there for a book-signing last year … Continue reading →

Talk about your crossover books. Lamentation, by C.J. Sansom, is a historical fiction mystery, though admittedly that’s a sub-genre that has gained significant popularity in recent years. It’s a new genre to me, however, which is precisely why I chose it. … Continue reading →

My boys have been after me for a while to read the “Ranger’s Apprentice” series of books by John Flanagan, an Australian writer. I’ve been slowly making my way through the series (I’ve also got a long reading list from … Continue reading →

I’ve been listening to the audio book version of “Heir of Novron”, by Michael J. Sullivan, but I had to stop. Audio books are my commute entertainment, which is fine most of the time. The trouble comes if I finish … Continue reading →

This book was a loan from my brother.  We sometimes have different tastes in novels, but this was a case where we both agree. “Magic Touch,” by Jodi Lynn Nye, is a fun book–not earth-shatteringly profound or deep and intense, … Continue reading →

I first heard about Gannon’s Caine Riordan series at LTUE, when Baen editor Toni Weisskopf showed off some of their recent and upcoming releases. The cover she showed us for the second book in the series, “Trial By Fire”, was … Continue reading →

Blood Relations is a murder mystery/suspense novel by increasingly-diversifying horror writer Michaelbrent Collings. It’s also my new favorite MbC novel. Lane Cooley is the LAPD’s top homicide detective. She’s also a single, Mormon Relief Society president and trying to care for her rebellious … Continue reading →