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Thomas Olde Heuvelt — Echo (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Feb 10, 2022 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Thomas Olde Heuvelt takes readers deep into the blizzard of his imagination in his book, Echo. Released in Dutch in 2019 and translated into English for release this week, the book represents excellent horror writing. It will chill you to the bone, because of its...

Sisterhood of New Amsterdam Series by Craig Schaefer (Book Reviews)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Feb 9, 2022 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The Sisterhood of New Amsterdam* is a two-book series (so far) from Urban Fantasy author Craig Schaefer. If you enjoy this genre and haven’t picked up his books, now is your chance. He explores a new world in an alternate New York City with ties to ancient myths,...

Emily St. John Mandel — Station Eleven (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Jan 25, 2022 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Emily St. John Mandel wrote Station Eleven in the early 2010s and published it in 2014. So this is technically a backlist choice. However, with the pandemic-related storyline and the recent HBO adaptation, Station Eleven is more relevant than ever. I’ll review both...

Circe by Madeline Miller (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Jan 21, 2022 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The 2018 book Circe by Madeline Miller retells the mythological story of the daughter of Helios and a nymph named Perse. Helios is the sun god and a Titan, the group of original gods. (That brings an entirely different meaning to the current term OG.) Myths credit her...

Secret Santa — Andrew Shaffer (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Dec 31, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Secret Santa is a creepy horror novella from Andrew Shaffer. His Obama Biden mysteries are enjoyable, so I picked this up during the year. Of course, the best time to read a Christmas-themed book is December. My only regret is getting the review posted after the...

Andy Weir — Project Hail Mary (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Dec 22, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Andy Weir creates a science fiction masterwork in Project Hail Mary. It deserves to be on every “Best of 2021” list, particularly the audiobook lists. There’s copious science within this adventure story among the stars of a distant galaxy. And also considerably more...

Sanjena Sathian — Gold Diggers (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Nov 14, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Gold Diggers by Sanjina Sathian is two parts a story about children of Indian immigrants balancing tradition with assimilation. It’s one part a history, with a nod to alternative histories. And it’s another part of magical realism that draws on cultural traditions,...

City of Time and Magic — Paula Brackston (Found Things #4) Book Review

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Nov 5, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

City of Time and Magic gives Paula Brackston a chance to resolve the cliffhanger from her last book in the Found Things series. And in true Brackston fashion, the resolution includes history, magic, time travel, and a little romance. Our favorite time traveler,...

Catriona Ward — The Last House on Needless Street (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Sep 11, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Catriona Ward takes an unsettling angle on horror in her upcoming book, The Last House on Needless Street. (Expected publication date is September 28, 2021.) Ted is a loner to the extreme. He’s got partial custody of his daughter Lauren and enjoys the company of his...

Silvia Moreno-Garcia — Certain Dark Things (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Aug 24, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Silvia Moreno-Garcia combines noir detective style, vampire action, and Aztec legends in her upcoming reissue, Certain Dark Things. The supernatural mythology is compelling and her characters, human and otherwise, are unique. I’ve read eleventy million vampire books,...

Stephen Graham Jones (SGJ) — My Heart is a Chainsaw (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Aug 15, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Stephen Graham Jones (SGJ) is a prolific writer, delving deep into the horror genre. His 2021 entry to the canon is My Heart is a Chainsaw. (Anticipated publication on August 31.) In it, 17-year-old Jade Daniels is a rabid fan of slasher films. She’s watched them all...

Scott Hawkins — The Library at Mount Char (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Jul 15, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The Library at Mount Char, a spectacular debut novel from Scott Hawkins, combines epic and urban fantasy. It’s confusing for a long while, but thankfully the focus ultimately tightens. Better still, Hawkins creates memorable characters whose true nature hovers just...

Mariam Petrosyan — The Gray House (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Jun 27, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Mariam Petrosyan is an Armenian-born author living in Russia. The Gray House is her debut novel, and she says her only novel. Although it’s a prize winner in Russia, I found it confusing and often amateurish. My main feeling at the end is, “thank goodness that’s...

Dr. Greta Helsing Books #2 and #3 from Vivian Shaw: Quirky Contemporary Fantasy (Book Reviews)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | May 28, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

In her Dr. Greta Helsing series, author Vivian Shaw mixes weird science, likable characters, and tongue-in-cheek humor in a contemporary fantasy brew. Not as gritty as some urban fantasy, the books are built around Helsing’s career as a medical doctor to supernatural...

Richelle Mead: Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid #1)—Book Review

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Apr 16, 2021 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead was a straight-up palate cleanser choice for me. You know, those books that don’t require much thought. I sped through the audiobook, partly because it’s shorter and partly because I enjoyed the story. Fantasy books often work like this...

The Garden of Promises and Lies by Paula Brackston (Book Review)

by Barbara the Bibliophage | Dec 31, 2020 | RELAX: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The Garden of Promises and Lies by Paula Brackston is book three in her Found Things series. It’s a little bit romance, a solid dash of historical fiction, and a lot of time traveling hijinks. Our heroine Xanthe Westlake partners with her mother Flora in an antique...
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