Archive for January, 2009
Friday, January 16th, 2009
Ptolemy’s Gate (Bartimaeus Trilogy, book 3), by Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Stroud is apparently British, has had these books optioned for movies, and generally writes horror and children’s fantasy. He was born in Bedford, England, and was ill as a child; this contributed to his love for reading and writing. He attended the University of York, and worked for Walker Books as an editor. He [...]
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Princess Ben, by Catherine Gilbert Murdoch
I first heard of this book because my mother-in-law owns it, and there’s a chance that she purchased it because of the title — having, after all, a son named Ben. However, both she and my sister-in-law said it was a good book in any case, so I read it. Ms. Murdoch is the sister [...]
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Buggy Crenshaw and the Bungler’s Paradox, by R. M. Wilburn
A few weeks ago, I was offered a couple books with strange titles by Gabby Cat Publishing. Since I’m rarely one to refuse books, especially ones with titles like Buggy Crenshaw and the Bungler’s Paradox, I accepted them for review, and put them in my (bizarrely-ordered) queue. Gabby Cat Publishing appears to have launched itself [...]
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
The Last Science Fiction Writer, by Allen Steele
[Happy birthday, Ben!] Subterranean Press has introduced me to quite a large amount of the science-fiction authors of the 1980s and 1990s that I missed the first time around, either due to youth or a predilection for fantasy over sci-fi. I’ve enjoyed every bit of it. This, which appears to be Allen Steele’s fifth collection [...]
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Monday, January 12th, 2009
Patriot’s Reward, by Stephen Clarkson
[Why, yes, we're back! I'm feeling much better; thanks for asking. --Stephanie] Peter Randall Publishing is a small, New-England-based publisher that specializes in local products and glossy picture books. However, they do produce fiction, apparently on occasion, and this novel is an example of that. Stephen Clarkson, apparently upon learning that his family had owned [...]