Tag Archives: WTF moments

Plus One, by Elizabeth Fama (audio)

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

In the world post-Spanish flu, the population has been split into halves: those that live and work in the day (Rays) and those who occupy the night (Smudges). The choice of which half you’re in has more to do with … Continue reading →

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The Hanged Man, by PN Elrod

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

When Lady Alex Pendlebury is called in to psychically evaluate a death, she has no idea that the deceased will be someone she knows. The death, which Alex is convinced is a murder rather than suicide, is peculiar, and when … Continue reading →

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Caraval, by Stephanie Garber

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

Note: I’m just back from vacation and have a couple backlogged reviews. I’ll be back to the blog in a more substantial way this weekend. In the meantime… From Goodreads: Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and … Continue reading →

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The Great Hunt, by Robert Jordan (audio)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by

Book 2 of the Wheel of Time. To avoid series spoilers, I won’t add a book summary, and instead simply state my impressions of The Great Hunt. First, let me say that I read the first book in this series, … Continue reading →

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No One Knows, by JT Ellison (audio)

Posted on October 13, 2016 by

Aubrey’s husband disappeared five years ago. She was eventually exonerated after she was accused of murdering him, and her life has been a wreck ever since. On the day her husband is declared dead, a mysterious stranger shows up, and … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, by Jack Thorne

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

(based on a story by JK Rowling, and in collaboration with John Tiffany) Many years after the end of the Harry Potter series, a new story starts centered on the children of several characters of the original series. In play … Continue reading →

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Bellweather Rhapsody, by Kate Racculia

Posted on August 4, 2016 by

A dilapidated hotel. A November weekend. A pair of elfin-looking twins. A sociopath music director. A missing girl. A volatile conductor. An a cappella boy band. A legendary murder-suicide celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. A blizzard that traps everyone inside. This … Continue reading →

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