Femme/Kinsmen by Bill Pronzini

Femme/Kinsmen by Bill Pronzini

Femme by Bill Pronzini 175 pages Published 2013 Mystery/Noir Kinsmen by Bill Pronzini 185 pages Published 2013 Mystery/Noir I’m not usually much of a mystery/noir fan – I enjoy mysteries set in fantasy worlds, or in urban fantasy, but not so much in noir, real-life settings. The cover of Femme caught my eye though, and … Continue reading

The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch

The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch

The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch 435 pages Published 2010 Historical Fiction I spent my entire day at the Maryland Renaissance Festival yesterday. (And man, do my feet hurt!) But it was an absolute blast; we watched the three sirens of “Sirena” sing some haunting melodies (and “steal” my husband’s soul and eat it as … Continue reading

First Grave on the Right/Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right/Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 338 pages Published 2011 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones 326 pages Published 2011 Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy These are the first two books in Darynda Jones’ Charley Davidson series. There are five so far, the next three being Third Grave Dead Ahead (2012), … Continue reading

Looking for Alaska, by John Green

Looking for Alaska, by John Green

Looking For Alaska by John Green 221 pages Published 2005 Young Adult Fiction I just finished reading Looking for Alaska, making it the fifth John Green book I’ve read, after Will Grayson, Will Grayson, Let It Snow, The Fault In Our Stars, and An Abundance of Katherines. I enjoyed Looking for Alaska immensely, just like I … Continue reading