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House in the Cerulean Sea, The

Bad Morals, Charming Storytelling Author: TJ Klune Linus Baker is the type of unassuming person who always colors within the lines. He does what he is told with precision, sheaves of paper, and a pedantic directness that has finally gotten him noticed. And that’s probably not a good thing. Linus is a Case Worker at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s the bureaucrat sent to government-sanctioned orphanages to make sure that magical children are safe from one another and that society is shielded from them. That’s not to say that Linus doesn’t have a conscience. He does. But [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-13T21:05:17-07:00September 13th, 2024|Tags: book review, fantasy, read, reading, sci-fi, science fiction|

Contagion

It's In the Water Author: Erin Bowman Zombies? Isolation? Creepy space planets with ice cold waters harboring wavy black seaweed? Inept crews, running out of oxygen with no true weapons? A parasite with an insatiable desire for a host? A self-destruction warning echoing down blood-soaked corridors? Sign me up because these are some of my favorite things! Contagion is told from several viewpoints, and we begin the book by briefly meeting our characters / future zombie chow. There’s Thea, the intern who has landed it big by working for the famous Lisbeth, an aging scientist with a specialized study of Corrarium, [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-02T16:10:08-07:00September 2nd, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading, sci-fi, science fiction|

Far Side of the Desert, The

From Captive to Conspirator Author: Joanne Leedom-Ackerman The Waters family is doing well; they originate from powerful political families with extensive ties. Samantha is a world-renowned journalist, going into risky situations and doing whatever it takes to get the story. Her sister, Monte, is a US Diplomat, monitoring insurgent movements and terrorists’ organizations. Their brother, Cal, works on big magazine assignments (ala National Geographic). For once, they’re all taking a break, gathering in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to enjoy a festival that will kick-off their vacation and help them each forget the worries of their personal lives. It turns out, [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-02T12:21:44-07:00September 1st, 2024|Tags: book review, read, reading, reviews, thriller|