Book Reviews
This is the main category for my book reviews. Every book I've reviewed will be listed in this category. If you wish to fine-tune your search, try searching by a specific category, such as cookbooks, fantasy, historical fiction, etc. (the category list is at the bottom of this page).
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Book Review: Do Clockworks Dream of Gear-Toothed Sheep?
A dear friend’s dream just became a reality. As we all know, the best dreams come true not so much from sleeping as from hard work. This author has put in the work. I’ve…
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Book Review: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love eBooks and buy a lot of them. HOWEVER, I followed the advice of friends and…
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Book Review: The Robot Scientist’s Daughter
The Robot Scientist’s Daughter by Jeannine Hall Gailey Mayapple Press Paperback, 9781936419425, 82pp. Publication Date: March 1, 2015 It’s hard to resist a book with the title The Robot Scientist’s Daughter. Those four…
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Book Review: Updraft
It didn't take long for me to be swept up above the clouds into the world of Updraft. Young Kirit gives us our point of view, as she struggles to learn not only…
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Book Review: Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat, The Graphic Novel
Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat: The Graphic Novel was created by Andrez Bergen (words and images) and his daughter Cocoa Bergen (artwork). I keep saying I’m not a graphic novel sort of person, and Andrez Bergen keeps…
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Book Review: Who Is Killing The Great Capes Of Heropa
When author Andrez Bergen undertook the Herculean task of describing to me the premise of his upcoming book, I was, quite frankly, amazed when he didn’t pass out from sheer exhaustion.
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Book Review: Ice Planet Goth
Ice Planet Goth (Originally Depth Charging Ice Planet Goth, which I must mention as I personally loved the original title) by Andrez Bergen is optimistically due for release early in 2014. The year…
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Book Review: Your Next Ministry Assignment: Follow the Protocol!
This week I’ve been having a happy wallow in new stories of adventure and mystery, as I follow our intrepid agents from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences while they conduct their investigations. But…
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Book Review: Ministry Protocol: Thrilling Tales from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences
Early this year I made the acquaintance of two delightful new friends. Let me tell you about them. Eliza D. Braun is a bit of a renegade (a bit?) and knows how to…
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Book Review: An Airship Named Desire
What’s a steampunk story without an airship? Well, it’s certainly not mandatory, of course, but an adventure that’s centered around an airship provides the perfect opportunity to showcase many readers’ favorite elements in…
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Book Review: Venus on Mars
BY JAN MILLSAPPS Publisher: Falernian Press Reviewed by Lori Holuta I’ve always loved road trips. There is a freedom of mind and body that can only be found when you’re far from home…
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Book Review: 100 Years of Vicissitude
AUTHOR: ANDREZ BERGEN Publisher: Perfect Edge Books Reviewed by Lori Holuta Mr. Wolram E. Deaps mentions early in 100 Years of Vicissitude that “there is no neat beginning with which to start things.” Since…
