Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.” ― Marguerite de Valois Do you find that you judge a book by its cover? The old adage says we’re not supposed to, but if you ask me, the cover of a book is like the curb appeal of a home—if the cover doesn’t make... Continue Reading →
“Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight.” ― Kristen Reed The Twilight Gods and Renfred’s Masquerade are to this day the benchmark by which I measure all Young Adult historical fantasy novels, not that there are so many to choose from, mind, but as far as niches go, Hayden... Continue Reading →
“Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight.” ― Kristen Reed The Twilight Gods and Renfred’s Masquerade are to this day the benchmark by which I measure all Young Adult historical fantasy novels, not that there are so many to choose from, mind, but as far as niches go, Hayden... Continue Reading →
“Mystery, why so attractive to me?” ― Richelle E. Goodrich BLURB: In 1942, Pearl Harbor has been bombed and the war is very much in evidence, but it would seem to have little to do with Frank Boyle, a respected Bronx born insurance investigator. He's a man who can keep secrets, and no one suspects... Continue Reading →
“Mystery, why so attractive to me?” ― Richelle E. Goodrich BLURB: In 1942, Pearl Harbor has been bombed and the war is very much in evidence, but it would seem to have little to do with Frank Boyle, a respected Bronx born insurance investigator. He's a man who can keep secrets, and no one suspects... Continue Reading →
“I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you.” ― Walt Whitman Kim Knox brings the Agamemnon Frost trilogy to a pretty satisfying finish in Agamemnon Frost and the Crown of Towers, as Frost and his faithful manservant Mason prepare to save the world, at any and... Continue Reading →
“I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you.” ― Walt Whitman Kim Knox brings the Agamemnon Frost trilogy to a pretty satisfying finish in Agamemnon Frost and the Crown of Towers, as Frost and his faithful manservant Mason prepare to save the world, at any and... Continue Reading →
“He would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together.” – Washington Irving I remember reading The Legend of... Continue Reading →
“He would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together.” – Washington Irving I remember reading The Legend of... Continue Reading →
“We just did an awesome job of not dying.” ― John Green Some did, at least. Some didn’t do a great job at all of not dying, and now some of those who failed at the not dying part aren’t so much dead as they are undead, which is the same as not alive only... Continue Reading →
“We just did an awesome job of not dying.” ― John Green Some did, at least. Some didn’t do a great job at all of not dying, and now some of those who failed at the not dying part aren’t so much dead as they are undead, which is the same as not alive only... Continue Reading →
“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” – William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice” They say that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The danger in that bid for the ultimate control, of course, is that there is always someone who is more corrupt and more powerful than yourself. Power then becomes... Continue Reading →
“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” – William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice” They say that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The danger in that bid for the ultimate control, of course, is that there is always someone who is more corrupt and more powerful than yourself. Power then becomes... Continue Reading →
“Love is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. The stronger the love, the more the pain. Love itself is pain, you might say—the pain of being truly alive.” ― Joseph Campbell I love when the books I read come to life in my imagination, not in a... Continue Reading →
“Love is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. The stronger the love, the more the pain. Love itself is pain, you might say—the pain of being truly alive.” ― Joseph Campbell I love when the books I read come to life in my imagination, not in a... Continue Reading →
Life's pretty good, and why wouldn't it be? I'm a pirate, after all.-- Johnny Depp I am generally not a fan of historical romance novels. I read this one only for the purpose of reviewing it. I am glad I did. I don’t know that On A Lee Shore changed my mind about historicals in... Continue Reading →
Life's pretty good, and why wouldn't it be? I'm a pirate, after all.-- Johnny Depp I am generally not a fan of historical romance novels. I read this one only for the purpose of reviewing it. I am glad I did. I don’t know that On A Lee Shore changed my mind about historicals in... Continue Reading →
"A man must be sacrificed now and again to provide for the next generation of men." – Amy Lowell Mr. Agamemnon Frost is not at all the man he appears to be. On the surface one would say he’s a bit of a fop, fastidious in his outward appearance, perhaps a little shallow and, for... Continue Reading →
"A man must be sacrificed now and again to provide for the next generation of men." – Amy Lowell Mr. Agamemnon Frost is not at all the man he appears to be. On the surface one would say he’s a bit of a fop, fastidious in his outward appearance, perhaps a little shallow and, for... Continue Reading →
“The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out.” ― Billy Sunday This is a short story about Asa and Virgil, set in the American Wild West. Virgil is a white man who is brought up to believe that his feelings towards other men are a sin. Running for... Continue Reading →
“The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out.” ― Billy Sunday This is a short story about Asa and Virgil, set in the American Wild West. Virgil is a white man who is brought up to believe that his feelings towards other men are a sin. Running for... Continue Reading →
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Love sometimes comes when we least expect it. Two men who are meant to be mortal enemies are thrown together under the most heinous circumstances, only to find themselves clinging to each other for survival. WWII, 1944 France.... Continue Reading →
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Love sometimes comes when we least expect it. Two men who are meant to be mortal enemies are thrown together under the most heinous circumstances, only to find themselves clinging to each other for survival. WWII, 1944 France.... Continue Reading →
The debt we owe to the play of the imagination is incalculable. – Carl Jung There’s a brand new author on my radar, and her name is Agnes Black. If you love Alt U that feels a bit like a swashbuckling historical adventure, the novella Hidden in Plain Sight may be exactly what you’re looking... Continue Reading →
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