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Shadows of Ghosts: The Civil War, With Centaurs

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Meg

    When the story opens in Shadows of Ghosts, the southern provinces have recently seceded from the kingdom, due to their belief that centaurs aren’t quite human and should be kept as slaves. This has led to a civil way … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘The Wives of Los Alamos’

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Meg

The Wives of Los Alamos is out today, and I’ve reviewed it over at Yahoo. TaraShea Nesbit’s novel The Wives of Los Alamos is told in first-person plural, and yet it never seems like an experiment in a creative writing … Continue reading →

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The Wife, The Maid, and The Mistress

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Meg

The lives of three women collide in this pulpy 1930’s reimagining of the historical disappearance of Justice Joseph Crater. Justice Joseph Crater disappeared in 1930, leaving behind debts, bribery allegations, and powerful “friends” in high and low places, an angry … Continue reading →

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‘The Boleyn Bride’ by Brandy Purdy

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Meg

The Boleyn bride of the title is Elizabeth Howard Boleyn, mother of George, Mary, and Anne Boleyn. My entire previous knowledge of her life is basically me noting that the Boleyn siblings got their family prestige and connections through their … Continue reading →

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GoodReads Year

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Meg

If you remember to update your GoodReads after you read something, you’ll be able to view these lovely virtual shelves of books you’ve read in the past year. I only sporadically remember to use GoodReads, and so plenty of the … Continue reading →

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Text From My Sister

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Meg

“Whaat? Dumbledore DIES?!?” –My wonderful sister, who has just finished book six, and who has apparently managed not to have a major plot point of Harry Potter spoiled in the nine years since the book came out.

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‘The Lost Sisterhood’

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Meg

“So,” said Nick, “Layer 7a was Homer’s Troy?” Rebecca’s eyes lit up. “Don’t get me started.” “Yes,” I urged. “Get her started. Please.” The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier tells a story of mythological Amazons, and the modern-day Oxford philologist … Continue reading →

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Unleashing Mr. Darcy

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Meg

   I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Teri Wilson’s Unleashing Mr. Darcy. On one hand, I (almost always) love new takes on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, but this one isn’t just set in upscale Manhattan and … Continue reading →

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‘School’ By Hunter Gardner

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Meg

New story up on The Absolute, discussing Hunter Gardner’s School. The upcoming novel School by Hunter Gardner explains that there is so little to do in North Carolina that one might become a major drug dealer out of boredom. No, really. No, … Continue reading →

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“The All-You-Can-Dream Buffet” by Barbara O’Neal

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Meg

The All-You-Can-Dream Buffet, by Barbara O’Neal, tells the story of four food bloggers meeting for the first time in person to celebrate an 85th birthday, although each woman is going through a rough time. Lavender, the birthday girl, invites baker … Continue reading →

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