Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go →
by Dale E. Basye
The Hound of Rowan (Book One of The Tapestry) →
by Henry H. Neff
I make a lot of Harry Potter comparisons; the influence is plain in almost every kids’ fantasy book published since the school-aged wizard appeared.
This book, though… this…
Evil Genius →
by Catherine Jinks
You had me at “evil genius”. A little uneven but quite entertaining.
The Reformed Vampire Support Group →
by Catherine Jinks
I’ll be honest, this was kind of uneven (also true of the other book I read by this author). But whatever: it was fun.
Roq La Rue Gallery - Exhibits →
awesome Brian Despain gallery exhibit (via le boing)
Mainspring →
by Jay Lake
also steampunk, but sort of mystical and dreamy steampunk. a little from the Doyle pile and a little from the Burroughs.
Uncharted Territory →
by Connie Willis
this is just a tiny novella, but lovely. ever have an itch of cognitive dissonance when you read? it could be lazy, inconsistent writing, or it could be the author skillfully…
Sideways In Crime →
by Lou Anders
Short stories from multiple authors, all mysteries set in alternate histories. Err, alternate mysteries. Mixed, but overall very engaging.
Leviathan →
by Scott Westerfeld
If there was anyone in the world who could make me love steampunk, it would have to be Scott Westerfeld. Now I have to suffer the unparalleled torture of waiting for the…
My Dead Body: A Novel →
by Charlie Huston
A near-perfect ending to a near-perfect series of supernatural noir. I wish I could electroshock myself to forget this series, just so I could read it all again for the…
Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #32) →
by Terry Pratchett
Will be appreciated by longtime Pratchett fans. Not among his best work, but entertaining.
Trixie the Halloween Fairie:
Daphne’s reinterpretation of the cover of one of her books. She drew this the day before learning her new niece is named Trixie (short for Beatrix)
