Last year, very randomly and indeed most surprisingly, my husband bought me a Kindle. I’d heard all about these mystical devices from friends and every second person on the internet and liked the concept. I probably shouldn’t be terribly surprised by his generous gesture. I started using the Kindle app for my iPhone shortly beforehand…
I am about to embark on reading Cocaine Blues, by Australian author Kerry Greenwood.* Cocaine Blues is the first book in the Phryne Fisher mystery series, set in Melbourne at the end of the 1920s. I’ve read Greenwood’s other books, her Corinna Chapman Earthly Delights series which I enjoyed for numerous reasons: This series is…
I don’t think I’m going to make it through my TBR pile any time soon. I’ve also got a separate pile behind me that doesn’t fit into my four (yes, FOUR) bookcases.
I managed to acquire a copy of A Dance With Dragons by George R R Martin (aka, my hero) on July 12, the very day it was released. In fact, as I arrived at the bookstore, they were in the process of unpacking and sorting their preorders. I gleefully posted a picture of myself with…
I mention George R R Martin’s ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ series a lot, both online and in real life. The reason I love his work so much is that he’s not afraid to take risks with his characters. He is not afraid to kill off a beloved (or not) character, and does so frequently.…
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