New Scifi and Fantasy Releases: Week of May 9th

Title: Much Fall of Bloodby Mercedes Lackey and Dave FreerGenre: FantasyPublisher: BaenRelease Date: May 11Description: Prince Manfred and his mentor and bodyguard, the deadly warrior Erik, survived dangers and enemies both natural and supernmatural, and if they thought that their new mission was going to be anything but more of the same, they soon gave up on that hope. Returning from Jerusalem, they and their escort of knights of the Holy Trinity...

Friday Quotes

The Girl with the Glass Feet (Ali Shaw)You didn't have to have years under your belt; you had to have unlived ones, yet to be stored.When You Reach Me (Rebecca Stead)"You're lucky," he tells me. "Keys are power. Some of us have to come knocking."If I'm afraid of someone on the street, I'll turn to him (it's always a boy) and say, "Excuse me, do you happen to know what time is is?" This is my way of saying to the person "I see you as a friend, and there is no need to hurt me or take my stuff. Also, I don't even have a watch and I'm probably not...

The Blog Hop

It's Friday again, and that means it's time to do some blog hopping. Over the past few weeks I've discovered many new blogs through this fun blog event, and you can participate too by visiting Crazy for Books.For those unfamiliar with the Blog Hop, here is a description, from Crazy for Books:In the spirit of the Friday Follow, I thought it would be cool to do a Book Blogger Hop to give us all bookies a chance to connect and find new...

If you read The Warded Man...

If you have read, or are currently reading, Peter Brett's The Warded Man (or The Painted Man) then join me on Goodreads where I'm leading several different discussions of this book. Peter Brett will also be around to answer any questions you might have for him.See you the...

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

I probably would have never given When You Reach Me a chance if it hadn’t been highly recommended by Ann and Michael at Books on the Nightstand. Since their book suggestions have rarely failed me, I decided to give this book a try as well, despite its slim size, large printed font and twelve year old protagonist, features which are rarely present in the books I normally read. But I'm certainly glad that I reserved my judgment in this case because...

Hell Fire (Corine Solomon, Bk 2) by Ann Aguirre

The conclusion of Blue Diablo saw Chance’s mother alive and safe, thanks to Corine’s assistance, which means that it’s now time for Chance to fulfill his side of the bargain by helping Corine track down her mother’s killers. And that means returning to the scene of the crime.It’s been nine years since Corine last set foot in Kilmer, Georgia and if not for the mystery of her mother’s death, she would have been happy to have stayed away permanently....

Guest Post: Tom and Nimue from Copper Age Web Comic

I'm excited to present you today with a guest post by Tom and Nimue Brown, the creative duo behind the Copper Age web comic and the Hopeless Vendetta. If you are not familiar with Tom's art, then you are in for a real treat. And if you enjoy what you see, make sure to visit their website for more of the Copper Age tale.**************************************************************************************Origins of Copper AgeTom and Nimue BrownCreated...

New Scifi and Fantasy releases: Week of May 2nd

This week there are some new releases that I'm particularly excited about, including Charlaine Harris's Dead in the Family (please, please let it be better than the last one) and Leanna Renee Hieber's The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker. There is also a new urban fantasy that looks like it could be a fun read, The Wish List by Gabi Stevens, and a new title by C. J. Cherryh which reminds me that I really need to try some of this author's...