Jan 74 min
Book Review: The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, by Ken Liu
You’ve probably read an article (or twenty) about whether and how you should use ChatGPT. But Ken Liu’s The Hidden Girl and Other...
Nov 8, 20233 min
Book Review: Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic is a skillful blend of romance, history, mystery, and horror. But as I read the book, I found...
Aug 5, 20233 min
Book Review: The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
If I’d read Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Road earlier in life, I’m sure the experience would have been affecting. But the...
Jun 15, 20235 min
Book Review: The Source, by James Michener
In the introduction to the 2013 reprint of James Michener’s The Source, Steve Berry (an author himself), explains why he’s grateful that...
Apr 9, 20231 min
Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Random Reads
This is my fourth and final review roundup for the time being, and you probably know the drill by now. First, I pick a genre (like...
Mar 4, 20234 min
Book Review: Lost in the Long March, by Michael X. Wang
A condensed version of this review appeared in the February 2023 issue of The Historical Novels Review. Michael X. Wang’s Lost in the...
Jan 30, 20231 min
Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Historical Fantasy Reads
It’s mash-up time! My first review roundup featured some of my favorite fantasy books; the second highlighted historical fiction. For...
Jan 3, 20232 min
Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads
We interrupt your regularly scheduled browsing to bring you this important announcement: History is rad. Actually, it’s just me with a...
Dec 2, 20221 min
Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Fantasy Reads
Like most of the stories I write, my Red Wraith series is a blend of genres. And since the boxed set (Colors and Ghosts) is releasing in...
Oct 16, 20223 min
Book Review: Dawn, by Octavia Butler
Enthralling, dawning horror. That’s probably the best way to describe my evolving response while reading Octavia Butler’s Dawn—an...
