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  • Speculative Series: Final Thoughts

    My recent blog posts on speculative fiction series are hardly complete. So many books. . . so little time. I haven’t read a lot of books I should have read, or blogged about the ones I should have blogged about.… Continue reading

  • Speculative Series With Problems

    TODAY: Problem Series The last of three posts: Classic series, Some of my Favorites, Problem series (today)–but tomorrow I’ll do a brief wrap-up about series I DON’T discuss in these posts. So many books. . .so little time (continued) Let’s… Continue reading

  • Speculative Fiction Series: Some of my favorites

    TODAY: Favorite Speculative Fiction Series The second of three posts: Classic series, Some of my Favorites (today), Problem series So many books. . .so little time (continued) And so hard to decide! Here are some favorites. I’m adding a third… Continue reading

  • The Thrill of the Series

    TODAY: Classic Speculative Fiction Series The first of three posts: Classic series (today), Some of my Favorites, Problem series The appeal of a series of novels vs. a standalone I admit it: while I admire and enjoy short fiction, my… Continue reading

  • THE END of Valentine Week 2025: Fairytale Fantasy, Day SEVEN

    This year’s theme: RED RIDING HOOD Here we are, at the end of Valentine Week 2025. The novels I have featured this year: Red Rider, by Kate Avery Ellison (2019, indie-published)—reviewed HERE Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling,… Continue reading

  • Valentine Week 2025: Fairytale Fantasy, Day SIX

    This year’s theme: RED RIDING HOOD A reminder–The novels I’ll review during this year’s Fairytale Fantasy series: Red Rider, by Kate Avery Ellison (2019, indie-published)—reviewed HERE Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling, by Melanie Karsak (2018, indie published–Clockpunk… Continue reading

  • Valentine Week 2025: Fairytale Fantasy, Day FIVE

    the day itself! HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! This year’s theme: RED RIDING HOOD A reminder–The novels I’ll review during this year’s Fairytale Fantasy series: Red Rider, by Kate Avery Ellison (2019, indie-published)—reviewed HERE Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling,… Continue reading

  • Valentine Week 2025: Fairytale Fantasy, Day FOUR

    This year’s theme: RED RIDING HOOD A reminder–The novels I’ll review during this year’s Fairytale Fantasy series: Red Rider, by Kate Avery Ellison (2019, indie-published)—reviewed HERE Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling, by Melanie Karsak (2018, indie published–Clockpunk… Continue reading

  • Valentine Week 2025: Fairytale Fantasy, Day Three

    This year’s theme: RED RIDING HOOD A reminder–The novels I’ll review during this year’s Fairytale Fantasy series: Red Rider, by Kate Avery Ellison (2019, indie-published)—reviewed HERE Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling, by Melanie Karsak (2018, indie published–Clockpunk… Continue reading

  • Valentine Week 2025: Fairytale Fantasy, Day Two

    This year’s theme: RED RIDING HOOD A reminder: The novels I’ll review during this year’s Fairytale Fantasy series Red Rider, by Kate Avery Ellison (2019, indie-published)—TODAY’S REVIEWED NOVEL Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling, by Melanie Karsak (2018,… Continue reading