I am a book blogger and the owner of Bookworm Blues - a popular speculative fiction book review website. I have been a compulsive reader all my life. Early on found my reading niche in the fantastic genre of Speculative Fiction. I blame my active imagination for the hobbies that threaten to consume my life. A freelance writer and photographer, world traveler and recent college graduate, I'm also a new mother, cancer fighter & survivor. In my ideal world, I'd do nothing but drink lots of tea and read from a never ending pile of speculative fiction books. Respected as a reviewer, I receive book ARCs from all of the major and most minor publishers in science fiction and fantasy. But given my love of stories, I've always wanted to be a part of the creative process, and editing is my first step in that direction.

Dark Ascension – M.L. Brennan

About the Book As the “wickedly clever” (Publishers Weekly) series continues, reluctant, slacker vampire Fortitude Scott learns that nothing is more important than family—or more deadly…. After a lifetime of avoiding his family, Fort has discovered that working for them isn’t half bad—even if his mother, Madeline, is a terrifying, murderous vampire. His newfound career…

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SPFBO: And the winner is….

Round 1 — Round 2 — Round 3 — Round 4 — Round 5 Well, here it is, the post where I reveal the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off winner. First, I want to thank everyone for participating, and caring about my opinion. That’s pretty cool. Secondly, I want to thank everyone for being patient with…

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SPFBO: Mini Reviews Round 5

First, I need to say something. I might be completely wrong, but I did some research and two of the books on my list don’t appear to have been published, so I left them out of the challenge. This is the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off, which, in my mind, means being published is sort of…

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SPFBO Mini Review: Round 4

Read my update here. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 — Dark Legion – Paul Kleynhans Buy the book This is epic fantasy, and quite political. The main characters are almost instantly interesting and likeable. The writing is smooth, detailed, and flowing, and the plot is engrossing. There is a lot here to really enjoy,…

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SPFBO Mini Reviews: Round 3

Check out this update for information about what has been going on, and what is about to go down. I’m too lazy to restate it all here (Hey, at least I’m honest!) Round 1 Round 2 — Whispers of War – Sean Rodden Buy the book This book is truly epic on a Lord of…

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#SPFBO – Self Published Fantasy Blog Off UPDATE

I’ve been quiet recently. Very quiet on all fronts. Health has been tricky, and I’m in that last part of pregnancy that makes me want to just about burn everything in spitting distance with lasers that come out of my eyes. COME ON OUT, BABY. It’s been fun, but I’m seriously sick of this fight…

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The Library at Mount Char – Scott Hawkins

About the Book Neil Gaiman meets Joe Hill in this astonishingly original, terrifying, and darkly funny contemporary fantasy.  Carolyn’s not so different from the other human beings around her. She’s sure of it. She likes guacamole and cigarettes and steak. She knows how to use a phone. She even remembers what clothes are for. After…

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Uprooted – Naomi Novik

About the Book “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human sacrifice, and he were a real dragon. Of course that’s not true: he may be a wizard and immortal,…

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The Two of Swords – K.J. Parker (Parts 1-3)

About the Book “Why are we fighting this war? Because evil must be resisted, and sooner or later there comes a time when men of principle have to make a stand. Because war is good for business and it’s better to die on our feet than live on our knees. Because they started it. But…

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Nightrunner Books 1 – 3 by Lynn Flewelling

Note: This is a review of multiple books. I won’t put the synopsis up, because it would take up too much space. Therefore, you can click on the pictures of the books to go to their goodreads pages, or these links to check them out on Amazon.  Luck in the Shadows Stalking Darkness Traitor’s Moon…

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