About the Book How do you get to the Red Planet? Not via a benighted government program trapped in red tape and bound by budget constrictions, that’s for sure. No, what it will take is a helping of adventure, science, corporate powerplays, a generous dollop of seduction—both in and out of the boardroom—and money, money,…

First I should admit that I have no idea how reddit works, nor do I know how these awards work, or anything else. However, it has been made known to me that Bookworm Blues has been nominated for Best Fantasy Site on r/Fantasy. That’s SO COOL. I don’t think I have a shot in hell…

I’m out of town through tomorrow and my head isn’t into writing a review (the husband has a job interview so we are a nervous family at the moment). I’m reviving my Books I’m Eyeing column, where I talk about the books other websites and critics have brought to my attention and made me want…

Today my author-love series continues with a post about why I think Robert Jackson Bennett is amazing, and why you should read his books (and love them). This series will take place every Monday (unless I forget or run out of people to talk about). —– Have you ever thought to yourself, “Self, I’d really…

About the Book Maurice has just killed a dragon with a bread knife. And had his destiny foretold… and had his true love spirited away. That’s precisely the sort of stuff that’d bring out the latent heroism in anyone. Unfortunately, Maurice is pretty sure he hasn’t got any latent heroism. Meanwhile, a man wakes up…

About the Book He used to be the best detective on the job. Until he became the hunted… Once a legendary police inspector, Nicolas Lenoir is now a disillusioned and broken man who spends his days going through the motions and his evenings drinking away the nightmares of his past. Ten years ago, Lenoir barely…

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time of year for lists. Everyone is making them – Best This Thing, Best That Thing, Top 10 Doodads, Top Ten Whatevers. Lists, lists, lists and I’m falling behind. I haven’t made too many lists yet, and I’m going to hold off on my Best Books of…

About the Book The Dangerous Women anthology contains following stories: – Introduction by Gardner Dozois – “Some Desperado” by Joe Abercrombie – A Red Country story – “My Heart is Either Broken” by Megan Abbott – “Nora’s Song” by Cecelia Holland – “The Hands That Are Not There” by Melinda Snodgrass – “Bombshells” by Jim…

Today my author-love series continues with a post about why I think Elizabeth Bear is amazing, and why you should read her books (and love them). This series will take place every Monday (unless I forget or run out of people to talk about). — I read my first Elizabeth Bear book a few years…

About the Book Elizabethan spy Mal Catlyn has everything he ever wanted—his twin brother Sandy restored to health, his family estate reclaimed and a son to inherit it—but his work isn’t over yet. The guisers’ leader, Jathekkil, has reincarnated as the young Prince Henry Tudor, giving Mal a chance to eliminate his enemies whilst they…