SPFBO | City of Burning Shadows – Barbara J. Webb

About the Book Joshua “Ash” Drake is a man in hiding. Hiding from the past, from the horror of his life as a priest after the gods disappeared. Hiding from his emotions, denying the nightmares that haunt his sleep and the anger that fuels his days. Most of all, hiding from the truth—that no matter…

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Truthwitch – Susan Dennard

About the Book On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others. In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well. Safiya is a…

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Star Wars Episode I – Book vs. Movie

I need to make a confession. I know absolutely nothing about Star Wars. I am not even exaggerating. Before I saw Episode VII, I knew exactly three things about Star Wars: Darth Vader is the bad guy. He wears black and breathes heavy. Jedis use the Force. The Force is basically mad mind juju. Light…

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Best Audiobooks of 2015

Ah, the time of year for lists…. This year was my year of audiobooks. I listened to roughly 50 audiobooks in 2015. I’ve learned this is a fantastic way for me to keep myself sane at work. I get about half of what I have listened to through Audible, and the other half through Overdraft,…

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Lightless – C.A. Higgins

About the Book The deeply moving human drama of Gravity meets the nail-biting suspense of Alien in this riveting science fiction debut. With bold speculation informed by a degree in astrophysics, C. A. Higgins spins an unforgettable “locked spaceship” mystery guaranteed to catapult readers beyond their expectations—and into brilliantly thrilling new territory. Serving aboard the Ananke, an experimental military spacecraft…

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Most Anticipated Books of 2016

It’s that time of year again. It’s time for lists. I almost hate making most anticipated lists as much as I hate making best book lists. It’s so hard to narrow it down to something manageable. Let me just say this, this list is in no particular order, and I absolutely am leaving books off…

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The Epic Best Books of 2015 List

This has been an interesting year for all things literary in my life. This has been the year of audiobooks. Before I had no interest in them. This year I couldn’t get enough. It’s also been the year when I’ve discovered how wonderful novellas could be. I’ve had some health stuff crop up, which has…

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SPFBO | A Soul for Trouble – Crista McHugh

This book is part of the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off. About the Book When you’re a witch named Trouble, chaos follows. Arden Lesstymine (known to everyone as Trouble) likes attention as much as the next girl, but this is getting ridiculous. When an insane stranger is murdered at the inn where she works, Trouble…

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