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Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
Here's what I've learned after reading just two books in Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London urban fantasy series. It doesn't pay to be Peter Grant's girlfriend. Moon Over Soho, the second book in the series, provides another series of educational adventures for the...
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
A friend told me years ago to read Ben Aaronovitch. And, I read the book back then. This time, when I read Midnight Riot, the first Peter Grant, I must have been in the moon for a combination of Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files and Simon R. Green. There's the...
Merry Christmas
As I get older, I realize Christmas isn't always the joyous, carefree holiday it seemed when I was younger, even into my twenties. It was always the magical exciting holiday spent with family. And, when I talked with my mother last night she mentioned the Christmas...
Merry Christmas Eve
I'm celebrating with friends today. Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to you. Have a beautiful day. And, safe travels if you're on the...
Choices, Choices
I'm off work now until Wednesday, December 27. And, I have piles and piles of books all over the house. How do I choose? Honestly, I pick a library book, a couple books coming out in the next couple months, a couple books I own. Then, I start sampling until one...
Favorite Crime Fiction of 2017 – According to Crime Fiction Authors
Over on the Poisoned Pen's blog, I've been working with a number of authors. I asked them what their favorite crime novels were that they read in 2017. They didn't have to be books published in 2017. Some came out this year. Others are older. And, a few will give...