Hi, my name is Sharon. I’m a library request addict. It used to be that …
latest posts
-
-
Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, which won that year’s Costa Award, is a …
-
The Witch With No Name Kim Harrison Harper Voyager (September 9, 2014) ISBN-10: 006195795X ISBN-13: …
-
Literary FictionMainstreamPopular FictionReviews by Genre
LitStack Review: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine
The Girls at the Kingfisher Club Genevieve Valentine Atria Books Release Date: June 3, 2014 …
-
Forgive me a moment of reflection, if you will. This will not be a literary …
-
A Writer’s Notebookby Somerset Maugham Like most writers, I keep a notebook. It’s small and …
-
Follow the Rival Blog Tour here! Title: Rival Series: A Fall Away Novel, Book …
-
The Silkworm Robert Galbraith Little, Brown and Company Release Date: June 19, 2014 ISBN978-0-316-20687-7 I …
-
Last weekend I made my yearly trip to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival – one of …
-
LitStack RecsUncategorized
LitStack Recs: Ship Fever: Stories & The Tyrant’s Law
by Tee Tateby Tee TateShip Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett It’s been called the Oscars of the book world, and …
-
We Are All Completely Fine Daryl Gregory Tachyon Publications Release Date: August 12, 2014 ISBN …
-
DISCLAIMER: This column is full of my opinions and musings; it is in no way …
-
Life After Life Kate Atkinson Little, Brown and Company Release Date: March 14, 2013 ISBN …
-
Horror and SuspenseLiterary FictionMysteryReviews by Genre
Flash Review – The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit
The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit Graham Joyce Doubleday Release Date: August 5, 2014 …
-
LitStack RecsUncategorized
LitStack Recs: Desperate Characters & The Master Butcher’s Singing Club
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanDesperate Characters, by Paula Fox. This classic of literary fiction, written in 1970, is also …
-
Abaddon’s Gate James S. A. Corey Orbit Release Date: June 4, 2013 ISBN 978-0-316-12907-7 NOTE: …
-
Literary FictionLitStack Reviews
LitStack Review: Evening Stars by Susan Mallery
by Tee Tateby Tee TateEvening Stars Susan Mallery Harlequin/Mira ISBN: 978-0-7738-1613-8 Nina Wentworth lives on Blackberry Island, a small …
-
This week, I’m copping out. It was a difficult week for many reasons, and as …
-
Literary FictionMainstreamPopular FictionReviews by Genre
LitStack Review – Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line by Michael Gibney
Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line Michael Gibney Ballantine Books Release Date: April 3, …
-
The Master, by Colm Tóibín I was only a page or so into Colm Tóibín’s …
-
Alternative HistoryFantasyMagical RealismReviews by Genre
LitStack Review: The Oversight by Charlie Fletcher
The Oversight Book 1 of The Oversight Trilogy Charlie Fletcher Orbit Released: May 6, 2014 …
-
The Android’s Dream John Scalzi With the announcement of John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War series …
-
There’s something about settings of the past that just grabs us. We love the escapist …
-
Child of a Hidden Sea A. M. Dellamonica Tor Books Release Date: June 24, 2014 …
-
LitStack RecsUncategorized
LitStack Recs: Writing Craft Books & My Real Children
by Tee Tateby Tee TateA Brief Look at Three Books on Writing Craft —Lauren Alwan When it comes to …
-
I think it’s fairly obvious that I love reading. More often than not, I read …
-
LitStack Recs
LitStack Recs: 13, rue Thérèse & The Tall Book of Make-Believe
by Tee Tateby Tee Tate13, rue Thérèse Elena Mauli Shapiro 13, rue Thérèse is a most singular novel: perhaps not …
-
FantasyPopular FictionReviews by Genre
LitStack Review: ‘The Queen of the Tearling’ by Erika Johansen
The Queen of the Tearling Erika Johansen HarperCollins Publishers Release Date: July 8, 2014 ISBN …
-
Book titles tend to be one of two things: a verbatim description of the tale …
-
Literary FictionMainstreamPopular FictionReviews by Genre
LitStack Review: That Part Was True by Deborah McKinlay
That Part Was True Deborah McKinlay Grand Central Publishing Release Date: February 4, 2014 ISBN …
-
LitStack Recs
LitStack Rec: Knuckleball Ned & I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place
by Tee Tateby Tee TateKnuckleball Ned R.A. Dickey Tuesday night was Major League Baseball’s All Star Game, and in …
-
The 2013 Shirley Jackson Awards were presented on Sunday, July 13th, 2014 at Readercon 25 …
-
The Libertarian Futurists Society (LFS) has announced its Prometheus Award winners, including awards for Best …
-
Alternative HistoryCrime and ThrillerMysteryPopular FictionReviews by Genre
LitStack Review: The Three by Sarah Lotz
The Three Sarah Lotz Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: May 20,2014 ISBN 978-0-316-24290-5 Conspiracy …
-
I believe we all have touchstones in our lives; ordinary, simple objects and occurrences that …
-
The Last Light of the Sun Guy Gavriel Kay The recent news of author Guy …
-
Horror and SuspenseReviews by GenreScience Fiction
LitStack Review: ‘American Elsewhere’ by Robert Jackson Bennett
American Elsewhere Robert Jackson Bennett Orbit First Edition: February 12, 2013 ISBN 978-0-316-20020-2 Remember “Twin …
-
Book Club
Guest Post: American Craftsmen and the Magic in Stories by Tom Doyle
by Tee Tateby Tee TateAmerican Craftsmen and the Magic in Stories by Tom Doyle When I was in high …
-
Wonder Woman Unbound The Curious History of the World’s Most Famous Heroine Tim Hanley College …
-
Walter Dean Myers, prolific author of children’s books – from picture books for youngsters to …
-
Synchronized Breathing Tara Ellison The Writer’s Coffee Shop 978-1-61213-189-4 After discovering nude photos her husband …
-
Historical FictionLiterary FictionMainstreamPopular FictionReviews by Genre
LitStack Review: The Pink Suit by Nicole Mary Kelby
The Pink Suit Nicole Mary Kelby Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: April 29, 2014 …
-
The winners of the 2014 Locus Awards were announced on Saturday, June 28, and we …
-
The Adjacent Christopher Priest Titan Books Publication Date: June 20, 2013 ISBN 978-1-78116-943-8 The Adjacent …
-
Far From the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy Hardy’s novel of romantic entanglements and farming …
-
Historical FictionLiterary FictionMainstreamPopular FictionReviews by Genre
LitStack Review: ‘The Invention of Wings’ by Sue Monk Kidd
The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd Viking First Edition: January 7, 2014 ISBN 978-0-670-02478-0 …
-
I went to the Mall of America today, to take my daughter to return a …
-
LitStack Recs
Litstack Rec: My Misspent Youth & Down to the Last Pitch
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanMy Misspent Youth, essays by Meghan Daum My introduction to Daum and her essays was …
-
We Were Liars E. Lockhart Delacort Press Release Date: May 13, 2014 ISBN 978-0-385-74126-2 Take …
-
On June 6, 2014, freelance journalist Ruth Graham wrote an article for the online magazine …