Category Archives: Sharon Shinn
Books for April
For some reason, I thought there were more new releases in April that I wanted – anyway, here are the four I’m getting: * Sharon Shinn‘s THE SHAPE OF DESIRE (urban fantasy): I was madly excited when I found out … Continue reading
Filed under Coming soon, Holly Black, Kelly Hunter, Sharon Shinn, Sherwood Smith
Links Galore
Excerpt up for Sarah Rees Brennan‘s UNSPOKEN. I adored her Demon’s Lexicon trilogy and cannot wait to see what she delivers in this new series. ************ Andrea Höst contributed to a fantasy round table with some other fantasy authors on the … Continue reading
Books for October
New month, new releases – here are the ones I’m getting: * ANGELS OF DARKNESS anthology (fantasy): It’s rare when you’ve read all four authors in an anthology; it’s even rarer when you like all four. But that’s the case … Continue reading
2010: Recap of My Reading Year Part 3
And the final four months of 2010… September I’m not quite sure what happened in September – no, actually, I do, it was a complete nightmare work-wise – but I ended up only reading six books this month. But they … Continue reading
Around the Web
Happy New Year all! Two links I came across recently – one made me laugh and the other made me think: Real-life Quidditch (and yes, it involves broomsticks) – I read the article, then watched the video, and oh dear, … Continue reading
Filed under Sharon Shinn, Web news
Checking In
I’m indoors watching the tennis World Tour Finals semis being shown on the BBC – an excellent match between Murray and Nadal, as well as being an excellent way to spend a rather freezing winter afternoon. But I’m feeling vaguely guilty … Continue reading
Filed under Sarah Rees Brennan, Seanan McGuire, Sharon Shinn, Web news
I’ve Been Reading…
That blogging urge, it comes and goes. But why have a blog if I don’t actually blog? So let’s talk books, specifically books I’ve bought and read recently: Diana Peterfreund’s “Morning Glory”: The first book I’ve bought via my … Continue reading
Filed under Diana Peterfreund, Mercedes Lackey, Sharon Shinn
Books for October
Yes, I’m aware that sidebar to the right still reads August Books I Want. How on earth did October sneak up on me? The new releases this month that I’m all excited about: Lois McMaster Bujold’s “Cryoburn” (SF): I … Continue reading
Filed under Coming soon, Deanna Raybourn, Lois McMaster Bujold, Mercedes Lackey, Sharon Shinn
Around the Web
Random author linkage: Interview with Diana Gabaldon on the Orion Books (her UK publisher) website – nothing very new, except she does say she has plans to write a couple of contemporary crime novels until the name DJ Gabaldon at … Continue reading
Filed under Diana Gabaldon, Ilona Andrews, Kristin Cashore, Meljean Brook, Nalini Singh, Sharon Shinn, Web news
2009: Recap of My Reading Year Part II
Continuing my January to June recap, here’s the second half of my 2009 in books: July I finally got around to reading Megan Whalen Turner’s “The Thief” and yes, kicked myself in the what-took-me-so-long kind of way. Because this … Continue reading