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December 30, 2009
973 and counting …
And now, here's the review for the last book that I read in 2009, Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder. This is the first book in her young adult fantasy Study trilogy.
Yelena is scheduled to be executed because she killed the…
As the newsroom turns …
I don't talk much about my day job here on the blog, but looking back at 2009, there was just more sheer drama at work than in any other part of my life. I'm not sure whether that's good or…
December 28, 2009
Stars from RT …
I got a nice surprise over the Christmas break — a great review of Spider's Bite from Romantic Times magazine. The reviewer gave the book 4 1/2 stars, which is the best rating that I've ever gotten from the magazine (and…
December 27, 2009
Elemental, my dear …
A while back, someone asked me what an elemental was and why my Spider's Bite is the first book in the Elemental Assassin series. (He was wondering about the name of the series). Well, here's the answer.
Basically, in Spider's Bite and the other…
December 24, 2009
Be merry and bright …
I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Eat, laugh, open presents, play in the snow, be thankful for the company of your friends and family.
However you celebrate Christmas (or any holiday this time of year), I hope you…
December 20, 2009
What's in a date …
A couple of folks have asked me when Spider's Bite is coming out. Since my new publisher, Pocket (part of Simon & Schuster), does things a little differently, I thought that I would address that here on the blog.
Technically, Spider's Bite is…
December 19, 2009
972 and counting …
Finished Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins. This is a contemporary romance set in Maine.
This book focuses on Maggie Beaumont, who runs a diner in a small Maine town. Maggie is looking for love in what seems like all the…
971 and counting …
Finished Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong. This is the first book in her series about hitwoman Nadia Stafford.
In this one, Nadia Stafford is a former cop who now runs a Canadian nature/wilderness lodge — and occasionally kills people for a mafia…
December 18, 2009
Snow daze …
We're supposed to get a significant amount of snow in my neck of the woods today and over the weekend. According to the Weather Channel, you'd think the world was coming to an end with all the watches and warnings…
December 16, 2009
A different kind of book …
I'm still basking in the glow of the Publishers Weekly review, but today, I want to talk about a couple of things that are mentioned in the review, namely this:
Bodies litter the pages of this first entry in Estep's engrossing Elemental…
