Non-anthologious short fiction:  Twittering From the Circus of the Dead by Joe Hill was one of the most genuinely creepy stories I've read in awhile.  Dale Bailey's A Rumor of Angels is a somber bit of fantasy set during the Dust Bowl.  Grimoire of the Lamb is an "Iron Druid" story from Kevin Hearne dealing with some of the old-school Egyptian ( Read more... )

Once again just getting the last month done before the current one ends. Starting off with the Kevin Anderson edited Blood Lite III: Aftertaste urban fantasy anthology. Which was pretty lackluster overall. Even old favorites like Jim Butcher have fairly weak offerings in this one. In fact, as far as I can recall, all three volumes of this ( Read more... )

So the totals for last year; Jan: 20 + Feb: 19 + Mar: 24 + Apr: 53 + May: 20 + Jun: 15 + Jul: 28 + Aug: 23 + Sep: 28 + Oct: 21 + Nov: 20 + Dec: 23 = Total: 294

Previous Year Past Totals -
'06: 246
'07: 211
'08: 247
'09: 296
'10: 272

That big total for April was due to spending a week or so at work just rereading the 30+ odd Grantville Gazette e- ( Read more... )

Started off the month with the most recent Grantville Gazette (Paula Goodlette editor) e-book. This one includes a murder mystery that lacks a body, a new Dr. Phil - Modern Alchemist story (a favorite of mine that hasn't been used much of late) and also another chapter in the Saving the Dodo serial, among other stories set in the Ring of Fire ( Read more... )

Started the month with a new writer, Stoney Compton. Alaska Republik is his 2nd book, both dealing with an Alaska that is still a Russian possession in 1989. And with Russia still being some kind of monarchy then as well. It was an interesting enough premise for an alt-history that I was willing to risk the price of a used paperback on it. And ( Read more... )