"Memory is a monster, we forget, it doesn't." Interview with the Vampire, S1
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The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1) by Anne Rice | Book Review
From the author of the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles comes a huge, hypnotic novel of witchcraft and the occult through four centuries.Demonstrating, once again, her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of legend, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of witches—a family given to poetry and to incest, to murder and to … Continue reading The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1) by Anne Rice | Book Review
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (S3 Review) | A Shaky Balance Regained
Jack Ryan the CIA analyst from the mind of novelist Tom Clancy is back on our screens for prime video. Still portrayed by John Krasinski, with James Greer and Michael Kelly returning respectively as Wendell Pierce and Mike November, the agent faces another set of problems that will have global consequences. The cast is joined … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (S3 Review) | A Shaky Balance Regained
Leo on Fire (FBI Files #2) by Patricia Logan | AudioBook Review
FBI Files, Book 2 Some days, fighting crime, just doesn’t pay. FBI Profiler, Leo Reeves, has settled into his new job and his new life in Los Angeles. Working with Max Prince every day in the office is fulfilling but not as satisfying as burning up the sheets with him every night at home. Their … Continue reading Leo on Fire (FBI Files #2) by Patricia Logan | AudioBook Review
Passion and Goals
"Summon enough passion, and you can accomplish anything." The School for Good and Evil (2022))
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (Season Review) | A Dark Gritty Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.
In a world split by fear and prejudice, one boy’s fate becomes a prophecy everyone’s too blind to avoid. The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself doesn’t just show magic, it shows how dangerous people can be when they think they’re doing the right thing.
Healing and Goodwill
"Healing, could be stitch together from goodwill, if all parties were willing." Paper & Blood, Kevin Hearne
The Lightkeeper’s Love Affair by Gabbi Grey | Audiobook Review
A 10k lighthearted gay romance with forced proximity, a loner, a future school-teacher, and Buddy, the adorable beagle. This short story was originally published in the anthology Ukraine: Seeds of Love.
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani | Book Review
This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy-tale heroes and villains. As the most beautiful girl in Gavaldon, Sophie has dreamed of being kidnapped into an enchanted world her … Continue reading The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani | Book Review
Pride and Conscience
"Let your job restore your pride and let your conscience be your guide." Pinocchio (2022)
Worn Out Spines 