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January 19, 2016

REVIEW: Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel José Older

JiaB Reviews / Book ReviewsACE-ROC / diversity / ghosts / LGBTQ / New York City / Penguin Random House / POC / POC author / Urban-FantasyComments Off on REVIEW: Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel José Older

Dear Mr. Older, Last year, I read your debut novel Half-Resurrection Blues and loved it. For me, it was a refreshing take on urban fantasy – and long-time Dear Author readers will know how I feel about that subgenre! The narrative voice was beautiful. It was like music captured in ... more >

January 9, 2015

REVIEW: Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel Jose Older

JiaB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsACE-ROC / Latina / New York City / POC / POC author / Urban-Fantasy4 Comments

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Dear Mr. Older, I have an uneasy relationship with urban fantasy. During the subgenre boom some years back, I dove headfirst and devoured everything I could get my hands on. It seemed like I couldn’t get enough of it. But like all things, that phase came to an end and ... more >

September 4, 2014

REVIEW: Downfall by Rob Thurman

JiaC+ ReviewsACE-ROC / brothers / New York City / Penguin / reincarnation / Urban-Fantasy5 Comments

Dear Ms. Thurman, I’ve read your Cal Leandros books since they first started coming out. It’s been a ride. I can’t believe we’re already on book 9! It’s rare that I stick with a series this long. In many ways Downfall feels like the end of the series — it’s ... more >

March 14, 2013

REVIEW: Slashback by Rob Thurman

JiaB ReviewsACE-ROC / brothers / New York City / Serial-Killer / Urban-Fantasy12 Comments

Dear Ms. Thurman, It’s rare that a long-running series can hold my attention. Very few authors have successfully have kept my engagement levels high over extended periods of time. (And one of them I freely admit is done so with no small amount of resentment — George R. R. Martin, ... more >

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February 23, 2012

REVIEW: The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams

JaneB- ReviewsACE-ROC / Fae / Love-Triangle15 Comments

Dear Ms. Williams: I admit I passed this book over when it first came across my desk. The cover, the story blurb all seemed a little twee to me. It’s largely about the fae and I’ve never really been interested in that fantasy world. Months later (the book was released ... more >

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September 11, 2011

ACE/ROC 2011 Fall Preview and Giveaway from Anne Sowards

JaneContests/GiveawaysACE-ROC / giveaway365 Comments

Update:  Our winners are as follows:   1) Lauren 2) md 3) sarah mayberry 4) Sara M 5) Jikie 6) Mary Beth 7) Brandy 8) Marty 9) Jacqueline Cook 10) Ann 11) shelley 12) margaret whelehan 13) Patrice 14) JenM 15) SarahM 16) Pamk 17) RachaelM 18) Tae 19) Seema ... more >

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