B Reviews1950s / American historical / college / Humor / NA / short stories5 Comments
Including stories first published in Cosmopolitan and the Saturday Evening Post, this bestselling collection follows the romantic escapades of Max Shulman’s famed collegiate Don Juan. Like most undergraduates, Dobie Gillis is a bit scattered—sometimes he’s as quick as a whip, other times dull as a doorstop, and his major keeps ... more >
B- ReviewsFantasy / short storiesComments Off on REVIEW: Awakened And Other Enchanted Tales by Pamela Sherwood
Dear Ms. Sherwood, Back in 2013, during a reading slump, I put down your historical romance A Song at Twilight. Even though I didn’t stick with the book, I couldn’t forget your way with words, and the experience left me determined to read your next work. As it turns out, ... more >
Book ReviewsContemporary / Dystopian fiction / Fantasy / Mormons / mythology / non-fiction / Reading lists / short stories7 Comments
Also read and reviewed: The Passions of Emma, The Bride, Wolf Hall and The Moonlight Palace. The Boss by Abigail Barnette Reviewed by Kati here (along The Girlfriend) – I gave this a B, but had the same reservations about it that I wrote about in my review of The ... more >
Letters of Opinionnovellas / Serials / short stories61 Comments
Note: An earlier version of this post ran at Sunita’s personal blog, Vacuous Minx. We thought DA’s readership might be interested in reading and commenting on it here. The first installment in Meljean Brook’s new serialized novel, The Kraken King, was released last week. Brie has an excellent review of it ... more >
B ReviewsAnthology / Fantasy / Middle East / mystery / short stories / swashbuckler3 Comments
Venture into the time of the Arabian Nights with stalwart Captain Asim and the brilliant Dabir as they hunt an unseen killer that craves only the eyes of his victims, and pursue a dark entity haunting the halls of an opulent mansion. Ride with them on a desperate journey to ... more >
C+ Reviews / C- Reviews / Ebooksangels / demons / Dutton / Penguin / short stories / Urban-Fantasy / werewolves / Witches6 Comments
Dear Ms. Armstrong, Bitten was one of the first urban fantasy novels I read from the current subgenre that sprung up during the last decade. I loved Elena, Clay, and the world you introduced. When you expanded the Otherworld setting beyond the werewolves, I had mixed feelings. I have a ... more >