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Review: A Job From Hell

July 8, 2011

A Job From Hell (Ancient Legends Book One) By Jayde Scott CreateSpace May 2011 424 pages If you love hot, paranormal romance and sexy vampires, Jayde Scott has a brand new series just for you. In this first book in the Ancient Legends series, we learn from the start the “job from hell” is a […]

Review: Heart’s Desire

June 24, 2010

Heart’s Desire By Jessie Colter CreateSpace May 2010 192 pages When Skye’s ex-boyfriend, Chris bullies her at school, the new kid Morgan steps in and rescues her. On the rebound from a bad relationship and the victim of her abusive alcoholic father, Skye immediately falls head over heels for the mysterious stranger. But all is […]

Review: Diary of a Wimpy Vampire

May 21, 2010

Diary of a Wimpy Vampire: Because the Undead Have Feelings Too By Tim Collins Michael O’Mara Books, Ltd May 2010 224 pages If the title sounds familiar it’s because this hilarious new graphic novel is Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Twilight. As vampires go, Nigel Mullet is so pathetic even the squirrels in the […]

Review: Num8ers

February 15, 2010

Numbers By Rachel Ward The Chicken House February 2010 336 pages When fifteen-year old Jem looks into a person’s eyes she can “see” the date of his death. For that reason, she keeps her distance from people. Her ability is a burden as well as a curiosity for her. Are the numbers absolutely certain? Do […]

Call for Submissions: The Way of the Wizard

October 1, 2009

John Joseph Adams is the assistant editor at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He is currently compiling a new anthology titled The Way of the Wizard. He is interested in all types of wizard tales, but is especially interested in seeing stories that explore the idea of wizardry from a non-traditional viewpoint — […]

Review: Violet Wings

September 21, 2009

Violet Wings By Victoria Hanley Egmont USA August 2009 368 pages Zaria Tourmaline is not a typical teen. For one thing she’s an orphan whose parents and brother disappeared years ago. She lives with – of all people – her cranky teacher, Beryl Danburite. And she’s not exactly human. She is a lavender fairy with […]

Review: Days of Little Texas

September 8, 2009

Days of Little Texas By R.A. Nelson Alfred A. Knopf July 2009 400 pages He was christened Little Texas when he was 10 years old because of his involvement in a miraculous healing. From then on he was thrust into the role of child prodigy preacher and faith healer for the Church of the Hand, […]

Review: Tales From Outer Suburbia

January 20, 2009

Tales From Outer Suburbia By Shaun Tan Arthur A Levine Books February 2009 96 pages Hidden away among this collection of 15 stories can be found this book’s heart and soul and my favorite “Distant Rain”, which ponders what becomes of poems scribbled on scraps of paper. The journey is told through illustrations of word […]

What is magical realism?

October 17, 2007

I’ve heard that magical realism is a hot new genre. What is magical realism exactly? Can you tell me where to find more information about this genre? Can you give me any examples of children’s books that are considered magical realism? You’ve probably heard that because of the buzz surrounding the new TV show Pushing […]