Holy cow. I thought Demons Parchment was my favorite Crispin Guest book. Nope, not anymore. Blood Lance ousted it for first place. Continue reading “Blood Lance”
Author: kristen
Troubled Bones
Another fun installment in the Crispin Guest series.
The Demon’s Parchment
My system of categorizing and scoring books cannot be explained in fewer than 350 words, and a book review isn’t really the place to do it anyway. Generally, a book only get gets 5 stars from me if it makes me howl with laughter, or sob, or is in some way life changing. Most mysteries do not fit these criteria. Continue reading “The Demon’s Parchment”
Commonplace books
A formerly well-known practice in times past (and still well known now, in certain circles) was the practice of keeping a commonplace book. These books, which are not to be confused with journals, contained bits and pieces of phrases, sayings, ideas, speeches, formulae, even recipes, each according to the various interests of its owner. They were particularly common to writers, a repository for thoughts and phrases they wished to use in their own works. For readers such as myself, commonplace books are invaluable for helping to remember things I’ve read, quotes I especially liked, and concepts I wish to explore in more depth. Continue reading “Commonplace books”
The Unquiet Bones
The Unquiet Bones by Mel Starr was a fun, light read. Nothing too dark or gory, which doesn’t generally bother me as long as it doesn’t involve kids anyway, but having just come off a long string of Harry Bosch novels, it’s a refreshing change all the same. I also missed the Middle Ages. Continue reading “The Unquiet Bones”
Book-A-Thon – technically day 2
So, I started participating in a book-a-thon I read about on a couple blogs I follow (Viper & Plum and awayinneverland) and decided I probably ought to update. It is a good challenge for me, because between full-time work and a very active four-year-old, I don’t read as much as I used to. I still read every day, far more than many people I know, but by my own standards, it is fairly abysmal. Right now, I’m just reading a Star Trek brain candy novel, which is fun and much-needed. But I am also going to start digging in to A Distant Mirror, which I haven’t read since I was in college. So far, I’ve read a grand total of 8 pages in it, the intro, and am ready to tackle chapter one. Woo.
Trek to Utopia
I always knew I was a huge nerd. However, I was reminded just HOW big a nerd I am when I recently unearthed a long-forgotten paper comparing Thomas More’s Utopia to Star Trek that I had written, and actually submitted, in a college class. Yes, I wrote an actual paper about Star Trek! I am highly amused! I make the excuse that it was an assignment for a mere 200-level course, so perhaps the atrocious writing can be forgiven. I was still a baby student. I make no excuse, however, for being a life-long, rabid Trekkie.
So now, in all its unedited, non-MLA-compliant, unadulterated crappiness, I present to you my Star Trek paper. You’re welcome.
The Medic: Miracle on Hacksaw Ridge
HNS also just published my review of The Medic by Adam Palmer. Continue reading “The Medic: Miracle on Hacksaw Ridge”
Fiery Arrow
My review of Fiery Arrow by Sheila Lamb is now published on the Historical Novel Society website. Continue reading “Fiery Arrow”
Invisible
The shortest short story I’ve ever written. Continue reading “Invisible”
Her Grace's Library 