SNUFF, by Terry Pratchett
THE LATEST DISCWORLD TALE! Delightful adventure, as Commander Sam Vimes takes on the cause of goblins’ rights.
Grade: B PLUS
SNUFF: A NOVEL OF DISCWORLD
HarperCollins
2011
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Fantasy, Humor, Novels
THE LATEST DISCWORLD TALE! Delightful adventure, as Commander Sam Vimes takes on the cause of goblins’ rights.
Grade: B PLUS
SNUFF: A NOVEL OF DISCWORLD
HarperCollins
2011
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Fantasy, Humor, Novels
FUNNY, SNARKY, INSIGHTFUL celebration of romance novels, and of the ways many readers find them empowering.
Grade: SOLID B
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE I LEARNED FROM ROMANCE NOVELS
Sourcebooks
2011
VIVID, DREAMLIKE FANTASIA on race and culture in the US Southwest is strongest on landscape, weakest on plot.
Grade: B MINUS
RANDY LOPEZ GOES HOME
University of Oklahoma Press
2011
Tags: B Minus Reviews, Novels
CARRIE FISHER’S LATEST tell-all is more candid than ever, with revelations about her parents and celeb friends.
Grade: B PLUS
SHOCKAHOLIC
Simon & Schuster
2011
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Hollywood, Memoirs, Non-Fiction
HOLLYWOOD REALTOR TURNS sleuth with the help of her movie-star mom in a zippy debut mystery from Cheryl Crane.
Grade: B PLUS
THE BAD ALWAYS DIE TWICE
Kensington
2011
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Mystery, Novels
HOLIDAYS AND FAMILY are the theme of these short essays on seasonal themes. Equal parts snark and sweet!
Grade: SOLID B
IT'S ALL RELATIVE: TWO FAMILIES, THREE DOGS, 34 HOLIDAYS, AND 50 BOXES OF WINE
Crown
2011
Tags: Humor, LGBTQ Interest, Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Solid B Reviews
JUICY COURT DRAMA revolves around the loves and hatreds of the young Louis XIV. Lots of detail and intrigue!
Grade: SOLID B
BEFORE VERSAILLES: A NOVEL OF LOUIS XIV
Crown
2011
Tags: France, Historical Fiction, Novels, Solid B Reviews
DREAMLIKE, GOTHIC TALE of time travel, paranormal powers, and a boy who misses his grandfather. Enchanting.
Grade: B PLUS
MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
Quirk
2011
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Fantasy, Novels, Science Fiction
PORTRAIT OF A MARRIAGE in crisis combines a breezy, humorous chick-lit style with unexpectedly deep insights.
Grade: SOLID B
THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS
Grand Central
2011
Tags: Novels, Solid B Reviews, Women's Fiction
BEAUTIFULLY PACED AND CRAFTED steampunk Alt-Victorian adventure with lots of twists, turns, and technology.
Grade: B PLUS
THE IMMORALITY ENGINE: NEWBURY & HOBBES INVESTIGATION #3
Tor
2011
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Novels, Science Fiction