THE FOUR TREASURES by David Dunne
INTENSE IRISH THRILLER combines ancient mythology with a very modern conspiracy. Lots of action, local color. B PLUS
THE FOUR TREASURES: AN IRISH CRIME NOVEL
David Dunne
2016
Grade: B PLUS
Tags: B Plus Reviews
THE CURATED CLOSET by Anuschka Rees
THOUGHTFUL GUIDE TO personal style has sound (if sometimes elementary) advice, attractive illustrations. B PLUS
THE CURATED CLOSET: A SIMPLE SYSTEM FOR DISCOVERING YOUR PERSONAL STYLE AND BUILDING YOUR DREAM WARDROBE
Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
2016
Grade: B PLUS
Tags: B Plus Reviews
GHOST SONGS by Regina McBride
WISTFUL, DELICATE MEMOIR of a family haunted by ghosts, memories, and nostalgia for places real and imagined. B PLUS
GHOST SONGS: A MEMOIR (PAPERBACK)
Tin House Books
2016
Grade: B PLUS
Tags: B Plus Reviews
THE INVISIBILITY CLOAK (PAPERBACK) by Fei Ge
A HUSTLING, BUSTLING BEIJING, observed from the sidelines by a melancholy audiophile. Gentle social satire. B PLUS
THE INVISIBILITY CLOAK (PAPERBACK)
New York Review of Books
2016
Grade: B PLUS
Tags: B Plus Reviews
CONCLAVE by Robert Harris
A SPELLBINDING VATICAN THRILLER! Somehow, Robert Harris infuses an arcane Catholic ceremony with suspense. A MINUS
CONCLAVE
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
2016
Grade: A MINUS
Tags: A Minus Reviews
BOOKTWEETING’S TOP TEN: SELF-PUBLISHED AND SMALL PRESS BOOKS
Welcome to 2017! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to read more self-published and small press books, here are my ten favorites (out of a really strong field) from 2016. Keep watching Booktweeting.com and @booktweeting on Twitter for more reviews of indie books.
DIRE: SEED by Andrew Seiple
A SUPERVILLAIN WITH A CONSCIENCE? Sharp SFF thriller set in a “Teslaverse” where costumed heroes are real. A MINUS
STAR NOMAD by Lindsay Buroker
SMART SPACE SHOOT-’EM-UP stars a fighter pilot desperate to get back to her war-torn planet. High action! B PLUS
YOU DON’T BELONG HERE by Tim Major (Snowbooks)
A STOLEN TIME MACHINE is the last desperate hope of a haunted man on the run. Fascinating SF thriller. B PLUS
STAY CRAZY by Erica L. Satifka (Apex Book Company)
INTERDIMENSIONAL MONSTERS IN RUST BELT America? Or just a schizophrenic’s bad day at work? Brilliant punk SF. B PLUS
THE UNPLEASANTNESS AT BASKERVILLE HALL by Chris Dolley (Book View Café)
WODEHOUSE MEETS STEAMPUNK meets country-house murder mysteries in a delightful mix of fantasy and fun. B PLUS
THE APOTHEOSIS BREAK (SKYSAIL SAGA, VOLUME 1) by Josh Rhoades and Mike Rutledge
SWASHBUCKLING AIRSHIP ADVENTURE with lots of action, set in an intriguing steampunk/Ruritania SFF world. B PLUS
THE LOVED ONES by Sonya Chung (Relegation Books)
TWO FAMILIES’ STORIES, linked by a moment of tragedy, unfurl in all their richness. Heartbreaking, lovely. B PLUS
WITCH IS WHEN I SAID GOODBYE by Adele Abbott
A WITCH TURNED DETECTIVE solves mysteries with magic in this charming twist on traditional English cozies. B PLUS
HITS & MRS. by Karen Stollznow
SHARP, FUNNY MYSTERY follows a reporter turned detective trying to expose a Casanova of a TV psychic. Clever! B PLUS
MOSES by Balogun Ojetade (Roaring Lions Productions)
WILD, ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE set in a “Steamfunk” universe where Harriet Tubman is a superhero. Fun SFF! SOLID B
Tags: Self-Publisher Sundays, Small Press Sundays, Year-End Favorites
PETS ON THE COUCH by Nicholas H. Dodman
THE WORLD OF ANIMAL PSYCHIATRY, explored by a distinguished veterinarian. Thought-provoking and delightful! B PLUS
PETS ON THE COUCH : NEUROTIC DOGS, COMPULSIVE CATS, ANXIOUS BIRDS, AND THE NEW SCIENCE OF ANIMAL PSYCHIATRY
Atria Books
2016
Grade: B PLUS
Tags: B Plus Reviews
PETS ON THE COUCH by Nicholas Dodman, DVM
THE WORLD OF ANIMAL PSYCHIATRY, explored by a distinguished veterinarian. Thought-provoking and delightful!
Grade: B PLUS
PETS ON THE COUCH: NEUROTIC DOGS, COMPULSIVE CATS, ANXIOUS BIRDS, AND THE NEW SCIENCE OF ANIMAL PSYCHIATRY
Atria Books
2016
Tags: Animals, B Plus Reviews, Non-Fiction, Science Writing, Veterinary Medicine
ANAXAGORAS by Aaron Ward
GRACEFULLY CYNICAL FANTASY set in antiquity, on a Mediterranean island ravaged by a vast monster. B PLUS
ANAXAGORAS
Aaron Ward
2017
Grade: B PLUS
Tags: B Plus Reviews
ANAXAGORAS by Aaron Ward
GRACEFULLY CYNICAL FANTASY set in antiquity, on a Mediterranean island ravaged by a vast monster.
Grade: B PLUS
ANAXAGORAS
Aaron Ward
2016
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Novels, Self-Publisher Sundays