Monthly Archives: July 2011

98% chimpanzee, 100% crazy wizard writer

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

I can still hear Jim Butcher’s sing-song, “I’m not gonna tell you” ringing in my ears from his Q & A session at the Barnes & Noble in Buckhead. He chanted that refrain every time someone in the crowd tried … Continue reading →

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Hunting Kat

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Hunting Kat by PJ Schnyder is an ebook-only science fiction romance published by Carina Press. It’s also the first book in the author’s new Triton Experiment series. The title character is Kaitlyn Darah, member of a mercenary spaceship’s crew on … Continue reading →

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Den of Thieves

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Den of Thieves by David Chandler is the first title in The Ancient Blades trilogy. It is also a thoroughly delicious tale in the old school known as sword and sorcery. As in all the best sword and sorcery stories, … Continue reading →

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Notorious

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

It’s almost a universal concept. The person your child looks like they are going to marry just isn’t good enough for them. The definition of “good enough” may vary, but the idea probably occurred to the first caveman’s parents when … Continue reading →

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The Taming of the Rake

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

The Taming of the Rake, by Kasey Michaels, is the first book in her new trilogy about the Blackthorn brothers. The most important thing to remember about the Blackthorn brothers is that they are bastards. That’s not a value judgment, … Continue reading →

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Embracing the downloading present

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

In the ALA Virtual Conference, a presentation that can have an immediate impact for any library was “Download This! How One Library Embraced Its Downloadable Future”.  But it’s not about the downloadable future, it’s about the downloadable present! For those … Continue reading →

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Life after Harry

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

When I say “Harry”, I mean Harry Potter, of course.  Who else could I possibly mean? The movie poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? Harry Potter fans have been … Continue reading →

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