The Magic Tunnel, by Caroline D. Emerson

The Magic Tunnel , by Caroline D. Emerson (1940) is a classic example of didactic time travel. This is made clear in the introduction-- ...

House of Shadows, by Rachel Neumeier

Here are some possible first sentences for this review of House of Shadows , by Rachel Neumeier (Orbit, ostensibly July 10, but available on...

This Sunday's round-up of middle grade fantasy and science fiction from around the blogs (7/1/2012)

Here's what I found this week--enjoy! And of course let me know if I missed your post. The Reviews: Aliens on a Rampage, by Clete Barre...

Is my blog useful?

I am constantly wondering if my blog is useful. I am constantly wondering about other things--are the children are eating properly, if the ...

Range of Ghosts, by Elizabeth Bear

For my mother's most recent birthday, I bought her Range of Ghosts , by Elizabeth Bear, mainly because I had heard good things of it, a...

Deadweather and Sunrise (The Chronicles of Egg, Book 1), by Geoff Rodkey

Deadweather and Sunrise , by Geoff Rodkey (Putnam, May 29, 2012, middle grade) is an intriguing and entertaining adventure set in a piratica...

City of a Thousand Dolls-- Waiting (for a long time) on Wednesday

So City of a Thousand Dolls , by Miriam Forster, doesn't come out till February 2013, but that just gives me time to read all the other ...