Johnny and his best friend, Alison, make the decision to dabble in magic during their summer holidays. They never thought that anything would change from just lighting some candles and doing a little chanting. What happens though is that magic erupts for these two in a way that sticks it to them like glitter glue in I’m a Gay Wizard. Continue reading “I’m a Gay Wizard Book Review from @kleffnotes”
The frontier-America historical fiction novel, The Winter Sisters, is set in Georgia 1822 with a focus on medicine versus the idea of magic in this rural environment. Dr. Aubrey Waycross has always put his faith in science and is shocked when he moves to a remote mountain town and learns that they believe that magic can save them. The Winter Sisters, the title characters of the book, are sharing herbal remedies, which just might be what Waycross needs to truly understand how to heal people. Continue reading “The Winter Sisters Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Summer romance isn’t exactly a fall theme, but with the chill in the air I wanted to delve into some warm weather reads with interesting characters. I had picked up Hot Dog Girl at Flame Con and finally had the time to read it, my to read list is impressively long. The second book I finally finished, after having it checked out from the library for about two months was The Miseducation of Cameron Post, which I had been curious about ever since I watched the movie. I don’t want to give too much away with either book, but if you want to feel the warmth of summer on this chill winter day keep reading. Continue reading “The Bi Line: Hot Dog Girl and Cameron Post from @kleffnotes”
A wife, a mistress, and the husband in the middle are the focus of The Years After You. Emma Woolf has written a number of non-fiction books, which have been translated around the world. This new fiction book is first foray into the medium and this is exceptionally intriguing as she is the great-niece of Virginia Woolf. Continue reading “The Years After You Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Thaddeus of Beewicke is the first in a debut trilogy by Louis Sauvain, which will be releasing in October of this year. This immersive world is suited for young adult readers, and those of us who are no longer young adults and still enjoy the genre, and provides a new and different voice to the world of epic fantasy. As a behavioral scientist, Sauvain has gained a deep insight into the challenges and pitfalls that face those on the path to maturity. In this first story his characters are collected one by one and together they must fulfill their quest and get to the College of Sorcery. Continue reading “Thaddeus of Beewicke Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Set in 1947 war-scarred London, Shamus Dust is a Pandora’s Box of dangerous moments unleashed. A man is shot in the head in the quiet darkness on a snowy night and a nurse, who has entered a church in order to light the candles in a Christmas crib nearby insists she heard nothing. A spooked councilor calls in a shamus to try and uncover what happened when the body is found on Christmas Day. Continue reading “Shamus Dust Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Certified horticulturist and plant expert Karen Hugg has debuted her first book in the Botanique Noire trilogy, The Forgetting Flower, which brings her passions together. This twisty Paris set mystery introduces readers to Renia Baranczka, who seems to be living a wonderful life in the city of lights. Managing a plant shop with a powerful rare plant hidden away from customers things will take a turn when something she never expected happens. Continue reading “The Forgetting Flower Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Unexplained: Real-Life Supernatural Stories for Uncertain Times is drawn for the hit podcast Unexplained. Richard Maclean Smith is an expert on the unknown and shares stories that are perfect for the curious and not easily frightened. With a focus on ten stories that continue to evade explanation this work is a great read for those dark nights. Continue reading “Unexplained Book Review from @kleffnotes”
There are things that you should never do, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t want to know how to do them. Forbidden Knowledge: 101 Things No One Should Know How to Do showcases the most ridiculous things that you should never do, but that will make you laugh as you learn how to do them. Owen Brooks has created an entertaining read that is full of hilarious scenarios that are a delight to imagine. Continue reading “Forbidden Knowledge Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Don Hertzfeldt was asked several years ago to contribute to an illustrated anthology and between film projects and over the course of sleepless nights he began to flesh out some of his ideas that he knew would be a bit too weird to make into a film. What resulted were a series of sticky notes that made a story of their own. The original work was published in 2013, but this new edition of The End of the World includes new panels and is a much wider release to allow more readers to enjoy this wild story. Continue reading “The End of the World Book Review from @kleffnotes”
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