Jim Butcher and the Human Condition
Copyright 2011 by Paula S. Jordan Oh, how I love to disappear for a weekend into an interesting book with characters who catch my heart! Urban fantasy writer Jim Butcher’s people do that for me far...
View ArticleAudioBook Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
I know. We have all ready discussed this. You think I am about to walk down ‘broken record’ lane. No, I am not trying to hammer something through your thick skull. Because you are already smart enough...
View ArticlePictoral Guide to Ghost Story
Where are you guys in the Dresden Files series? Has anyone else finished Ghost Story yet? What have you been doing all summer? I read it and listened to it. The audio edition is back in the hands of...
View ArticleThe Power of Cover Art
This is the story of how someone else’s cover art can sell your book. Cover art is powerful. *That* image, which you recognize as a thumbnail, or even as a corner of a tattered paperback sticking out...
View ArticleTreeBook Review: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
I bought this book, Ghost Story, some months ago shortly after it came out. But I let it sit and wait. It was hard. But I wanted there to be less of a wait, once I finished it, for the next book. Tofu...
View ArticleHarry’s Side Jobs, Part One
Copyright 2012 by Paula S. Jordan Side Jobs Stories from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher ROC Books, 2010 There are eleven stories to review in this excellent anthology – all but three or so of the...
View ArticleHarry’s Side jobs, Part Two
copyright 2012 by Paula S. Jordan Side Jobs Stories from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher ROC Books, 2010 In Harry’s Side Jobs, Part one, posted here on Jan. 28, I mentioned that my review of this...
View ArticleThe Scenic Route to Enjoying Urban Fantasy
My early urban fantasy adventures were non-starters. They typically featured some witless modern-day human that must stumble upon ancient supernatural forces and learn quickly to contend with them. I...
View ArticleHarry’s Side jobs, Part 3
copyright 2012 by Paula S. Jordan Side Jobs Stories from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher ROC Books, 2010 In Part 1 of this series, posted here on Jan. 28, I mentioned that my review of this excellent...
View ArticleIt’s too cold!
Chupa and The Dresden Files, graphic novel style. I need to curl up in a cozy place with a cat, hot tea, and a pile of Dresden Files. Let me specify: This is Chupacabra. I bottlefed him on goat milk....
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