Deston Lesperance’s world is in turmoil. His mother is missing, presumed dead, and he is being shipped to France to live with a cousin of his mother’s, whom he’s never heard of before. This premise alone would be enough to create a... Read More
Before the blog came the ’zine—an abbreviation of fanzine which described a fan-created, small-circulation publication directed typically at a subject or subjects of shared interest: a band, perhaps, or a grassroots political issue,... Read More
By Crystal’s own admission, "By Hook or by Crook" is a linguistic travelogue. Normally a writer of textbooks and dictionaries—utterly self-contained literary worlds—this book takes a meandering path through the Welsh countryside... Read More
Unlike the other rabbits in the Puffy-Tails clan Bramble is a yellowish-orange bunny who stammers stutters and farts excessively and noisily. As ravenous wolves surround the Puffy-Tails preparing to attack at sunrise the bunnies must... Read More
Katie and Joe are altar-bound in "Weddings Can Be Murder" (Dorchester 978-0-505-52731-8) but their plans hit a snag when the wedding planners killer locks Katie in a room with a sexy private detective. Carl has given up on women but he... Read More
Comic art has entered an unprecedented global upswing. If comics now signify art, then the wordless graphic novel has a claim on the highest art yet achieved. Perhaps the absence of dialogue impels the artist—a small number of artists... Read More
Because of high prescription prices and a new emphasis on organics, more people are looking for natural ways to treat illness and chronic conditions without drugs or surgery. Many books now offer holistic treatments for common conditions... Read More
After the fall of Saigon, nineteen-year-old Mei Phuong escapes Vietnam on an overloaded boat with her younger brother and sister in tow, destination unknown. Conditions onboard deteriorate until Mei sees a woman prepare to leap to her... Read More