Fields of Fire, the latest in the Frontlines series of near-future science fiction war novels, is the fifth shot out of writer Marko Kloos' very big and complicated gun. It is rare for a sequel, and then another installment, and then another, and then another, to capture my … [Read more...]
Letters For Scarlet by Julie C. Gardner: Book Review
Back to school reading for grownups. By the time a woman is thirty, she has experienced loss, most likely. It's true for men too, I'm sure, but in Letters For Scarlet, a book about grief, friendship, grace, and courage, the losses are felt most keenly through the eyes of … [Read more...]
Frosted Cowboy by Charlene A. Ross: Book Review
Frosted Cowboy, the debut novel by Charlene A. Ross, is released today. Buy it on Amazon.com for an entertaining lighthearted read! Sometimes you want to live a fabulous life vicariously through a character in the pages of a story that leads you confidently through its ups … [Read more...]
Favorite Posts of 2015
I blog more often at Agoura Hills Mom now, since that's where more event-related and newsworthy posts fit and I seem to have more of those than deep, insightful reflections, which is the kind of material I post here. But of course, I like that stuff better, and in reviewing what … [Read more...]
Pushing Motherhood – a Documentary About Waiting
Sybil and Linda are best friends. They met as dancers -- working dancers who toured the world with big name acts, who appeared in TV shows and movies, and produced their own Hollywood titles too. The demands, both physical and otherwise, of such careers left no room for family in … [Read more...]