The Nothing Girl by Jodi Taylor, Accent Press/Headline 2014 - What a wonderful book. There’s Jenny, an orphan taken in by her aunt and uncle, despite her debilitating stammer and her ‘other problem’. Then there’s Thomas, the large golden horse that only Jenny can see or hear. Jenny needs someone to watch out for her, …
Month: April 2021
The House in the Cerulean Sea
The House in the Cerulean Sea published by Tor books in 2020. Each year my DDD (dearest darling daughter) sends me a book. I look forward to this ritual as it gives me something to read that I would never have found on my own. It’s not that our tastes are a perfect match – …
Pass the Holy Hand Grenade
There’s nothing like a few good massacres to once again bring on a barrage of calls for gun control – not to mention a sputtering rage from gun enthusiasts. Is there a place for weapons in a modern society? Is there some sort of compromise in this endless debate? There are, after all, perfectly normal …
