I am a book blogger and the owner of Bookworm Blues - a popular speculative fiction book review website. I have been a compulsive reader all my life. Early on found my reading niche in the fantastic genre of Speculative Fiction. I blame my active imagination for the hobbies that threaten to consume my life. A freelance writer and photographer, world traveler and recent college graduate, I'm also a new mother, cancer fighter & survivor. In my ideal world, I'd do nothing but drink lots of tea and read from a never ending pile of speculative fiction books. Respected as a reviewer, I receive book ARCs from all of the major and most minor publishers in science fiction and fantasy. But given my love of stories, I've always wanted to be a part of the creative process, and editing is my first step in that direction.

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Today you can find my guest post over on Booklife Now. Robert J. Bennett asked me to write a little something about Special Needs in Strange Worlds, so I did. You can read it here. In other news, for the first time since I was diagnosed with cancer in October 2010, I’m actually working again….

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Armageddon Bound – Tim Marquitz

About the book Half-devil and miles from anything resembling heroic, perpetual underdog Frank “Triggaltheron” Trigg is the last man standing against Armageddon. The favorite nephew of the Devil, Frank has led a troubled life, but he’d always had his uncle’s influence to fall back on. Now, with God and Lucifer coming to terms and leaving…

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GIVEAWAY | The Skybound Sea – Sam Sykes

Well, aren’t you lucky. Pyr sent me two ARCs of Sam Syke’s upcoming book, The Skybound Sea. I don’t need two ARCs so I figure I’ll give the one my child hasn’t eaten away. Here are the rules: This contest is open to residents of the US and Canada only. In order to enter, either…

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HELP! I need advice.

I need advice/help. I’ve been circling around this problem for a while now and for whatever reason I didn’t see that the solution was (probably) right in front of my face. The best audience in the world to ask is this one. Why I didn’t realize that sooner, I’m not exactly sure. A little background….

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The Killing Moon – N.K. Jemisin

About the book In the city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Along its ancient stone streets, where time is marked by the river’s floods, there is no crime or violence. Within the city’s colored shadows, priests of the dream-goddess harvest the wild power of the sleeping mind as magic, using it to heal,…

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Cordelia’s Honor – Lois McMaster Bujold

About the book In her first trial by fire, Cordelia Naismith captained a throwaway ship of the Betan Expeditionary Force on a mission to destroy an enemy armada. Discovering deception within deception, treachery within treachery, she was forced into a separate peace with her chief opponent, Lord Aral Vorkosigan – he who was called “The…

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Miserere – Teresa Frohock

About the book Exiled exorcist Lucian Negru deserted his lover in Hell in exchange for saving his sister Catarina’s soul, but Catarina doesn’t want salvation. She wants Lucian to help her fulfill her dark covenant with the Fallen Angels by using his power to open the Hell Gates. Catarina intends to lead the Fallen’s hordes…

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Guest post | Elspeth Cooper on Naming Names

The other day I was reading a book when I suddenly became fascinated with how authors in speculative fiction think of the names they use in their books. Naming isn’t something I’ve thought much about, but it’s something that is incredibly important to some reviewers. Speculative fiction names are so important in this genre because…

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