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.

Prince of Thorns – Mark Lawrence

About the book Once a privileged royal child, raised by a lovingmother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boyleading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The worldis in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg’s bleak past has sethim beyond fear of any man,…

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Something different

I’m not feeling up to much today so instead of a discussion I think I’ll just post some recent photos I’ve taken. They  aren’t incredibly exciting, but that’s okay. I’m not a professional photographer, but I learn as I go. I wish I had more time for it. Anyway, here they are. Theme? Baby feet….

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Eyes to See – Joseph Nassise

About the book Inan urban fantasy that charts daring new territory in the field, Jeremiah Hunthas been broken by a malevolent force that has taken his young daughter andeverything else of value in his life: his marriage, his career, his reputation.Desperate to reclaim what he has lost, Hunt finally turns to the supernaturalfor justice. Abandoningall…

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Cancer update

When I was diagnosed with cancer a year ago I made a conscious decision to be pretty open about my journey with the disease. Many of you were following my blog when I was diagnosed and have been following my various health updates and excitements since, so I figured I’d post a brief cancer update…

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The Emerald Storm – Michael Sullivan

About the book A MESSAGE IS INTERCEPTED. A SINISTER PLAN LAUNCHED.TWO THIEVES STAND IN THE WAY. Ex-mercenary Hadrian Blackwater sets course on ahigh seas adventure to find the lost Heir of Novron. His only hope lies inconfronting the ruthless and cunning Merrick Marius. Fearing his friend is notup to the challenge, Royce Melborn joins his…

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Blackdog – K.V. Johansen

About the book: Long ago, in the days of the first kings in thenorth, there were seven devils.  In a land where gods walk on the hills andgoddesses rise from river, lake, and spring, the caravan-guard Holla-Sayan,escaping a bloodily-conquered lakeside town, stops to help an abandoned childand a dying dog. The girl, though, is the…

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I was mentioned!

This made my day, so I’m going to pass it on to you, my dear readers. Why? Because sometimes a girl’s just gotta brag.  This morning I was doing my traditional, ‘the baby woke me up WAY TOO EARLY so I’m surfing the internet while I try to get the synapsis in my brain firing…

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All Men of Genius – Lev AC Rosen

About the book Inspired by two of the mostbeloved works by literary masters, AllMen of Genius takes place in an alternate Steampunk VictorianLondon, where science makes the impossible possible.  Violet Adams wants to attend Illyria College, awidely renowned school for the most brilliant up-and-coming scientific minds,founded by the late Duke Illyria, the greatest scientist of the Victorian…

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Discussion: Author blurbs

Okay, I’ll admit it. If Steven Erikson has a blurb on a cover of a book, I pretty much HAVE to read said book. I don’t even have to know what it’s about. If I see his name saying something is pure badass, some sort of compulsion is laid upon me that says, “must read…

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