First, I have the wonderful Elspeth Cooper and her fantastic guest post “Disability in Fantasy” to thank for the idea to get this event rolling. Secondly, I have to thank my disabled big brother Rob, the person who got me started reading fantasy in the first place, for his comment, “Finally, someone’s talking about how…
Continue ReadingIt’s crazy to think that, due to my stupid cancer, my quality of life basically hinges on the effect of this pill, which I must take every morning for the rest of my life. It’s even more crazy to think that when the hormones this pill gives me aren’t properly balanced, I feel like sweet…
Continue ReadingAbout the book As the junior wizard sentinel for New Orleans, Drusilla Jaco’s job involves a lot more potion-mixing and pixie-retrieval than sniffing out supernatural bad guys like rogue vampires and lethal were-creatures. DJ’s boss and mentor, Gerald St. Simon, is the wizard tasked with protecting the city from anyone or anything that might slip…
Continue ReadingI don’t normally do weekly reviews, but this was a really full week so I think it warrants the first ever weekly review I’ve done. Lots of neat things have happened around good ‘ol Bookworm Blues. Check out the links for more information. April 16: I guest post on The Speculative Scotsman to talk about…
Continue ReadingYou may or may not have noticed that I get pretty excited pretty easily and when I get excited I like to share my excitement with the whole world. Waiting is hard. I was going to wait to post this interview next week but I just can’t do it. I’m too excited. Bradley Beaulieu made…
Continue ReadingA while ago, Niall from The Speculative Scotsman asked me to write a post he can put on his blog while he’s touring the redneck capitol of the world (although they also have the best. food. ever) – the American South. I hope he’s having a wonderful time. Today, in honor of the fact that…
Continue ReadingElspeth Cooper has the luxury of being two incredible things: 1) She is the first person to ever guest post on this blog. (I’m hoping she will be the first of many) 2) She might happen to be the nicest woman on the face of the planet. You see, my review of Songs of the…
Continue ReadingAbout the book The Book of Eador, Abjurations 12:14, is very clear: Suffer ye not the life of a witch. For a thousand years, the Church Knights have obeyed that commandment, sending to the stake anyone who can hear the songs of the earth. There are no exceptions, not even for one of their own….
Continue ReadingI am very excited to have an interview for your delightful reading consumption today. As you know, I have just finished reading (and reviewing, and loving) The Troupe by Robert Jackson Bennett. I decided to ask him a few questions. Wouldn’t you know it, he’s just about the most timely man on the planet. The…
Continue ReadingBookworm Blues has moved. This website is bigger and better and will allow me to do all the fun things I want to do without any of the hassle that I get on Blogger. It’s my very own haven where I can make whatever mark I feel like making. It will let me expand in…
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