Fantasy

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the ’90s about a women’s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious…

by ericarobbin May 3, 2020May 2, 2020

Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1) by Marlon James

In the first novel in Marlon James’s Dark Star trilogy, myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens…

by ericarobbin April 25, 2020April 25, 2020

Parable of the Sower (Earthseed #1) by Octavia E. Butler

In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler My rating: 2 of 5 stars An interesting story. I read this one for Life’s Library Book Club. This is a heavy read, not in volume but […]

by ericarobbin February 16, 2020April 2, 2020

The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll

When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever.

by ericarobbin January 30, 2020April 2, 2020

Clark the Shark: Lost and Found by Bruce Hale

Clark the Shark is a great read-aloud picture book, with fun rhythm and rhyme, from the ever-popular Bruce Hale and Guy Francis.

by ericarobbin January 29, 2020April 2, 2020

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore

Move over, Charles Dickens—it’s Christopher Moore time.

by ericarobbin January 27, 2020April 2, 2020

Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle #1) by Diana Wynne Jones

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate.

by ericarobbin January 25, 2020April 2, 2020

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

Now, collected here for the first time are all seven of this extraordinary writer’s stories so far-plus an eighth story written especially for this volume.