Fantasy 5/5
At 17 Will Dreycott has already created a million-dollar comic empire based on his magical forays into the dream world, rescuing lost children. But real world magical villains draw him into protecting lost street kids—the Hollow Boys. An imaginative, tense adventure with wonderful characters, tons of action, and amazing twists. Highly recommended!
Not much writing–my brother went for surgery this week, so I flew to his home to help him. He can’t lift anything over 10 lbs and his wife needs a lot of help with dressing, moving with her walker, eating, etc. Looks like I’ll be here for a bit–we’ll see.
Fantasy 5-/5
When high school drama teacher, Paul Samson, stages MacBeth, the three witches hanging out at the soda shop on the corner decide to get involved. I love Randy McCharles’ writing. Many of his works have a wonderful, humorous tone, and this book is a great example. But he doesn’t just go for laughs: the character, settings, and escalating plot are all eminently satisfying.
Finished the novel edit, and did the chapter for the non-fiction book. Pretty much caught up on current projects.
Fantasy 5-/5
Mr. Norrell doesn’t want an assistant or a rival, yet Jonathan Strange becomes both as they bring practical magic back to Napoleonic-era London. Stylishly written and full of interpersonal passions, one of the things I absolutely loved was the footnotes that spoke volumes about the world and the place of magic in it. I was disappointed in the ending.
