H. Beam Piper
In 1963, H. Beam Piper won the Hugo Award for best novel for his book Little Fuzzy, which was the first installment of a series that enthralled me with its…
In 1963, H. Beam Piper won the Hugo Award for best novel for his book Little Fuzzy, which was the first installment of a series that enthralled me with its…
"Ugh!" is the first reaction of many people to the concept of grammar. So many have so little knowledge of it that software meant to catch mistakes has been selling…
Not precisely Cosy Mysteries, these tales of Brother Cadfael, a Benedictine monk of the 12th century, lack the feverish intensity of modern crime thrillers while managing to be page turners.…
Whether a Cosy Mystery, a Classic Mystery, a Paranormal Mystery, or what-have-you, this genre is popular in the extreme, both on the page and on the screen. The Cosy variety…
To paraphrase a famous saying: "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." To people of Scottish descent and especially Highlanders, the name "Culloden" still evokes…
My introduction to Kat Martin's work came through The Bride's Necklace, a page-turner of a Historical Romance centred around the plight of a young woman trying to protect her sweet…
This genre is huge not only in popularity but in the variety of subjects on which the plots are based: spies and political intrigue; policemen seeking criminals; doctors versus diseases;…
Whether through General Fiction or Romance, Nancy Thayer portrays unforgettable characters, male and female, young and old, that you would like to meet. Her Hot Flash Club series has you…
For a reader, unusual settings may represent an escape from current reality, a sort of virtual vacation to a place that may be out of reach in the real world.…
In a sense, Westerns can be considered Romances: The cowboy rides into town, meets pretty girl, falls in love; then, he must rescue her, himself, and possibly the town from…