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Daryl M.

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Posts by Daryl M.

  • Author B.L. Blanchard and her debut novel, The Peacekeeper

    Entrevista con un autor: BL Blanchard

    BL Blanchard se graduó del programa de honores de escritura creativa de UC Davis y fue becaria de escritura en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Boston. Es abogada y miembro de la tribu…

  • Author Jennifer McMahon and her latest novel, The Children on the Hill

    Entrevista con una autora: Jennifer McMahon

    Jennifer McMahon es autora de diez novelas, entre ellas los best sellers del New York Times "Promesa de no contar" y "La gente del invierno". Vive en Vermont con su pareja, Drea, y su hija, Zella. Su…

  • Author Eddie Robson and his latest book, Drunk on All Your Strange New Words

    Entrevista con un autor: Eddie Robson

    Eddie Robson es un escritor británico de comedia y ciencia ficción, conocido por su comedia "Bienvenidos a Nuestro Pueblo", "Por Favor, Invadan con Cuidado" y su trabajo en diversos spin-offs de la…

  • Author Timothy Hallinan and his latest book, Rock of Ages

    Entrevista con un autor: Timothy Hallinan

    Timothy Hallinan ha sido nominado a los premios Edgar, Nero, Shamus, Macavity y Silver Dagger. Es autor de veintidós libros ampliamente elogiados, incluyendo los thrillers de Poke Rafferty sobre…

  • Author Julian David Stone and his latest novel, It’s Alive

    Entrevista con un autor: Julian David Stone

    Julian David Stone creció en la Bahía de San Francisco y finalmente se mudó a Los Ángeles para estudiar cine y luego dedicarse al mundo del entretenimiento. Su trabajo anterior incluye guiones para…

  • Author Paul Cornell and his latest novel, Rosebud

    Entrevista con un autor: Paul Cornell

    Paul Cornell ha escrito episodios de Elementary, Doctor Who, Primeval, Robin Hood y muchas otras series de televisión, incluyendo su propia serie infantil, Wavelength. Ha trabajado para todas las…

  • Author Timothy Janovsky and his latest novel, Never Been Kissed

    Entrevista con un autor: Timothy Janovsky

    Timothy Janovsky es un narrador queer y multidisciplinario de Nueva Jersey. Es licenciado en teatro y danza por el Muhlenberg College. Su trabajo como escritor de humor ha aparecido en Points in Case…

  • Author Shelby Van Pelt  and her first novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures

    Entrevista con una autora: Shelby Van Pelt

    Nacida y criada en el noroeste del Pacífico, Shelby Van Pelt vive en las afueras de Chicago con su familia. Criaturas Extraordinariamente Brillantes es su primera novela y recientemente habló sobre…

  • Author Regina Kanyu Wang and her latest work collection, The Way Spring Arrives

    Entrevista con una autora: Regina Kanyu Wang

    Regina Kanyu Wang, editora, es una escritora bilingüe de Shanghái que escribe tanto en chino como en inglés. Ha ganado el concurso internacional de cuentos SF Comet y varios premios Xingyun de ciencia…


Reviews by Daryl M.

  • Cover image for Being Henry : the Fonz . . . and beyond

    Being Henry : the Fonz . . . and beyond

    • By: Winkler, Henry, 1945-
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Henry Winkler has worked as an actor, director, producer, and is the author of several series of children’s books. Now, with Being Henry, Winkler tells the story of his own life and it is a fascinating read.Winkler writes his memoir with charm and grace. He describes the difficulties that faced...
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    Unnatural Ends

    • By: Huang, Christopher
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Sir Lawrence Linwood, the Lord of Linwood Hollow and a tyrant of a father, is always pushing his adopted children to meet unreasonable demands. Three adult children, Alan, Roger, and Caroline, have escaped their father and their home, but not unscathed. When Sir Lawrence dies, his children return home, as...
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    The Shadow Glass

    • By: Winning, Joshua
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    The line between artistic genius and madness is razor fine and artists often madly dance along, and across, that line while they are working to manifest their vision. Jack’s father, Bob Corman, was no exception. Bob put everything he had into The Shadow Glass, an epic fantasy film done entirely...
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    Midnight at the Houdini

    • By: Dawson, Delilah S.
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, magic is: 1) the use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces, and 2) the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand. In her new novel, Midnight at the Houdini, Delilah S. Dawson tells a tale filled...
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    Kill Show

    • By: Sweren-Becker, Daniel
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    What is it about true crime that fascinates us? Why, over a century later, are we still fascinated with the brutal murders of five women in the Whitechapel district of London? What draws people to the life and death of notorious bank robbers Bonnie & Clyde almost a century later...
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    The Road to Roswell

    • By: Willis, Connie
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    UFO, the mere mention of this acronym (unidentified flying object) conjures images of flying saucers and beings, ranging from short to tall, who are slender, with large dark eyes and green or gray colored skin. Sometimes they wear shiny silver jumpsuits!Since 1947, when debris from the crash of an unidentified...
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    A Season of Monstrous Conceptions

    • By: Rather, Lina
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Sarah has always known she is different. Her parents never missed an opportunity to remind her. They never faltered in telling her how she was one of the children being born in England who were monstrous, with claws, too many eyes, or mouths, or with fur, tales, or scales, or...
  • Cover image for Mister Magic : a novel

    Mister Magic : a novel

    • By: White, Kiersten
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Val has lived on the ranch for as long as she can remember. In fact, she has no memories of when she wasn’t living here, in rural Idaho, with her father. She teaches riding to the locals, but rarely leaves beyond supply runs to a local town. Her entire life...
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    The circumference of the world

    • By: Tidhar, Lavie
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    A mathematician, a rare book dealer, and a gangster search for a rare science fiction paperback named Lode Stars. They each have their reasons (some bordering on obsession) and their searches will cause their paths to cross, alter their destinies, and, quite possibly, transform our understanding of reality.  In his latest...
  • Cover image for I'll stop the world : a novel

    I'll stop the world : a novel

    • By: Thoman, Lauren
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Time travel is a staple of fiction. For well over a century writers have imagined different ways to propel their protagonists backwards and forwards through time. Sometimes they are merely observers, allowing the author to speculate on past motivations or future developments. But just as often, the protagonist is sent...