Devourer of Books

Feather Man by Rhyll McMaster
“Feather Man” is another book generously provided to me from Literary Ventures Fund.  In some ways, it reminded me a bit of The Leper Compound, primarily because I again felt disconnected from the main character.  I’m starting to wonder if this is a trademark of authors from former British colonies.  Perhaps [...]

The Fires by Alan Cheuse
“The Fires” is a work that is actually comprised of two novellas: “The Fires” and “The Exorcism.”
“The Fires” deals with a married couple, initially looking back on their life and disappointments together. Gina is dealing with menopause and the pain of the reality that she will never have a child [...]

“The Leper Compound“ by Paula Nangle
“The Leper Compound” is the story of Colleen, the daughter of a white Rhodesian settler. Colleen is growing up in Rhodesia around the time of the Rhodesian civil war and the creation of the state of Zimbabwe. This is Paula Nangle’s first novel and it is fantastic for [...]

Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway
In 1989 Kris Halloway became a member of the Peace Corps and was sent to Mali in Africa. She went to help people, and immerse herself in another culture. She went and came back changed. Other than perhaps the fellow Peace Corps volunteer who would one day become [...]

So I just had a conversation with Kate from the Literary Ventures Fund.  The more I read about them and talk to her, the more I’m really impressed with their organization.  They basically work with publishers that are too small to have dedicated marketing people and help them market their books.  They do not, however, [...]

The Early Reviewers group on LibraryThing decided a week or so ago that we all need to share our book blogs with one another. From that decision, an idea was formed to do a once-per-week blogging circle/prompt along the lines of Booking Through Thursday.
Our goal today is simply to introduce ourselves and our blogs. [...]