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My April – May Reading Log

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older is a YA novel that ties in to his Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series. The magic of the shadowshapers is very, very cool, and so are the different ways it can be manifested. … Continue reading →

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My WisCon 2017 Schedule

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

I’ll be attending WisCon 41: May 26 – 29, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. Here’s my program schedule as it stands right now. Saturday, 10:00 – 11:15 am, University C “Join the Mod Squad: Enhance Your Moderation Skills” Christopher Davis [Moderator], … Continue reading →

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My February/March Reading Log

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

I’m finally caught up!!! Fiction: Mind Magic (Lupi Book 12) by Eileen Wilks introduces a new character, a teenager named Demi who has Asperger’s. She was involved in an illegal government project to boost the power of Gifted kids until … Continue reading →

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My December and January Reading Log

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: I breezed through Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts). This series isn’t getting any better, but offers the comfort of familiar characters and plot patterns. A new character was introduced, a deputy from out of state, who … Continue reading →

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My October and November Reading Log

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: I bought a bunch of Barbara Hambly short stories electronically that I hadn’t previously read. Zenobie (Windrose Chronicles) is a ghost story that takes place while Antryg and Joanna are living in our world. I love that Antryg is … Continue reading →

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My September Reading Log

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee is space opera fantasy. From the plot description, I was expecting it to be a difficult read, but in fact the complex, fascinating, and unusual worldbuilding is really clearly presented, so I followed … Continue reading →

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My Philcon 2016 Schedule

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Victoria Janssen

This weekend, I’ll be at Philcon November 18-20, 2016, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. You can find me on the following panels. Sat 11:00 AM, Plaza II “Slooow Books” Victoria Janssen [moderator], L.E. Modesitt Jr., Ty Drago, Tom Purdom What … Continue reading →

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My May and June Reading Log

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: Wonder City Stories by Jude McLaughlin went along well with my recent comics reading. Wonder City is full of superheroes, and they all have stories: young superheroes just starting out, old superheroes who aren’t sure what timeline they’re in, … Continue reading →

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My April Reading Log

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: I finally read The Bone Key: The Necromantic Mysteries of Kyle Murchison Booth by Sarah Monette. I have had this book since it came out, and every time I saw it, I would think, “ghost stories are scary! I’ll … Continue reading →

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My March Reading Log

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Victoria Janssen

Fiction: The Immortals: Olympus Bound by Jordanna Max Brodsky was a strange but intriguing mixture of Olympian gods with a suspense novel involving serial killings. The Olympians are fading away as they live in the modern world, gradually losing their … Continue reading →

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