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Marianella Montilla _ontilla_arianella — “A deserted house in New England contains a secret reaching back to the Crusades…” This was the intriguing back-cover introduction to Elena Dorothy Bowman’s book, “The House on the Bluff.” And when I learned that that the author, like me, was once a software engineer, I just had to read on. The prologue had me a little confused, I suspect because the language and history put me in mind of my English homeland, but the phrasing was American. The story proper begins in chapter one with Abigail investigating a rather scary abandoned house. Although she asks “What am I doing here?” it’s soon clear that she has a serious purpose in mind. The house has a purpose too and, when Abigail falls asleep on the widow’s walk, time, space and reality begin to tip. A lot of this novel is revealed in dialog, with characters explaining to each other who they are and what they’ve just experienced. But the main character is probably the house itself, a fact which is underscored as the story progresses and protagonists suggest to each other, “Why don’t you ask the house?” The concept of a house testing and choosing its occupants is fun, though some of the details seemed contrived. The conversations and situations are in turn scary and amusing. And the conclusion could almost be the prequel to a TV series, like the old supernatural comedies I used to enjoy. I guess I’m still not sure how to interpret the picture on the cover, but it was a fun tale.

Nantine Tsianta nantinetsianta — This story had a poignant message that I think is beneficial for young middle schoolers to start being exposed to. It discusses the plight of Pakistani children at a time when child labor was especially rampant. For the students who read it (recommended for 6th grade), they will come away with a better global perspective of what life is like for other children their age in a different part of the world. It is wonderfully well-written, was an engaging and intriguing read, and has numerous important themes throughout it.

Daniel Barrera _aniel_arrera — Tigers and boats, oh my! Setting: try somewhere tropical near an ocean, or the zoo. Dress code: rags to keep off the sun.

Kevin Mares kevinsillo — Ganymede, like all of the Clockwork Century novels before it, was simply delightful. Set in Priest's alternate history, steampunk, zombie-containing Civil War era America, it is a story about air pirates, brothel employees, family, old friends, adventures, airships, seaships, voodoo, war and zombies. I'm sure I missed a few things somewhere in there, but you get the point that there's quite a lot going on. However, it doesn't feel forced or chaotic in any bad way. The result is a fun alternate history/steampunk/adventure romp through New Orleans. I enjoyed seeing all of the old characters again, and liked the new characters too. Ganymede does a great job of bringing together and tying up some of the loose ends from Boneshaker and Dreadnought. I'd recommend it to fans of the previous Clockwork Century novels, Cherie Priest, steampunk, alternate history, or anyone who just wants a fun read.

Xuewei Qian _accordion — Does what it says on the tin - a book about being a junky, but without all the autoeroticism stuff and people being typewriters and all that kind of thing.