My latest podcast is up on the New Books Network website! In it, I interview Eleanor Parker (briefly) about her book on the cultural representation of Vikings in medieval English literature. Enjoy!

In the 70's, I mostly got to read school library books, my aunt's endless Harlequin subscriptions and yard sale finds.  So, several of these are authors I haven't read:

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  Thieves' World - Lynn Abbey 
• A Woman of the Iron People - Eleanor Arnason (new to me author)
• Kindred - Octavia E. Butler 
• Red Moon and Black Mountain - Joy Chant (new to me author)
• The Vampire Tapestry - Suzy McKee Charnas (new to me author)
• Gate of Ivrel - C.J. Cherryh 
• Moongather - Jo Clayton  
• The Door Into Fire - Diane Duane 
• Born to Exile - Phyllis Eisenstein  (new to me author)
• Light Raid - Connie Willis,Cynthia Felice (read Willis, Felice is new to me)

I have all the Diadem novels by Jo Clayton (most are so yellowed and brittle -- some I had to get used in pre-Amazon and pre-eBay online searches so came that way and some were mine).  I've been putting off finishing because hard for my old lady eyes to read.

The link goes to TOR.com article from their recent email newsletter with more details on books/authors.  In the 70's, I mostly got to read school library books, my aunt's endless Harlequin subscriptions and yard sale finds.  So, several of these are authors I haven't read:

• Thieves' World - Lynn Abbey 
• A Woman of the Iron People - Eleanor Arnason (new to me author)
• Kindred - Octavia E. Butler 
• Red Moon and Black Mountain - Joy Chant (new to me author)
• The Vampire Tapestry - Suzy McKee Charnas (new to me author)
• Gate of Ivrel - C.J. Cherryh 
• Moongather - Jo Clayton  
• The Door Into Fire - Diane Duane 
• Born to Exile - Phyllis Eisenstein  (new to me author)
• Light Raid - Connie Willis,Cynthia Felice (read Willis, Felice is new to me)

I have all the Diadem novels by Jo Clayton (most are so yellowed and brittle -- some I had to get used in pre-Amazon and pre-eBay online searches so came that way and some were mine).  I've been putting off finishing because hard for my old lady eyes to read.

Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant, the narrator of her debut novel is more than fine, she is wonderful! One of the most genuine and deeply moving character journeys I’ve read in a very long time – powerful enough to evoke tears of laughter and sadness. One of our Top Reads of 2017.

Read our full review of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman at bookloverbookreviews.com >>

Cybils book. Almond is a wonderful writer–great at magical descriptions and dreamy, eerie stories. I do wonder who this short story collection is FOR; the stories themselves are mg/YA, but the framing distances the narrator from that age and for me set up an unnecessary barrier between reader and story.