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Husband, father, public adult services librarian, amateur writer and lover of music, books, comics, #Volumemaniac #DnD #librarian
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Book Review: The Permanent Holdout by Cornel Bonca (coming Apr 1, 2025, from Rowman and Littlefield ). A look at Jackson Browne's music and America. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #ThePermanentHoldout #JacksonBrowne #NetGalley

Book Review: Lying Next to Me by Gregg Olsen (published May 2019 by Pinnacle Books) A twisted thriller that is engaging from start to finish. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #LyingNextToMe

Book Review: New Rock New Realm by Richard Sparks (published Nov 26, 2024, by Caezik Books ). The second book in the fantasy New Rock series mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #NewRockNewRealm

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Book Review: The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social (coming Mar 18, 2025, from @orbitbooks.bsky.social ). Another fantastic time travel tale with heart and thrills. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #TheThirdRuleOfTimeTravel #NetGalley

Book Review: Elphie - A Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire (coming Mar 25, 2025, from William Morrow Publishers ). A prequel to the Wicked novels. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #Elphie #Wicked #NetGalley

Book Review: Soul Taker by Jeannine Acheson, Thomas E Sniegoski and Valeria Burzo (coming Mar 11, 2025, from @madcavestudios.com ). mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #SoulTaker #NetGalley

Book Review: X-Men The Manga Remastered vol 2 by various creators (coming Mar 11, 2025, from VIZMedia ). More Marvel manga adaptation of the 90's X-Men cartoon season 1. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #XMenTheManga #NetGalley

Book Review: Lorne by Susan Morrison (coming Feb 18, 2025, from @randomhouse.bsky.social ). A fascinating detailed look at the life of the man who invented Saturday Night Live @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/02/book... #Lorne #SNL #NetGalley

Book Review: Dissolution by Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social (coming March 25, 2025, from @riverheadbooks.bsky.social ). A fantastic sci-fic tale with wonderful human elements. 5 Stars! mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #Dissolution #NetGalley

Book Review: The Californians by Brian Castleberry (coming March 11, 2025, from Mariner Books). A cross-generational novel tied together by fire. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #TheCalifornians #NetGalley

Book Review: Playing Dead - edited by Martin Edwards (coming Mar 4, 2025 from Severn House). A collection of short stories from the UK's Detection Club members. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #PlayingDead #DetectionClub #NetGalley

Book Review: Galaphile - The First Druids of Shannara by Terry Brooks (coming Mar 11, 2025, from Del Rey Books). A prequel novel in his classic fantasy series. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #Galaphile #Shannara #NetGalley

Book Review: Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley @hollybrickley.bsky.social (coming Feb 25, 2025, from Crown Publishing @crownpublishing.bsky.social ). A music-themed coming of age/romance set in the early 2000's. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #DeepCuts #NetGalley

Book Review: Eternal Flame by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike (coming Feb 18, 2025, from Hachette Books ). The authorized biography of the Bangles. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #EternalFlame #TheBangles #NetGalley

Book Review: Thorn - the Complete Proto-Bone Comic Strips by Jeff Smith (published July 2024 by Cartoon Books ). A fun look at the early 80's work by the artist. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book...

Book Review: The Pictorial Key to Tarot by A.E. White (coming Feb 11, 2025, from Repeater Books ). An informative guide to the card. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #ThePictorialKeyToTarot #NetGalley

Book Review: It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time by Bruce Vilanch (coming Mar 4, 2025, from Chicago Review Books ). A hilarious look at some of Bruce's notable Hollywood hijinks. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #ItSeemedLikeABadIdeaAtTheTime #NetGalley

Book Review: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman (coming Mar 11, 2025, from @acebookspub.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social ). The fourth installment in the lit-RPG Dungeon Crawler Carl series. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #TheGateOfTheFeralGods #NetGalley

Book Review: After Disney by Neil O'Brien (coming March 4, 2025, from Post Hill Press). A detailed look at the Disney company in the 70's and 80's. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #AfterDisney #NetGalley

Book Review: Harley Quinn's Bud and Lou - Trouble Times Two by Ben Hed and Kendall Goode (coming March 4, 2025, from DC Comics @dccomicsreal.bsky.social . mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2025/01/book... #NetGalley #HarleyQuinnBudAndLouTroubleTimesTwo

Book Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Mirage Years by Jim Lawson (coming Feb 18, 2025, from idwpublishing.bsky.social ). Reprints the classic thirteen-issue run from 1993 to 1995. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2024/12/book... #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #MirageYears #NetGalley

Book Review: The Mafia Nanny vol 1 by Shoo (coming Feb 4, 2025, from WebToons). A story of mystery and action. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2024/12/book... #TheMafiaNanny #NetGalley

Book Review: The Legendary Lynx by Alex Segura and Sandy Jarrell (published Nov 12, 2024, from Mad Cave Comics). A comic tie-in to Segura's two novels. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2024/12/book... #TheLegendaryLynx

Book Review: The Legend of Uh by Aaron N. Hall (coming Feb 25, 2025, from IronFire Media). A fun cozy fantasy novel. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2024/12/book... #TheLegendOfUh

Book Review: The Real Pink Panther by Robert Sellers (coming Jan 30, 2025, from Pen & Sword). The stories behind the classic films. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2024/12/book... #TheRealPinkPanther #NetGalley