Other Book Reviews

The book reviews are alphabetical by author and subdivided via genre.  In cases where more than one of an author's works are reviewed, they are listed in order of publication.  Some of these reviews were written by other people back when the Sci-Fi Fan Letter was an in store newsletter at the World's Biggest Bookstore.  With one exception, they were all WBB bookstore employees (and the exception was an Indigo bookseller from another Toronto store).  Their pseudonyms in no particular order are: Mel, Cat, Sheila, DG-88, Leeman, Chud, James Duncan, Sandra, Rose, Gord, Kat and James Bernard.  They helped me make the newsletter a success for the 19 monthly issues it ran before I switched over to more regular and varied blog posts.  Their reviews are all credited to them, and shown on this page in brackets as guest reviewers.  As to my own reviews, it took some time before I'd devised my current format (with pros/cons) so go easy on my beginner work.

Audiobooks
The Alloy of Law - Brandon Sanderson, narrated by Michael Kramer
The Thirteen Hallows - Michael Scott and Colette Freedman, narrated by Kate Reading


Books on Writing
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers - Renni Browne and Dave King
Stein on Writing - Sol Stein

Horror
Mr. Shivers - Robert Jackson Bennett
Carrie - Stephen King
At the Mountains of Madness - H.P. Lovecraft (Guest Reviewer)
I Am Legend - Richard Matheson (Guest Reviewer)
Beyond - Graham McNamee (teen)
The Thirteen - Susan Moloney
Monstrous Affections - David Nickle 
Slights - Kaaron Warren 
The World More Full of Weeping - Robert Wiersema (novella)
The Tomb - F. Paul Wilson

Graphic Novels (Alphabetical by title)
American Vampire - Scott Snyder and Stephen King
Batman: The Long Halloween - Jeph Loeb (Guest Reviewer)
Blood Work - Kim Harrison
Civil War - Marvel Comics (Guest Reviewer)
DMZ: On the Ground - Brian Wood and Miccardo Burchielli (Guest Reviewer)
Heroes Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 - Various (Guest Reviewer)
Orius: Sent 2 Kill, Vol. 1 - Patrick Lee
Pariah Volume 1Created by Aron Warner, Written by Philip Gelatt and Illustrated by Brett Weldele
Transformers: The Movie Adaptation - Kris Oprisko (Guest Reviewer)
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills - Chris Claremont

Manga (Alphabetical by title)
Neko Ramen, vol 1 - Kenji Shonichi
Vampire Knight Manga, Vol. 1 - Matsuri Hino (Guest Reviewer)

Magazines
Fantasy Short Stories, Issue 1 - Mark Lord, Ed.

History & Mythology
War Against the Weak - Edwin Black  

Other
14 - Peter Clines (Apocalyptic Mystery)
The Way We Fall - Megan Crewe (modern dystopian YA)
Prague Cemetery - Umberto Eco (historical fiction) 
Fail Harder - Fail Blog Community (humour)
Claws and Saucers - David Goldweber (movie guide)
Cold Earth - Sarah Moss (general fiction)