Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Review: THE WHITE by Matt Micheli

Review: Frozen Horror is quite possibly my absolute favorite subgenre of Horror. Whether in exotic locales (Antarctica, Arctic Circle) or nearly so (Alaska, Scandinavia, Siberia, Northern Canada), or right here "At Home," there's such an Implacability about it and there's so many methods by which humans can be destroyed: Snow piles, blizzards, black ice, avalanches, extreme low temperatures, hypothermia.... Author Matt Micheli delightedly offers yet another Frozen Horror possibility, and this is one that's wildly creative, totally implacable and inescapable, and inexpressibly tragic. Naturally, I devoured it!

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Review: CAN YOU SPOT THE LEOPARD?

CAN YOU SPOT THE LEOPARD is a gloriously photographed, poetic narrative of African animal life, for children (also appealing for adults; the photography made me want to travel on an African--viewing, never hunting--safari!). It may be a little advanced to read to the very young, but even toddlers can enjoy the animals photos, and the rhyming poetry will encourage children who can read. It's also a great coffee-table book.