Category Archives: Books

February/March 2025 Reading Report from Jeff Baker. (March 20, 2025)

Posted on March 20, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report February/March 2025 Got two anthologies by Ardath Mayhar, who I’d heard about but never read (after a post on Keith West’s blog https://adventuresfantastic.com/ for her birthday; he had met Mayhar!) And I’ve been on a Mayhar jag, I … Continue reading →

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Reading Report. January/February 2025 From Jeff Baker (February 20, 2025)

Posted on February 20, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report; January/February 2025 I’m reading Stephen King’s first Dark Tower novel; “The Gunslinger.” Told myself I’d do it if I got snowed-in, and I’m not going anywhere in the 1” of snow we had! The book is comprised of … Continue reading →

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Reading Report December ’24/January ’25, from Jeff Baker. (January 20, 2025)

Posted on January 20, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report; December2024/January 2025 Continuing my Rudyard Kipling jag I (re-)read “The Bridge Builders,” a story I had read before maybe 30+ years ago. Read some of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Wonder Book,” where he re-tells Greek Myths for a young audience. … Continue reading →

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Left On Read. New Bookstore Here In Wichita. (Jeff Baker, December 12, 2024.)

Posted on December 12, 2024 by jeffbaker307

by Jeff Baker Wichita’s newest bookstore, “Left On Read” occupies a cool niche in a multicolored alley just East of Old Mill Tasty Shop at 612 E. Douglas, Suite 200. When I visited the store, owner Latasha Kelly was busy … Continue reading →

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Reading Report for October/November 2024. From Jeff Baker. November 18, 2024.

Posted on November 19, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report October/November 2024. Am still on my Julian Hawthorne jag. Ordered “The Strange Recollections Of Martha Klemm” which collects his two Klemm stories. “Absolute Evil” and “A Goth From Boston.” The intro explains that the first story was reprinted … Continue reading →

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“Upon the Midnight Queer.” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection, Reviewed By Jeff Baker. (October 29, 2024)

Posted on October 29, 2024 by jeffbaker307

NOTE: A version of this review first appeared on Goodreads. —-jeff “Upon The Midnight Queer” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection Reviewed by Jeff Baker ‘Nathan Burgoine’s second short fiction collection “Upon the Midnight Clear,” features a group of short Christmas tales … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: September/October 2024, from Jeff Baker

Posted on October 20, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report, September/October 2024 Jeff Baker Grabbed a lot of time to read this month! Started reading Dave Musson’s “Once More Round the Sun.” Read the stories “Start As You Mean To Go On,” “The Strange Phenomenon of Epping Manor,” … Continue reading →

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Reading Report, August/September 2024 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on September 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report, August/September 2024. For my Poe Project I just read “Four Beasts In One.” A look back at 3830 B.C. in Antioch and a parade that does not go as planned. This was in the humor and satire section … Continue reading →

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J. Scott Coatsworth’s “The Death Bringer” Releases This Week:

Posted on September 17, 2024 by jeffbaker307

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth is releasing his latest novel “The Death Bringer.” It’s the fourth book in the Tharassas Cycle that began with…but maybe I’d better let Scott talk about it: AIK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME… AND NEITHER … Continue reading →

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‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Triad Magic.” Reviewed By Jeff Baker. (August 22, 2024.)

Posted on August 22, 2024 by jeffbaker307

‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Triad Magic” Review by Jeff Baker FULL DISCLOSURE: This review probably contains a spoiler or two. ‘Nathan Burgoine’s novel “Triad Magic” is the last in a trilogy that began with “Triad Blood” and continued with “Triad Soul.” Set … Continue reading →

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