Category Archives: Reviews

Les Miserables: A Very Short Review

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

By Brenda Clough Musical theater purists are divided on the subject of Les Miserables.  I am a more simple soul.  I adore the musical in all its incarnations.  Yes, it’s sentimental.  Everybody dies, dramatically, on stage while singing their heart out. … Continue reading →


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More Lives of Modesty Blaise

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

By Brenda Clough An exciting new version of Modesty Blaise is running for a short time on the BBC.  They’re presenting seven 15-minute episodes of the classic A Taste For Death, adapted from the original novel by Peter O’Donnell.  Listen … Continue reading →


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THE HOBBIT Movie — Thoughts on Interpreting a Classic

Posted on December 21, 2012 by
Thanks to the fan who uploaded this to Amazon (I just bought a copy!)

A review of the film “The Hobbit: Part One. Yes, part one — there’s Gold in Them Thar Hills, pilgrim!” Continue reading →


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Fantasy is the Language of the Night – On Ursula K. Le Guin
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Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Most of us who are fascinated by the written word have mentors, whether we realize it or not.  There are people we admire greatly for who they are, and people we admire for what they have created.  In my case, … Continue reading →


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Ripping Ghost Stories for a Blacked-Out Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

It’s beginning to look like Halloween will be a “dark and stormy night” for much of the East Coast this year, with a paucity of mini-ghouls and goblins knocking at the door. In fact, some of our BVC authors and … Continue reading →


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Looper: A Very Short Review

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

By Brenda Clough I am in the throes of writing a time-travel novel, so when I saw that Looper was out I immediately hauled the other members of the family off with me to see it.  Even though I am … Continue reading →


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Good books are portals wherever we find them

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

            A recent discussion of portal fantasy hosted by Rachel Manija Brown was centered around a panel at Sirens, on which a group of agents maintained that nobody in New York publishing was buying portal … Continue reading →


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In Which I Deal With the Realities of E-Publishing

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

I did this once before to thank you for reviewing La Desperada on Amazon. Now I’m offering the same thank you prize for posting a review of Some Enchanted Season on Amazon. Wait, you say. Isn’t this Book View Cafe? … Continue reading →


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October Reading

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

The Mountain’s Call by Caitlin Brennan. Under her various pen names, Judith Tarr has long been one of my favorite authors, particularly when she writes about horses. This book is full of horse-magic, the usual kind because they’re so marvelous … Continue reading →


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The Dark Knight Rises: A Very Short Review

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

By Brenda Clough Now more than ever, it is important to go and see The Dark Knight Rises. So in a sense it is not that important, whether it is a good movie or not. But a show that everyone sees … Continue reading →


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