The Imaginary Realms of

Gilbert M. Stack

I actually read Test of Fire by William L. Hahn the day it came out, but life has been so crazy lately I actually read Test of Fire by William L. Hahn the day it came out, but life has been so crazy lately that I'm just getting the review posted. Test of Fire is technically the sequel to Hahn's excellent Plane of Dreams but it is also the very definition of a stand alone novel. If you've been wondering about this author or looking for a great fantasy book to read in the final days of summer, ...

Check out my review of Wedding Woes--a fun little mystery by J.J. Chow. You can find it here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/mystery-2

The Written Gems Discussion Group on Goodreads is getting ready to discuss Edmond Hamilton's short story, The Stars, My Brothers. You can find the Discussion here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/19937528 and my review of the story here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/classic-sf

Wolf Hunt 2 is even better than the original novel. You can read my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/reviews

Sid Halley is one of Dick Francis' best developed characters. Check out my review of him in Whip Hand. https://www.gilbertstack.com/mystery-2

Looking for a great supernatural mystery? Check out my review of Deep Night by Ambrose Ibsen and narrated by Kyle Tait. https://www.gilbertstack.com/reviews

On this day (July Eight) in 1879 the Jeanette started out on its ill-fated Arctic expedition. The Jeanette would become trapped in the ice for 21 months before it ruptured and sank, leaving the crew to attempt to reach Siberia by hiking over the ice and taking to the sea in 3 boats. 11 died before reaching land, and 9 before they reached helped.

I just finished my review of Bonecrack--a novel about very unhealthy father-son relationships with an extremely dramatic ending. You can read my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/mystery-2

On this day (July 7) in 1898 the United States annexed Hawaii as a territory. President McKinley had tried for a year to get the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Annexation, but failed to get the two-thirds majority needed so he changed strategy and annexed it through legislation. A large majority of Native Hawaiians opposed annexation, but they were not consulted. Their government had already been taken over in a coup by private American interests.

Check out my review for Wolf Hunt--an exciting and hilarious novel about two thugs charged with transporting a werewolf across the state of Florida. It seems like a simple job, until everything goes wrong. You can read my review here: https://www.gilbertstack.com/reviews