About Frances

Frances is the author of the horror novella The Mine. She has also been published in Abundant Grace; Magical: An Anthology of Fantasy, Fairy Tales, and other Magical Fiction for Adults; Answers I’ll Accept: True Accounts of Online Dating; 20 Something Magazine; and Wisteria Magazine. She wrote for Epinions.com for eight years. Frances is currently working on a dark fantasy/horror novel called Plague Town.

Frances has a Master in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and works as a program specialist during the day.

Frances’ Reviews

Dead Wake (Frances)

Dead Wake (Frances)

A Real Narrative of the Lost Titanic of History Author: Erik Larson Erik Larson is somewhere between a historian and ...
On the Banks of Plum Creek

On the Banks of Plum Creek

 My Personal Favorite Little House Story Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder Back on my nostalgic, re-living the golden moments of my ...
Nemesis

Nemesis

Miss Marple's Final Adventure Plus Some Beyond-The-Grave Clues Author: Agatha Christie Miss Marple is back to solve one final mystery, ...
Japanese Lover, The

Japanese Lover, The

Stoic Self-Absorption and a Why a Book Obsessed with Issues has No Meaning Author: Isabel Allende When I learned of ...
Pilgrim's Progess, The

Pilgrim’s Progess, The

An Epic Christian Journey  Author: John Bunyan Tirelessly journeying through my one woman quest to read the classics (aka, a ...
Framed and Burning

Framed and Burning

Some People Want to Watch the World Burn Author: Lisa Burnette The second in a groundbreaking paranormal mystery series, family ...
Fellowship of the Ring, The

Fellowship of the Ring, The

One Ring to Rule Them All: One First Encounter With Middle-Earth Author: J.R.R. Tolkien  I’ve been known to concentrate on ...
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie: A Classic That Remains Cozy and Heartfelt  Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder My childhood days spent ...
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

A Memoir of Warmth and Love of Life Author: James Herriot  The warm and loving memoirs of an animal doctor during the ...
Cat-Nappers, The

Cat-Nappers, The

Bertie Takes It Easy In The Country Author: P.G. Wodehouse  At the mercy of a dire doctor, Bertie is going ...
Raining Embers

Raining Embers

Destiny and Disorder: A Stunning Series Debut! Author: Jessica Dall Set in a richly textured world torn between warring aristocratic ...
Sula

Sula

 Life is Liminal: Sula and the Nature of Answers Author: Toni Morrison Stunned by the hauntingly elegant hardcover image of ...
Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience: What the Essay is All About and Why You Should Read It  Author: Henry David Thoreau  Touted as ...
Nature Girl

Nature Girl

“Hey. Sometimes life is a shit flavored Popsicle.” Author: Carl Hiaasen Have you ever just wanted to act out? Ever ...
Walden

Walden

Transcendent and Tepid: Why You Should Read Walden and Then Never Read It Again Author: Henry David Thoreau Sometimes my ...
Life of Pi

Life of Pi

Reality, Destiny, Loss, Adventure: Life of Pi has it All Author:  Yann Martel We are all storytellers of our own destinies ...
Martian, The

Martian, The

A sci-fi techno thriller adventure - in space!   Author: Andy Weir Left for dead, stranded on a barren, inhospitable planet ...
Odyssey, The

Odyssey, The

Why The Odyssey is the Best Action/Adventure Story of All Time  Author: Homer It’s that time again – my reading ...
Bossypants

Bossypants

In Which Tina Fey Amuses While Avoiding Creating an Actual Memoir Author: Tina Fey Getting ready for the nine hour ...
By The Pricking of My Thumbs

By The Pricking of My Thumbs

A Ghostly Mystery and Tuppence's Last Adventure Author: Agatha Christie Friendly witches, houses riddled with secret passageways, fireplace flues blocked ...