The Transference Engine by Julia Verne St. John ☆☆☆ Published by DAW Publication Date : July 5th, 2016 Available as eBook - 320 Pages Source : NetGalley (Thank you!) and Purchased A fantastical steampunk novel of magic and machines set in an alternate 1830s London. Madame Magdala has settled comfortably into her new life in London, as the... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
NineFox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee ☆☆☆☆ Published by Solaris Publication Date : June 14th, 2016 Available as eBook & Paperback - 360 Pages Source : NetGalley (Thank You!) & Purchased The first installment of the trilogy, Ninefox Gambit, centers on disgraced captain Kel Cheris, who must recapture the formidable Fortress of Scattered Needles in order to redeem... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review: The Devourers by Indra Das
The Devourers by Indra Das ☆☆☆ Published by Del Rey Publication Date : July 12th, 2016 Available as eBook & Hardback - 306 Pages Source : NetGalley - Thank you! For readers of Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, China Mieville, and David Mitchell comes a striking debut novel by a storyteller of keen insight and captivating imagination.... Continue Reading →
Review and Thoughts : Far Thoughts and Pale Gods by Greg Bear
Far Thoughts and Pale Gods by Greg Bear ☆☆☆☆ Published by Open Road Media Publication Date : April 26, 2016 Available as eBook - 320 Pages Source : NetGalley - Thank you! 6 dazzling stories, freshly revised for this volume, plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences from the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of"War Dogs," "Eternity," and"The Forge... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday 07/13/2016
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spines. If you've been around a while you know I like the creeptastic stuff. Even if you take away that incredibly unsettling cover this subject matter is one I'm super interested in. I love the creepy, give me all the creepy stories. But for real, make that image big.... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review : High Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley ☆☆☆☆ Published by Dial Books Publication Date : May 10th, 2016 Available as Hardback & eBook - 256 Pages Source : Library Sixteen-year-old Solomon is agoraphobic. He hasn’t left the house in three years, which is fine by him. Ambitious Lisa desperately wants to get into the second-best psychology program for college (she’s being realistic).... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday 07/06/2016
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spines. I don't know a lot about this one, but there were a few things that piqued my interest and one thing that is always a buzz word for me. 1) Adam Gidwitz wrote it and he is hilarious. 2) Look at that subtitle. Look at it.... Continue Reading →
June 2016 Wrapup
June was a slow month for blogging and reading. It was super busy overall in everything else. Work was busy and life was busy. I also found out what is wrong with my wrist/thumb, it's called De Quervain's Syndrome and it makes it incredibly hard to type on bad days. I've also had to learn... Continue Reading →
Review and Thoughts : Hope and Red by Jon Skovron
Hope and Red by Jon Skovron ☆☆☆.75 Published by Orbit Publication Date : June 30th, 2016 Available as Paperback & eBook - 416 Pages Source : NetGalley - Thank you! In a fracturing empire spread across savage seas, two young people from different cultures find common purpose. A nameless girl is the lone survivor when her village is massacred by biomancers,... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday 6/29/2016
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spines. Yet another graphic novel! I've been getting more and more into these lately. I'm not good with single issues, not at all, but I love getting the bind ups of these. Bitch Planet is one I adore, I cannot wait to see where this goes. ... Continue Reading →