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 →
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 →
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 →
Review and Thoughts : The Steep & Thorny Way by Cat Winters
The Steep & Thorny Way by Cat Winters ☆☆☆☆ Published by Amulet Books Publication Date : March 8th, 2016 Available as Hardback & eBook - 352 Pages Source : Library Scene: Oregon, 1923. Dramatis personae: Hanalee Denney, daughter of a white woman and an African American man Hank Denney, her father—a ghost Greta Koning, Hanalee’s mother Clyde... Continue Reading →
Review and Thoughts : What Is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
What Is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi ☆☆☆.75 Published by Riverhead Books Publication Date : March 8th, 2016 Available as Hardback & eBook - 325 Pages Source : Library The key to a house, the key to a heart, the key to a secret—Oyeyemi’s keys not only unlock elements of her characters’ lives,... Continue Reading →
Review & Thoughts : Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel ☆☆☆☆☆ Published by Del Rey Publication Date : April 26th, 2016 Available as Hardback & eBook - 320 Pages Source : Purchased! A page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton,World War Z, and The Martian, Sleeping Giants is a thriller fueled by an earthshaking mystery—and a fight to control a gargantuan power. A... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Reviews : Mothership by Martin Leicht & Isla Neal
Mothership (Ever Expanding Universe #1) by Martin Leicht & Isla Neal ☆☆☆.75 Published by Saga Press Publication Date : January 26th, 2016 Available as Mass Market Paperback - 336 Pages Source : Purchased! Teen pregnancy is never easy—especially not when extraterrestrials are involved. The first in a new trilogy. Elvie Nara was doing just fine in the... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review : In the Stars I’ll Find You by Bradley P. Beaulieu
In The Stars I'll Find You & Other Tales of Futures Fantastic by Bradley P. Beaulieu ☆☆☆☆☆ Published by Quillings Literary (Kickstarted) Publication Date : April 15th, 2016 Available as Paperback & eBook - 193 Pages Source : Kickstarted! Bradley P. Beaulieu’s latest story collection features his science fictional work, from exploring far-flung worlds to finding what... Continue Reading →
Mini-Reviews: Volume 17
In which I go on a tangent, making one review not-so-mini and I gush just a bit about a comic. Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King ☆☆☆☆ I think this was one of my favorite King novels I've read in a while. It wasn't overly long, and though it didn't have the usual supernatural touches... Continue Reading →