When I'm not reading my usual selection of fiction genres, I'm reading and researching all sorts of stuff in regards to plants, fungi, and a few other life science related subjects. I studied biology in college and though I'm not currently working in that field, the passion for the subject is still there! The great... Continue Reading →
Fandom of the Month Club Unboxing: June 2016
Alright, I'm just a little late in doing this feature, but here it is! The June theme was The Wizard of Oz and it featured some really awesome pieces. My very favorite pieces are the Dorothy earrings - the glittery red and the cute blue + white gingham are perfect! I've already worn the earrings... Continue Reading →
Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan – Review
Published: December 14, 2011 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 786 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: A PUPPET IS CROWNED. THE TRUE HEIR REMAINS HIDDEN. A ROGUE'S SECRET COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. War has come to Melengar and once more Royce and Hadrian are hired to make a desperate gamble and form an alliance with the... Continue Reading →
Gemini Cell by Myke Cole – Review
Published: January 27, 2015 Publisher: Ace Genre: Fantasy, Military Pages: 402 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Gemini Cell takes place in the SHADOW OPS universe, but is a prequel, taking place many years before the events in CONTROL POINT. Myke Cole continues to blow the military fantasy genre wide open with an... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Releases: July 2016
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab Released: July 5, 2016 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Genre: YA, Fantasy Goodreads: HERE Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine Released: July 5, 2016 Publisher: NAL Genre: YA, Fantasy Goodreads: HERE The Dinosaur Knights by Victor Milan Released: July 5, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Goodreads: HERE... Continue Reading →
Wolf’s Empire: Gladiator by Claudia Christian and Morgan Grant Buchanan – Review
Released: June 28, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 496 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: A sweeping science-fiction saga of revenge set in a future in which the Roman Empire never fell, by actress Claudia Christian When her mother and brother are murdered, young noblewoman Accala Viridius cries out for... Continue Reading →
Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan – Review
Published: June 28, 2016 Publisher: Del Rey Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: What does it mean if the gods can be killed? The first novel in an epic new fantasy series for readers of Brent Weeks, Brandon Sanderson, Peter V. Brett, and Scott Lynch. Michael J. Sullivan's trailblazing career... Continue Reading →
The Dark Side by Anthony O’Neill – Review
Published: June 28, 2016 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 400 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: In this dark and gripping sci-fi noir, an exiled police detective arrives at a lunar penal colony just as a psychotic android begins a murderous odyssey across the far side of the moon. Purgatory is... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 6/21/16
Wow, so I'm on vacation this week and I've got so many books to read!! I'm currently reading 3 and plan to start a fourth in a few days, which is ambitious but not impossible for me. I've got days and days to read and relax! Nightshades by Melissa F. Olson I got this one... Continue Reading →
Waypoint Kangaroo by Curtis C.Chen – Review
Published: June 21, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 320 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis A high octane science-fiction spy thriller that puts a new spin on the outer space adventure, WAYPOINT KANGAROO kicks off a blockbuster series full of adrenaline and intrigue. Kangaroo isn’t your typical spy. Sure, he... Continue Reading →
