Category: Review

Morning Star by Pierce Brown – Review

Published: February 9, 2016 Publisher: Del Rey Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 518 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and... Continue Reading →

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Riders by Veronica Rossi – Review

Published: February 16, 2016 Publisher: Tor Teen Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does. Recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds... Continue Reading →

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Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues by Martin J. Blaser – Review

Published: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 273 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: A critically important and startling look at the harmful effects of overusing antibiotics, from the field's leading expert Tracing one scientist’s journey toward understanding the crucial importance of the microbiome, this revolutionary book will take readers to... Continue Reading →

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Old Man’s War by John Scalzi – Review

Published: January 1, 2005 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Sci-Fi Pages: 362 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit... Continue Reading →

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Parasite by Mira Grant – Review

Published: October 29, 2013 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Sci-Fi Pages: 512 (Hardcover) ISBN: 9780316218955 My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease. We owe our good health to a humble parasite - a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm... Continue Reading →

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Ruin by John Gwynne – Review

Published: October 13, 2015 (US) Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 751 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld.... Continue Reading →

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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo – Review

Published: June 5, 2012 Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. ISBN: 9780805094596 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its... Continue Reading →

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Autumn Rose by Abigail Gibbs – Review

Published: January 30, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780007504992 Pages: 416 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The highly anticipated sequel to Dinner with a Vampire Autumn Rose has the chance to save the world she loves. But how much will she have to sacrifice to achieve it? In Autumn Rose, book two of her breathtaking series,... Continue Reading →

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