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Published: September 22, 2020 Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Series: Thursday Murder Club #1 Genre: Mystery Pages: 377 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleevesA female cop with her first big caseA brutal murderWelcome to…The Thursday Murder ClubIn a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the... Continue Reading →
Published: May 11, 2021 Publisher: Tordotcom Series: Dead Djinn Universe #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel... Continue Reading →
Published: May 4, 2021 Publisher: Ballantine Books Series: Standalone Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 496 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will... Continue Reading →
Published: November 22, 2014 Publisher: Gnomish Press LLC Series: The Dark Profit Saga #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 362 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Brimming with swords, sorcery, and wit, Orconomics: A Satire introduces Arth, a world much like our own but with more magic and fewer vowels. For the licensed wizards and warriors of Arth,... Continue Reading →
Published: October 13, 2020 Publisher: Saga Press Series: Between Earth and Sky #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 454 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.A god will returnWhen the... Continue Reading →
Published: April 20, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Goddess War #2 Pages: 480 (Paperback) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Sonya has brought a foreign army to free her country from imperial rule, but her allies may have other goals... Continue Reading →
Published: April 20, 2021 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Chronicles of Amicae #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 288 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Mirah Bolender follows The Monstrous Citadel with Fortress of Magi—the pulse-pounding conclusion to her debut fantasy trilogy in which a bomb... Continue Reading →
Published: April 13, 2021 Publisher: Tor Books Series: The Five Penalties #1 Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 464 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A legendary serial killer stalks the streets of a fantastical city in The Helm of Midnight, the stunning... Continue Reading →
Published: May 2, 2017 Publisher: Tor.com Series: The Murderbot Diaries #1 Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 155 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their... Continue Reading →
Published: May 7, 2019 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Series: The Aurora Cycle #1 Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Pages: 473 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: From the internationally bestselling authors of THE ILLUMINAE FILES comes an epic new science fiction adventure.The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being... Continue Reading →
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