Currently Reading: 2/24/16

The Immortal Crown by Kieth Merrill I received an eGalley of this book from the Edelweiss/Shadow Mountain for review a while back. I'm just now getting around to reading it, but it doesn't release until 5/12/16 (according to Goodreads). Thus far it seems promising and I'm excited to finish it up!       Calamity by Brandon... Continue Reading →

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Books on My TBR

Low Town by Daniel Polansky Fantasy crime novels are right up my alley and Low Town's synopsis sounds wicked awesome.         Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan I've read the first two Riyria Chronicles novels and I loved them! This trilogy is huge and I can't wait to read it!!  ... Continue Reading →

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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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How Do I Rate My Reads?

After realizing that I haven't addressed this, I wrote a short explanation on how I judge books when reviewing. Primarily, I rate book by the amount of emotion it evokes within me, which usually correlates with how well a book is written, the quality of the character development, and the movement of the plot. For... 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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