Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonWith a title like that, how could I possible resist the allure? The US release of this book is coming up January 17, so I thought I would be an overachiever and actually read it now. I'm seeing a ton of 4 and 5 star reviews,... Continue Reading →
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi – Review
Published: March 25, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: N/A Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 264 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:The Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling Interdependency trilogy. When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Ascension by Nicholas Binge
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. While I may not be officially participating in the Sci-Fi Month festivities, I thought I'd focus on featuring some exciting upcoming... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I may still be finishing the recently released fourth book in this series, but I already know I am going to... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves: 11/27/21
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly (or in my case monthly) meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you’ve added to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts,... Continue Reading →
Shards of the Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Review
Published: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Final Architecture #1 Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 560 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us an extraordinary new space opera about humanity... Continue Reading →
Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio – Review
Published: July 28, 2020 Publisher: DAW Books Series: Sun Eater #3 Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 784 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The third novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy,... Continue Reading →
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini – Audiobook Review
Published: September 15, 2020 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Standalone Genre: Science Fiction Length: 32 hr 29 min My Rating: DNF @ 58% A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: "To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author... Continue Reading →
Recursion by Blake Crouch – Review
Published: June 11, 2019 Publisher: Crown Series: Standalone Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 336 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Memory makes reality. That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devastating phenomenon the media has dubbed False Memory Syndrome—a mysterious affliction that drives its victims mad with memories of a... Continue Reading →
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi – Review
Published: March 21, 2017 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Science Fiction Series: The Interdependency #1 Pages: 333 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The first novel of a new space-opera sequence set in an all-new universe. Our universe is ruled by physics and faster than light travel is not possible -- until the discovery of The... Continue Reading →
