Hi Internet! It's been a while since we talked books. I've read a fair number thus far in 2017--the count is up to 21. Unfortunately a lot of them haven't been the greatest, so rather than whine, I'd much rather just tell you about my favorite books so far this year. Tally ho! EVERYTHING I [...]
Tag: sci fi
September Reading Frenzy!
Hi internet--let's talk books. This month has been a watershed month in terms of reading quantity. After a much-needed vacation, I discovered how to get e-books from our library, and so now I've read everything I could get my hands and eyeballs on. Also B&N had a sale on SFF, so. You know. CHILDREN OF [...]
August Books
Well, I'm back. Hi internet! I have returned from gallivanting across Iceland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. My brain has returned to the correct time-zone, but I'm still not sure what day it is. I intend to write at least two posts on our travels, but first thing's first--a book round-up. After my slack-off in July, [...]
April Showers Bring May…Books?
Happy end of May! It's been a weird month here in Central New York--summer weather, snow, more summer weather. The book-drought of April has given way, and I'm more than back on track for my yearly reading. I've read six books this month and 24 book total this year--48% of my goal of 50 books [...]
Book Review: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JAMES T. KIRK
Here is a fact: I am a massive Star Trek fan. I was first introduced to the series by my fellow-nerd mother in middle school, and an epic 3-year marathon later, I had seen EVERY episode. (Yes, and the movies. No, not the animated series.) This is all to say that when I saw THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY [...]
Book Review: ILLUMINAE
DON'T LOOK AT ME /ahem/ This, my latest read, is the most visually unique book I've read all year. ILLUMINAE by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff is the story of the destruction of a mining colony and the horrors that befall the survivors as they flee their attackers in spaceships. Add in a healthy dose of [...]
Book Review: THE FIRST FIFTEEN LIVES OF HARRY AUGUST
"I am writing this for you. My enemy. My friend. You know, already, you must know. You have lost"(1). What an opening, and oh boy, what a book. The premise of THE FIRST FIFTEEN LIVES OF HARRY AUGUST by Claire North is basically that of the movie "Groundhog Day", but turned up to 11. Certain [...]
Book Review: WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE
The first time I heard of Night Vale, it was early 2012 and through the posting and re-sharing magic of the internet, the great purple eye caught my attention. I listened to a couple episodes, but I didn't really get it, and it slipped from my mind. Many months later, long after the Great Tumblr Explosion of [...]
Book Review: A SWIFT KICK IN THE ASTEROIDS
Good morning and welcome back to my world, dear readers! Today let's look at my latest review-read for Curiosity Quills Press--an upcoming November 9th release entitled A SWIFT KICK IN THE ASTEROIDS, by Edward Zajac. This is his first published book, and it follows an adventure of an IT worker and a privateer [...]
Book Review: SEVENEVES
Happy Tuesday everyone! Today let's take a walk through SEVENEVES, the newest epic by Sci-fi author extraordinaire Neal Stephenson. Published this year, SEVENEVES is the third book I've read by Stephenson, and this blagh is going to feature details from all three--ANATHAM, SNOW CRASH, and this his latest feat of speculative fiction. Spoilers ahead! I [...]
