April 13, 2018
Infinity War is coming, Infinity War is coming! To say that some of us are excited would be an understatement. With this in mind, I asked our contributors something simple: who’s your favorite superhero? It doesn’t have to be one of the obvious heroes. I humbly submit that Buffy Summers is a superhero, for example. We’re most definitely not limited…
April 12, 2018
Six of Crows (2015) Written By: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Pages: 480 (Hardcover) Series: Six of Crows Book 1 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co Why I Chose It: A friend I really trust to know what he’s talking about had some truly spectacular things to say about Six of Crows and its sequel. I trust him so much…
April 12, 2018
I have been a Stephen King fan since I was an angsty 14-year-old who didn’t want to go on a vacation with my mom, brother, sister, and new stepdad. The room I was in of the cabin we’d rented had a bookshelf. On that bookshelf was a ridiculously thick book. On the spine, the words: The Stand. I spent every…
April 11, 2018
Frostfire (2015) Written By: Amanda Hocking Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy Pages: 321 (Hardcover) Series: Book One of The Kanin Chronicles Publisher: St Martin’s Griffin Why I Chose It: I’ve been thinking I should read something by Amanda Hocking ever since she blew up the self-publishing world by selling something like a million copies of her Trylle series. I figured…
April 11, 2018
Game: Seedship Developer: John Ayliff Platform: android, apple, mobile, online As I’ve I mentioned before I love playing mobile games on my commute. So I thought it was high time that I start reviewing the games that have captured my heart. One of my friends introduced me to this game and at first, I wasn’t really sold on it. But the…
April 10, 2018
Do you enjoy the timeless fiction of Jane Austen or Charles Dickens? Are you a fan of rogues and bandits disrupting high society? Did you like Frozen? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I may have just the book for you. Allow me to introduce Yvienne and Tesara Mederos, the titular sisters in Patrice Sarath’s newest…
April 9, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with author Jeff Strand, whose latest young adult, punk rock novel,…
April 7, 2018
Hello, oh loyal and awesome readers! It’s that time again, where I share the delightful articles that our incredible writers whipped up for you over the last week. Read on and enjoy!
April 6, 2018
Hello, friends! Last month we asked you to vote for a book featuring a maternal relationship for May’s book club, and I’m here to let you know how that vote went! Dragonsbane (2011) Author: Barbara Hambly Discussion date: 5/25/18 Premise: An idealistic young prince convinces an aging warrior and a struggling witch to help him kill the dragon that is…
April 6, 2018
A Clash of Kings (2000) Written By: George R.R. Martin Narrated by: Roy Dotrice Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 37 h 18 m (Audiobook) Series: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2 Publisher: Random House Audio via Audible The premise: A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding…