October 2, 2018
Happy October! It’s that time of year when we start prepping for the most important holiday of the year. Some people are more into the winter season, with trees, elves, and tinsel, and that’s perfectly lovely for them. Give me pumpkins, ghosts, and more candy than any one human being logically needs any day. With that in mind, let me…
September 25, 2018
Subterranean (2018) Written by: Sarah Colombo Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 259 (ebook) Publisher: Spaceboy Books Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair review. Why I chose it: I volunteered to review it because I’m a fan of satire as well as stories about technology’s impact on society, and this promised…
September 4, 2018
Seventhborn (2018) Written By: Monica Sanz Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Pages: 400 pages (Kindle ARC) Series: The Witchling Academy Series Publisher: Entangled Teen Disclaimer: I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Why I Chose It: I actually looked up this author and liked the premises of some of her other work so I…
September 4, 2018
Happy Book Day, Seanan McGuire! It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of McGuire’s work. I’m also very fond of her alter-ego Mira Grant’s books. Therefore, I was delighted when DAW (via NetGalley) kindly offered me an ARC of Night and Silence. I’ve read books faster than this one, I’m sure, but I’d be hard-pressed to be able to…
August 14, 2018
The Sea Queen (2018) Written by: Linnea Hartsuyker Genre: Fantasy Pages: 446 (Hardcover) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair review. Why I chose it: I connected with the author on twitter and was offered a free copy. The premise: Six years after The Half-Drowned King, Ragnvald…
August 7, 2018
The Half-Drowned King (2016) Written by: Linnea Hartsuyker Genre: fantasy Pages: 431 (Hardcover) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair review. Why I chose it: It happened this way: a friend of mine on twitter alerted me that Linnea Hartsuyker was offering free copies of this book…
July 31, 2018
Remember, remember the fifth of November. You’ve heard that one before, right? I’ll be honest, I didn’t know that much about Guy Fawkes before I watched V for Vendetta a few years ago. After I watched the movie, I went looking for books about the Gunpowder Plot, but there wasn’t much out there. So I was pleasantly surprised to discover…
July 3, 2018
You know how there are good things in the world that just aren’t for you? I experienced a massive dose of this lately. To preface, let me begin by confessing something: I am a fantasy reader who is very picky about epic fantasy. I didn’t like The Lord of the Rings. I loved the movies, but the books? I barely…
June 28, 2018
Bookburners: Season Four (2017) Written by: Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Brian Francis Slattery, Andrea Phillips, Mur Lafferty Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 463 pages (ARC) Series: Bookburners Publisher: Serial Box Disclaimer: I received a copy of season four of Bookburners from the publisher, Serial Box. The fact that I received it for free will not impact my opinion/rating of the book. Why I Chose It: Having…
May 24, 2018
Born to the Blade: Season 1 (2018) Written by: Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Malka Older, Cassandra Khaw Genre: Fantasy Pages: The weekly serial has 11 episodes. Not sure what the official page count total will end up being, but the ARC I received was 405 pages long. Series: Born to the Blade Publisher: Serial Box Disclaimer: I received a copy Born to…