January 18, 2018
Black Mirror‘s fourth season dropped on Netflix Dec. 29th, 2017, just in time for everyone to binge-watch it over New Year’s weekend — which is exactly what I did. I’ve been a fan of the series since it debuted in 2011. The first two seasons were three episodes each. In 2015, Netflix commissioned twelve episodes, resulting in six episodes for…
January 10, 2018
A few weeks ago I reviewed Mira Grant’s Rolling in the Deep. It’s a sharp little novella that gave us a peek into a world that not only thinks that mermaids might exist, but sets out to prove it. The results are disastrous (and it’s not a spoiler to tell you that; the back cover copy says so very plainly).…
January 9, 2018
This year, I resolved to read the works of N.K. Jemisin. No rules, no exceptions, the entire works. And because I really meant no exceptions, the first book I picked up was her most recent release, the Mass Effect: Andromeda tie-in novel released in November, when I have previously steered clear of any tie-in novel ever. But! Needs must when…
January 2, 2018
I have fallen down hard into the expanded Star Wars universe, clearly. It started with the book of short stories From a Certain Point of View, which I previously reviewed, and has honestly just devolved from there. I’ve never been one for media tie-ins, the end of 2017 has been a weird one for me. But hey, this book was…
December 19, 2017
Hello my fellow shards gatherers, I’m here to tell you why you should all be playing The Frozen Wilds DLC for Horizon Zero Dawn (previously reviewed here), and it’s basically because it’s my favorite DLC since Mass Effect’s Citadel DLC. It has a little bit of everything: new storyline, new machines, upscaled difficulty, new outfits, new weapons, and completely new spoilers!…
December 15, 2017
If you’d told me, as I started this book, that by the end of it I would not only have bawled my eyes out multiple times but would also, completely on purpose, have rewatched Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, I would never have believed you. And yet, here we are. Or rather, here I am, awash in feelings.…
December 7, 2017
For 2017 my resolution goal was to finally watch Day 5. I suppose it’s fairly appropriate that I viewed the first episode of Day 5 at 4:00 am after pulling an all-nighter at work. After getting home I simply wasn’t tired and, after trying to find other ways to amuse myself, finally thought what better time to begin a series…
November 29, 2017
Persepolis Rising (2017) Written by: James S. A. Corey (pen name used by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 549 (Hardcover) Series: Book Seven of The Expanse Publisher: Orbit Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Orbit for the purpose of review. Why I Chose It: I have read, and loved, all of the…
November 21, 2017
From the Salt Mines: A new occasional series in which I will talk about the things that stick under my craw for various reasons. I have a lot of feelings, and not all of them are pleasant ones. I can’t remember a time in my life before Star Trek. My parents watched the original series and I remember watching a…
November 15, 2017
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’ve compiled a list of the speculative fiction actresses for whom I’m most grateful, which means I’m pulling from some of my favorite speculative fiction movies, tv shows, and video games for the most talented actresses. So I guess you could say this is also a list of my favorite things, making it double the fun. Really,…