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Review: The Litany of Earth (Innsmouth Legacy #0) by Ruthanna Emrys
This novelette is available to read for free at Tor.com. This novelette serves as a fantastic introduction to the universe of this set of stories, giving intriguing background and introducing us to an interesting character while still leaving the reader wanting more.
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Review: Many Waters (Time Quintet #4) by Madeleine L’Engle
As I’m completing a resolution to review the rest of the books in this series this year, I was happy to return to the book that I read multiple times while growing up despite missing all the rest. You can find my full review of Many Waters at Speculative Chic. An excerpt: I may not have…
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Review: The Flame (1001 Dark Nights/Desire Exchange novella) by Christopher Rice
Often novellas either feel like a padded-out short story or a rushed novel. This was neither, giving all the background detail between each of the three main characters necessary to make the next step in their relationship feel natural and inevitable. Additionally, the supernatural element of the story blended seamlessly with the relationship arc between…
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Review: Exile’s Throne (Empress Game #3) by Rhonda Mason
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; however, I purchased a hardcopy of this book for full price. Mason concludes her stunning space opera trilogy with absolutely nothing you expect, which makes this book all the more perfect. Since I’ve started reviewing every book I complete, I’ve gotten into the habit of taking down random…
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Review: American War by Omar El Akkad
I snagged this book on a whim to support an independent bookstore during a vacation and absolutely devoured it on the flight home. I’d been a bit burned out on post-apocalyptic fiction lately, but this book was not your typical environmental or man-made apocalypse. Instead, it was an apocalypse created by people being dumb; or…
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Review: A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet #3) by Madeleine L’Engle
Continuing this year’s journey to rectify a series I definitely should have read while I was growing up, I recently reviewed A Swiftly Tilting Planet for Speculative Chic. You can find my full review here. An excerpt: L’Engle has taken her previous ventures regarding science and brought them to an entirely new level here. Something about…
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Review: Ouroboros (Circuit Fae #2) by Genevieve Iseult Eldredge
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; however, I purchased a hardcopy version of this book for full price. Unfortunately, life got into the way of me devouring this book as quickly as I did the first one in the series. However, the characters and action are vivid enough that I never missed a beat…
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Review: Snowbound (Bloodline of Yule #2) by Maria Alexander
Disclaimer: I consider myself friends with the author; I received an electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. I finished reading this book at the height of summer in my very warm home office. But I didn’t even think of turning on the ceiling fan, because Alexander brought the freezing cold of…
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Review: Moribund (Circuit Fae #1) by Genevieve Iseult Eldredge
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; however, I purchased a hardcopy version of this book for full price. For all that I read urban fantasy and LGBT fiction, it surprises me that this is my first F/F urban fantasy — and a young adult (YA) novel, at that. But if a book had to…
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Book Spotlight & Review: Rights of Use (Black Book Project #1) by Shannon Eichorn
Today, I’m happy to help celebrate the birthday of a book I’ve been looking forward to for literally years, ever since the author and I met at a a convention and found kindred souls in our shared delight over Stargate, NASA, writing, and speculative fiction. Rights of Use brings me back to my teenage years, when…
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Review: In a Suspect Universe by Albert Wendland
Disclaimer: Dr. Wendland was a professor at the graduate program I attended, and he is now a friend and colleague; however, I purchased an advanced-release hardcopy of this novel for full price. I read Wendland’s first book in this world, The Man Who Loved Alien Landscapes, in one evening. I wish I could have done the…
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Review: Invincible Volumes 13-15
The adventure continues! I’m at the mid-way point of the series now, and I’m certainly not bored yet.
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Review: Perfect Day by Sally Malcolm
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Having never read the original Austen novel, Persuasion, this book is based on, I was a bit tentative when Malcolm reached out to me and asked for a review. However, she knew that I’ve been on…
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Book Spotlight & Review: Red and Black by Nancy O’Toole Meservier
Next Monday is a book birthday for one of my fellow bloggers at Speculative Chic, but I couldn’t wait any longer! I was thrilled to receive an advanced electronic copy of this debut novel. This was a great, fun read that will appeal to adult and young adult readers alike, with just enough superhero antics…
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Review: Escaping Exile (Escape #1) by Sara Dobie Bauer
Disclaimer: I consider the author a friend; I received an electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. The first thing you notice about this novella is the vibrant narrative voice. You learn everything you need to know about the main character and his circumstances within the first chapter, during the inciting incident,…
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Review: Born to Love Wild edited by Cara McKinnon
Disclaimer: I received an electronic advanced reader copy of this anthology in exchange for an honest review; I consider the editor and some of the contributors friends. Normally I keep my short story reviews, well, short, and only call out two books when I review anthologies (favorite story and story I’d like to see expanded…
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Review: Invincible Volumes 10-12
And here we go again! The cover art is getting darker. Should I be worried?
