This review has been waiting for a long time, but it has been so long since I have read such a satisfying trilogy of stories. Binti rushes home when her village is attacked by Koush soldiers and it will be up to her to broker a peace between them and the Meduse. Her efforts may … Continue reading Review: The Night Masquerade (Binti #3)
Month: May 2018
Marvel’s Franchise Failure (Infinity War Blows it)
I'm going to go a different route with this post today and talk about something that has been simmering for years, and (surprise) it has to deal with the Marvel movies. And with this, it's going to be a conversation about the franchise itself, although full disclosure, I don't have a stake in Marvel(superheroes aren't my … Continue reading Marvel’s Franchise Failure (Infinity War Blows it)
Hugo Nominations 2017: Best Novellas
These Novella finalists were even harder to judge, but I enjoyed them all! Sorry it took so long to get through them. Great reads to be had here and they are really showing me the breadth of current fantasy and science fiction. The field of genre is wide and varied! I've linked these back to … Continue reading Hugo Nominations 2017: Best Novellas
Review: Mis(h)adra
I've been getting into graphic novels of late(my review of Brian K. Vaughan's SAGA is forthcoming), but I came across this one by chance. I wasn't entirely sure of the premise, but I dove in and finished it in just about one sitting. Mis(h)adra by Iasmin Omar Ata, was an unexpectedly intimate story of an Arab-American college … Continue reading Review: Mis(h)adra
Review: Ready Player One
Man, do I have some mixed feelings about this book. There's a lot to unpack here, but at the same time(with no disrespect to Earnest Cline) I don't believe the work is meant to be all that deep. Ready Player One is a love letter to geek culture and all the franchises birthed in the 80s … Continue reading Review: Ready Player One
Review: Iron Gold
What a great start to another trilogy! I've been a huge fan of Red Rising since I read the first book back in 2014 and after Morning Star I did not think Peirce Brown could top himself, but I think he might with this newest set of books. While it may just be a continuation of the … Continue reading Review: Iron Gold
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