So, in case you aren't up to speed with this triology you can refer back to the reviews I did on The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate. This is also my first review concerning any of the Hugo novel finalists. I just found out yesterday that The Stone Sky won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and boy … Continue reading Review: The Stone Sky
Alexander Pyles
Review: The Obelisk Gate
I reviewed The Fifth Season a while ago, and I told myself I would return to this series eventually and boy was I in for a treat when I finally did! Obviously, I had to read this before I could get to The Stone Sky, for the Hugos, but I also just wanted to see if … Continue reading Review: The Obelisk Gate
Review: The Night Masquerade (Binti #3)
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)
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: 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
Hugo Finalists 2018: Best Novelette
I managed to chew through the Novelette finalists over the past two weeks and this category was much harder to pick from. There are some great pieces and I believe I liked these better than the short fiction entries, so far, but overall great pieces of writing and it's so awesome to get a feel … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2018: Best Novelette
Review: Annihilation
I realize I'm late to the bandwagon with this book, but I began Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer back in Febuary and read roughly 40 pages and didn't come back to it until this past month. I picked it up again and I could not put it down! There is something so subversive beneath the surface and Vandermeer's … Continue reading Review: Annihilation
Reveiw: Dark Run
DARK RUN by Mike Brooks is an awesome book! Semi-hard science fiction cast into the future after the great human diaspora into the stars. We find Captain Ichabod Drift with his crew looking to leave their past behind, but become wrapped up in a smuggling run that will change their lives forever. Old regrets and … Continue reading Reveiw: Dark Run
Writing Life: Time Management
So, coming into this new year I have several goals and in order to reach these goals, I need to set aside time. Nothing special right? Well, for the writer **time** is a huge factor and one that some may not appreciate depending on your situation. Okay so let me set up what the usual … Continue reading Writing Life: Time Management
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