Sorry for the delay, but January proved to be a very busy month. I have my recap and some favorites below, so please take a moment a peek at those. Otherwise, I read a total of 137 stories(novels, graphic novels, short stories & novellas), so don't be too amazed by that count. Without putting this … Continue reading 2018 in Books
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Review: Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation
This was a very different anthology, but a good one. Edited by by Phoebe Wagner & Brontë Christopher Wieland, we have a collection of upcoming writers who were asked to write science fiction in a new way, that imagines humanities' future in a context of climate change, far future realities, and new understandings of culture … Continue reading Review: Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation
Review: The Wanderers
I really wanted to like The Wanderers by Meg Howrey, especially with how it was initially sold to me via the blurb: "Howery's exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all."(J. Ryan Stradal). At the end of the day I could only really give it two stars and wondered why … Continue reading Review: The Wanderers
2018: A Review
So, this is much overdue and I won't even be able to cover everything that I want to cover here, like reading/writing stats and everything else. (I'll cover this in January.) What I do want to take a moment to reflect on is everything that happened in 2018 and what I am looking forward to in … Continue reading 2018: A Review
Review: Station Eleven
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, was one that I had heard a lot about and the first book I actually listened to as an audio book, narrated by Kristin Potter, who did an excellent job. It is a beautifully written book, both literary and speculative. One of the best books I've read in easily this … Continue reading Review: Station Eleven
Reveiw: Iraq+100
All and all these stories were both strange and wonderful. Being that I'm an American, who while I didn't support the Iraq war, I still feel a strong burden of regret and sorrow to have invaded and virtually destroyed a nation that has such a rich culture. I feel that I know Iraq a little … Continue reading Reveiw: Iraq+100
Review: Authority
This was...interesting. Starting out with a strong beginning, a little bit of a wandering middle, and a compelling ending, Jeff VanderMeer charges ahead with his Southern Reach trilogy. We follow John "Control" Rodregiz as he picks up the pieces from ANNIHILATION and deals with the fallout of losing the director to Area X. Little does … Continue reading Review: Authority
Review: Artemis
Going, to be honest guys, after THE MARTIAN my expectations were kinda high, not incredibly but enough. This was okay. Nothing special and not written terribly, but just okay. Andy Weir is back with what I would call his sophomore slump. ARTEMIS follows Jazz(Jasmine) the sole smuggler of the new(and only) moon city named Artemis. … Continue reading Review: Artemis
Review: The Stone Sky
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
Music For Your Writing
I've been wanting to share with you all something that I've been working on for awhile, which is my very own curated sci-fi playlist! It's nowhere near complete, but I've started it and it contains a lot of my favorite soundtracks and soundscapes to listen to while I write. I'm gearing up for a renewed … Continue reading Music For Your Writing
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