See, this is one of those books where you just NEED half-star rating options. Cough cough someone should get on that (GOODREADS). This is a three and a half star book, straight up. I liked it more than three stars worth, but did have some issues that prevent me from fully endorsing it (which is my line for giving something four stars–also, if I would re-read it, and not sure if I would yet). I’m choosing to round down for now, because I think it […]
Magic Ex Libris
New Year and new hopes for Cannonball 9! Things are getting off to a good start as I finished “Revisionary” yesterday and am putting up my review today. I believe John Scalzi was the gateway to my discovering Jim C. Hines and I so glad to have found him as he not only an incredibly talented writer but a stand up human being as well (it’s always wonderful when those two intersect). In 2012 wanting to discuss the ways women are portrayed on cover art […]
Rae Carson is one of the best YA authors out there
It’s official! Rae Carson can do no wrong. This trilogy was an utter delight and I plan on making as many people read it as possible. Over the past three books, these characters have become true friends and I’m a little lost now that the series is over. I have a feeling that these will become comfort reads in the same way that Harry Potter and a few other favorite books have. *** Spoilers below if you haven’t read the first book *** 3.5 Stars […]
Don’t Let the Cover Fool You
Phantaxis, James Edward O’Brien, editor (2016) These short stories of fantasy and science fiction reach across a broad and enjoyable spectrum. From a police detective in Victorian England looking for a supernatural murderer for to a bodiless head trying to survive in the far future, there’s something in here for everyone. Frostfire – In Victorian England, a gifted police detective enlists the aid of a young washerwoman witch to stop a chain of supernatural murders. Lengthy but strangely contemporary. Countdown to Extinction – Three scientists […]
Witches and Hackers and Robots. Oh My!
Dark Magic – Witches, Hackers, & Robots – A Short Story Anthology edited by Emma Nelson and Hannah Smith, 2016 This anthology truly gives you your money’s worth. At over 26 stories, it provides exactly what it promises – stories about Witches, Hackers, and Robots. The strange juxtaposition of these categories is intriguing and delightful to read. I won’t review every story but I will say a few words about most of them. When I originally wrote the individual summaries and reviews, I found myself […]
Ringing in the new year with Brandon Sanderson short fiction Cosmere nerdery.
Good way to start off the year, with a mini-Brandon Sanderson marathon in book form. I spent a cozy day on my couch yesterday visiting the Cosmere, and it was lovely. This collection is more than just a collection of all of Sanderson’s short fiction set in the Cosmere (a shared universe world that a majority of Sanderson’s works are set it in). It’s also a mini-study of the Cosmere itself. Each system (i.e. the Roshar system, where the Stormlight Archive books are set, or […]
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