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Book Review: Tankborn by Karen Sandler

Posted on March 21, 2013 3 Comments

Tankborn by Karen Sandler Genre: Science Fiction, Biopunk, Young Adult Series: Book 1 of the Tankborn Trilogy Publisher: Tu Books (October 11, 2011) Author Information: Twitter | Website Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 out 5 stars Kayla is a GEN, a tankborn person whose purpose is to serve others. While in the tank, their DNA is sliced […]

Graphic Novel Series Review: Star Wars: Legacy by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema

Posted on January 17, 2013 1 Comment

Star Wars: Legacy by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema The Jedi and Sith infuriate me. They are the same side of a spherical coin, but they refuse to see that. I have complained about my frustration with these Force users before, but usually, my complaints are within reviews of Star Wars books, games, shows, etc that point out the hypocrisy and stupidity of the Jedi […]

Book Review: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on August 19, 2012 1 Comment

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson The idea alone of using colour as a source of power made me very curious about this book. The details Sanderson puts into the use of colour and Breath is very intricate, yet surprisingly not overwhelming. The obvious religious comparisons are not overwhelming either. I was concerned for a moment when Austre, the […]

Book Review: Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson

Posted on August 15, 2011 Leave a Comment

Christine Lucas, the protagonist of this psychological thriller, has a problem. Years ago, an accident robbed her of her ability to retain day-to-day memories. Each night, her mind erases everything when she goes to sleep, and most days when she wakes, she is unable to remember anything past her young adult years. Her husband Ben […]

Book Review: Hexed by Kevin Hearne

Posted on July 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

Atticus O’Sullivan lives an interesting life. On the surface, he’s an ordinary young man, making his living as a New Age book store/tea shop owner in Tempe, Arizona. In actuality, Atticus is a 2100-year-old druid, the last of his kind. Just weeks after his harrowing run-in with an ancient Celtic god who was trying to […]