Science Fiction Category
Kickstarter Goodies: Hollow World
Posted on July 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
Hollow World art by Marc Simonetti As you know, I’m always looking out for interesting and/or promising fiction projects on Kickstarter to back. Earlier this year in March, one of my favorite fantasy authors Michael J. Sullivan decided to crowdfund his science fiction fantasy cross-genre novel Hollow World, so naturally I pledged my support. Ultimately, […]
Book Review: Under the Empyrean Sky by Chuck Wendig
Posted on July 9, 2013 1 Comment
Under the Empyrean Sky byChuck Wendig Expected Date of Publication: July 30, 2013. This was an e-ARC I received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I thought it was really fantastic, but honestly, I’m also a little lost as to how to talk about it. To understand, I guess you […]
Book Review: Ender’s World by Orson Scott Card
Posted on July 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Ender’s World is a collection of essays on Orson Scott Card’s classic, Ender’s Game, which also features Q&As with fans, answered by Card himself. The introduction is written by Card and over those pages, he carefully analyzes and explains what the […]
Book Review: Three by Jay Posey
Posted on July 8, 2013 1 Comment
Three by Jay Posey Expected Date of Publication: July 30, 2013 Thank you to NetGalley and Angry Robot for providing me with a pre-release copy of Three in exchange for an honest review. This futuristic, post-apocalyptic science fiction novel piqued my interest as soon as I saw it, and I knew even from reading its […]
Book Review: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu
Posted on July 5, 2013 1 Comment
First, I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review. Roen Tan is an out-of-shape IT tech just trying to make it through the daily grind when he becomes the host of an advanced alien named Tao. When he finally becomes aware […]
Book Review: Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
Posted on July 3, 2013 2 Comments
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson Robots determine that humanity is obsolete and must be cleansed. This is simple and common science fiction concept and one I have most recently been dealing with in Mass Effect. I spent a lot of time relating things back to the Morning War and Starchild and, most importantly, to Harbinger. Hell, this […]
Book Review: Abaddon’s Gate by James S.A. Corey
Posted on July 2, 2013 6 Comments
Abaddon’s Gate byJames S.A. Corey Ever since I read Leviathan Wakes, I’ve become a fan and follower of the team behind the pseudonym James S.A. Corey — authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. The Expanse series is the most fun I’ve had with a space opera in a long time, and from what I heard […]
Comic Review: Dejah Thoris vol.4 by Robert Place Napton
Posted on June 21, 2013 Leave a Comment
Warlord of Mars Dejah Thoris Volume 4: The Vampire Men of Saturn Tp by Robert Place Napton My husband and I saw the John Carter movie and thought it was reasonably good. I didn’t expect the movie to hold true to the book, but I didn’t expect to dislike the book quite so much. Pulp […]
Book Review: A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Posted on June 15, 2013 1 Comment
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter is awesome. I know this, because John Carter told me so. Everyone is impressed by John Carter. I know this, because John Carter said so. Dejah Thoris is beautiful. I know this, because John Carter said so. Dejah Thoris is incomparable. I know this, because […]
Book Review: Triptych by J.M. Frey
Posted on June 3, 2013 1 Comment
Triptych by J.M. Frey The worst part about Triptych is falling in love with Kalp, just as the humans, Gwen and Basil do, all the while knowing that he dies. No, that’s not a spoiler. His murder occurs right in the first few pages of the book and I was impressed by the way Frey’s […]
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