Summerland had such an interesting premise and it was pulled off fairly well. In Summerland, the afterlife has been discovered and colonized by the British, much to the chagrin of the Russians. Set in late 1930s England, this sci-fi novel is also a spy noir thriller, and I really enjoyed the mash-up. The spies followed are … Continue reading Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi
Synopsis: Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as … Continue reading Release Day Review: Artemis by Andy Weir
Goodreads Synopsis: The Scott O'Dell award-winning author of The Green Glass Sea returns with her second collection: a new decade of lyrical stories with vintage flair. Inside of these critically-acclaimed tales are memorable characters who are smart, subversive, and singular. A rebellious child identifies with wicked Maleficent instead of Sleeping Beauty. Best friends Anna and … Continue reading Review: Wicked Wonders by Ellen Klages
The Clockwork Dynasty is a very interesting steampunk novel that I requested from Netgalley on whim and ended up loving! The story follows two different stories set in two different timelines that are intertwined. The first follows Peter and Elena, two siblings in 1770s Russia with a secret about who they are and how they … Continue reading Review: The Clockwork Dynasty by Daniel H. Wilson
Bannerless is a post-apocalyptic novel about people living in an area of the US known as the Coast Road. The novel is set after the Fall, a time when plagues and global warming and unequal economic structures caused the collapse of society as we know it today. Our society has been replaced by settlements made … Continue reading Review: Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
When I requested this from Netgalley, I did not quite register the fact that this was a sequel to a previous book. So, I took some time to read the first book in the duology, and then read this one. I have to say, I enjoyed this one far more than the first. The books … Continue reading Review: Perfect by Cecilia Ahern
Note: I received this book from Netgalley & the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. Dreadnought is a superhero story unlike any other. It tells the story of Danny Tozer, who is hiding the fact that she's transgender from the world. In her world, superheroes and supervillains are real and very much … Continue reading Review: Dreadnought by April Daniels
