Stars: 1 out of 5 DNF at 42%. I was lured to this book by the abundance of 5 star reviews. I was really looking forward to reading it… The first chapter had me baffled, confused and disappointed. But I decided to stick around to see if the story would actually get good and justify … Continue reading Too Like the Lightning (Terra Ignota 1) by Ada Palmer →</a

 Stars: 5 out of 5 Excellent modern take at the Romeo and Juliette myth, only if both Romeo and Juliette decided to join forces  and kick ass. Once again, I am happy to announce that you can’t go wrong with an Ilona Andrews book. They all range from good to excellent, no matter what series … Continue reading Fated Blades (Kinsmen 3) by Ilona Andrews →</a

Stars: 5 out of 5 I don’t usually like grim dark as a genre, because most books are too grim and too dark for me (and yes, the pun is totally intended). What I mean is that most authors dish out gore and violence for the sake of it instead of integrating it into the … Continue reading Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path 1) by Michael R. Fletcher →</a

 Stars: 3.5 out of 5 That was a very unusual book. I struggle to even put it in a category. Scifi? Fantasy? Post Apocalypse? Grim dark? A little bit of both with a bunch of other stuff mixed in? I admit that I struggled with rating this book because there are certain aspects of it that … Continue reading Papa Lucy and the Boneman by Jason Fischer →</a

 Stars: 4 out of 5 I am always excited about a new Murderbot novella or novel (though we only have one of those in the series so far, book 5, and what an excellent book that was!) because Murderbot is my favorite misanthropic paranoid SecUnit with a prickly personality and a heart of gold. It … Continue reading Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (Murderbot diaries 6) →</a

Stars: 4 out of 5 This was a very interesting and “light” read. And by light I don’t mean a dumbed down storyline, but the fact that this story was surprisingly devoid of angst and dark themes that seem to permeate most of modern books. Oh we have a few murders here and a rather … Continue reading The CAse of the Dragon-Bone Engine by Galadriel Coffeen →</a

Stars: 2.5 out of 5 This book had so much promise! The premise was intriguing, and the book started strong with Vern on the run and not much explanation of what had happened but with a growing sense of urgency that even the reader could feel. The book was good for the first half at … Continue reading Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon →</a

Stars: 5 out of 5 I have never read The Martian (though I have watched the movie, of course), so this book was my first encounter with Andy Weir. I must admit that I am in love. Who knew that science stuff could be so fun to read about? This is also one of the … Continue reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir →</a

Stars: 3 out of 5 I really love this author’s short stories. I’ve read everything he published and each one of the stories was a solid 5 out 5 stars. So I was really looking forward to diving into this full length novel set in the same world as the Haunting of Tram Car 015. … Continue reading A Master of Djin by P. Djeli Clark (Dead Djin Universe 1) →</a

Stars: between 3 and 3.5 out of 5 This book has magnificent worldbuilding and a rather scary view of what the human race could become in the near future if we continue or technological race for “improvements” without stopping to consider just how much damage we do to our planet and to ourselves in the … Continue reading Glow by Tim Jordan →</a

Stars: 5 out of 5 I have been lucky with my scifi books in 2021 so far and Dead Space continues the trend. It is an interesting murder and conspiracy mystery written in a very claustrophobic setting – a mining facility on a small asteroid, what can be more claustrophobic than that? But what makes … Continue reading Dead Space by Kali Wallace →</a

Stars: solid 5 out of 5. This book has it all – wonderfully weird and detailed world (or worlds?), wonderfully flawed and detailed characters, and a story that keeps you reading. I often struggle with fantasy books because they are so formulistic and predictable, well The Unspoken Name is neither, I’m happy to say. I … Continue reading The Unspoken Name (The Serpent Gates 1) by A. K. Larkwood →</a

Stars: 5 out of 5 I think I found my new favorite scifi series, and I have been looking for one for a long time. This book has it all, at least in my opinion – great worldbuilding, multifaceted characters, high stakes, and non-stop action. Worldbuilding: I love when the author progressively introduces me to … Continue reading The Last Watch (The Divide Series 1) by J. S. Dewes →</a

Stars: hesitating between 2 and 2.5 out of 5. This book had such promise! The idea behind it was excellent and the blurb drew me in. Even the beginning was rather exciting. I was really pumped about reading it for about the first 35-40% of the book… Then things went downhill. There were several reasons … Continue reading Sleepless by Louise Mumford →</a

Stars: 2 out of 5 for the novelty of the idea. DNFed at 85%. Yes, I know, I was so close to the finish… I really tried to power through, I promise. It had a fun beginning and an interesting premise. It was fast paced and fun during their attack on NY and their escape … Continue reading Spec Ops Z by Gavin G. Smith →</a

Stars: 4.5 out of 5. “Loved loved loved it!” were my thoughts when I finished this book as I ran around my living room excitedly, happy that I got the chance to read this excellent book before it was officially published (thanks for the ARC, Netgalley.) This is one of those rare books that managers … Continue reading Persephone Station by Stina Leicht →</a

Stars: 3.5 out of 5 The princess in a tower guarded by a dragon and the prince who has to battle the monster in order to rescue her is a classical fairy tale trope. But what happens if the dragon crunched up all the princes and no more are coming to your rescue? What if … Continue reading Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir →</a

Stars: 5 out of 5 First, a necessary disclosure: this is book 2 of a duology, so I would strongly recommend reading book 1 (which I reviewed here) before you jump into this one. Can you read it as a stand alone? Probably… but you will miss out on a lot of context and dramatic … Continue reading A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan 2) by Arkady Martine →</a

Stars: 5 out of 5 This is by far one of the best books I’ve read in 2020, and I have read over 90 books so far this year. Here is the premise: multiverse travel is possible thanks to the technology discovered by a brilliant inventor on what is called Earth Zero. Unfortunately, in order … Continue reading The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson →</a