The Court of the Airby Stephen Hunt592pp (Hardcover)My Rating: 5/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 3.51/5Goodreads Rating: 3.16/5 The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt is the first book set in the Jackelian World. The next book that takes place in this world, The Kingdom Beyond the Waves, is currently available in some countries including the UK. The Rise of the Iron Moon, the third book, will be released in the UK in February 2009. All the books feature different sets […]

Skyfallby Catherine Asaro336pp (Paperback)My Rating: 7/10Amazon Rating: 3.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 3.63/5Goodreads Rating: 3.88/5 Although it is the ninth book released in Catherine Asaro’s Saga of the Skolian Empire series, Skyfall is the first book in the series chronologically. The books in this series have won numerous awards, including the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2001 for The Quantum Rose. These novels are generally considered to be science fiction romance and contain a blend of space opera and hard science fiction. […]

It’s been rather quiet around here since I’m reading a long book right now (The Court of the Air) and haven’t had much time for reading. I’m about 2/3 of the way through it now. Last night I read one of the Malazan novellas so I’d have something to review but I’m not sure if I’ll have time to do so over the weekend since I’m going to be doing some freelance work then. I’m hoping to get in some […]

The Graveyard Bookby Neil Gaiman320pp (Paperback)My Rating: 9/10Amazon Rating: 5/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.51/5Goodreads Rating: 4.44/5 The Graveyard Book is the latest from Neil Gaiman, perhaps best known for the novel American Gods and the Sandman graphic novels. This most recent offering is a stand alone young adult novel with illustrations by Dave McKean or Chris Riddell (depending on which version of the book you have). Although this story is marketed toward a younger audience, it is a charming tale that readers […]

David Louis Edelman, author of Infoquake and Multireal, wrote this article on what he likes to see in a review as an author. I found it rather interesting and think his criteria are good ones to strive for. I found this on Post-Weird Thoughts today and am glad I did since I may have missed it otherwise. Now off to write The Graveyard Book review so I can have it ready for Halloween!