Revelation Spaceby Alastair Reynolds592pp (Paperback)My Rating: 7/10Amazon Rating: 3.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 3.84/5Goodreads Rating: 4.03/5 Renowned science fiction author and former astronomer Alastair Reynold’s first novel is Revelation Space, a combination space opera and hard science fiction novel. While there are five novels that take place within this universe, this novel is followed by two direct sequels, Redemption Ark and Absolution Gap. This was the first book I read by Reynolds, and while I found the story enjoyable, I did think the […]
There are quite a few new or soon-to-be new books coming up that I am very excited about. So I’m going to go all fan-girly for a moment (ok, a few moments). Both Nation by Terry Pratchett and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman were just released a few days ago (September 30 in the US). Two YA books by the co-authors of Good Omens coming out on the same day… seems a bit coincidental. I look forward to reading […]
The Alchemy of Stoneby Ekaterina Sedia304pp (Trade Paperback)My Rating: 8/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.13/5Goodreads Rating: 3.78/5 The Alchemy of Stone is the third novel by Ekaterina Sedia, author of The Secret History of Moscow and According to Crow. This beautifully written, character-driven story focuses on themes of social inequality and humanity within a fantastic steampunk setting combining science and magic. While it is a thoughtful tale, it can be read quickly and easily without getting bogged down by too many […]
I’ve seen quite a few free stories and novels available the past couple of days so thought I’d post them here in case anyone has missed any of them.Tor.com has decided to bring back having free e-books available on the site for a limited time. Right now War for the Oaks by Emma Bull and Dogland by Will Shetterly are available for download here. (If you are not a registered user already, you will need to sign up in order […]
The Cipherby Diana Pharoah Francis432pp (Paperback)My Rating: 4.5/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.14/5Goodreads Rating: 3.67/5 The Cipher is the first novel in the Crosspointe series by Diana Pharoah Francis. The next book, The Black Ship, is supposed to be out in November of this year and the third book, tentatively titled The Turning Tide, is in progress. From what I have read about the series in brief descriptions and an even briefer excerpt from the third book, each novel has a […]
