A young woman stuck on an apocalyptic Earth... Two savage tribes fight for domination and resources: The Blue Stripes against the Grey Beards. Aria was told it would only take three months to find the tremendous power source, but 6 years later she is still searching. Her tracker picks up a signal but it is... Continue Reading →
Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
You know those books that stalk you? The ones that you see everywhere you go? In the library or the bookstore or while you're surfing the web... This book is one of those. I had it on my wishlist on Amazon and when it went on sale, I picked it up immediately. Simon is being... Continue Reading →
The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections by Tina Connolly
The Last Banquest of Temporal Confections is one of the best short stories I've read in the a very long time. Set at a feast for the hated Duke and his peons, every other course is baked by Danny, the royal confectioner. His wife sits beside the Duke and tests the food before the Duke... Continue Reading →
Star Trek: Boldly Go, Vol 1 by Mike Johnson and Tony Shasteen
I have dabbled in Star Trek. For those of you that have followed my blog, you know that Star Wars is my first love, but there have been several times in my life when I've flow on The Enterprise. I remember watching reruns of the original show while waiting for my dad to get home... Continue Reading →
Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson
This one is weird... and I like weird! Octopus body-mods and a research trip to ancient Mesopotamia. It starts off as a story about mentorships and the goal of rehabitating the surface of planet Earth in a natural way. The addition of project economics and a world that is fully formed make this novella a... Continue Reading →