In the fall of 2010, I decided to start reading George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice series. I knew that HBO was going to make a show based on the books, and I thought it would be the perfect time to dive into the land of Westeros. My first move was buying... Continue Reading →
We Ride the Storm by Devin Manson (Mini Review)
In the Asian-inspired land of Kisia, three lives fight to make sense of new and shifting roles. Exiled Captain Rah e'Torin seeks to protect his soldiers and his herd when they are captured and put into servitude. The assassin Cassandra takes a job that unwittingly puts her in the midst of the greed of desperate... Continue Reading →
Street Freaks by Terry Brooks
In a futuristic, polluted - Escape from New York/ Terminator- style Los Angeles, Ash receives a frantic message from his bioengineer father telling him to run. Two minutes later their penthouse apartment is filled with robots on the hunt. Ash flees with his escape bag to the Red Zone, a non-patrolled sector given over to... Continue Reading →
Selection Day by Aravind Adiga (Mini Review)
Ok, I had this whole messy review written out. And I didn't like any of it... So, I'm going to make this one simple. Selection Day: The story of two young men from the slums of Mumbai who are pushed by their father to become cricket stars. Pros: In depth look at youth sports (cricket)... Continue Reading →
A Big Ship at the End of the Universe by Alex White (Mini Review)
A points-leading racecar driver is framed for murder. On the run and 'kidnapped' by a crew of treasure hunters, the chase around the galaxy begins. A bounty, a former TV personality, and a captain who's trying to play all sides... A Big Ship is a book that shoots the reader out of the starting gate... Continue Reading →