Title: “Adrift on the Sea of Rains” (Apollo Quartet #1) / “The Eye With Which The Universe Beholds Itself” (Apollo Quartet #2) Author: Ian Sales Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Self-published via Whippleshield Books Publication Date: April 2012 / January…
Book Reviews
Itβs Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana is reviewing the SciFi novella “On a Red Station, Drifting” by Aliette de Bodard, recently nominated for a Nebula Award for Best Novella. Go HERE to see what…
Title: Revel Author: Maurissa Guibord Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: February 2013 Hardcover: 352 Pages Thereβs an island off the coast of Maine thatβs not on any modern map. Shrouded in…
Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton
Title: Tooth and Claw Author: Jo Walton Genre: Fantasy, Historical Publisher: Tor Fantasy Publication date: First published 2004 Paperback: 336 pages A tale of love, money, and family conflict–among dragons. A family deals with the death of their father.…
Title: Earth Girl Author: Janet Edwards Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Pyr (US) / Harper Voyager (UK) Publication Date: March 2013 (US) / August 2012 (UK) Hardcover: 271 Pages 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among…
Title: The Three Loves of Persimmon Author: Cassandra Golds Genre: Historical, Fable, Magical Realism, Romance Publisher: Penguin Books Publication date: August 2010 Paperback: 212 pages Persimmon Polidori is a fine young lady, but within her is a rebel. She…
Title: Strands of Bronze and Gold Author: Jane Nickerson Genre: Historical (with minor supernatural elements), Fairytale retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 12 2013 Hardcover/Paperback: 352 Pages Seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram has been sheltered…
Itβs Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea’s up at bat with her review of Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed. This book came out in early 2012, and Thea jumped on it now…
Title: Out of the Easy Author: Ruta Sepetys Genre: Historical, LGBT, Young Adult Publisher: Puffin Publication Date: March 7 2013 Hardcover/Paperback: 352 Pages Out of the Easy is set against the vivid backdrop of 1950s New Orleans. Written by…
Title: Orleans Author: Sherri L. Smith Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 336 Pages First came the storms. Then came the Fever. And the Wall. After a string of devastating…