I'm not traditionally a big fan of steampunk novels. They generally involve far too much leather and steam and dirigibles for my taste, and have far too little story. The Alchemy Wars books, though, are far better than your typical steampunk story. Here's a series that you should read, if you haven't already! Tregillis has… Continue reading The Liberation (Ian Tregillis)
Unruly Places (Alastair Bonnet)
I love this weird planet of ours, with all its strange nooks and crannies. Sure, some people get the chance to go on more journeys than others, through no fault of their own. Plane tickets are expensive (though cheaper than they were ten or twenty years ago), and it can be hard to take the… Continue reading Unruly Places (Alastair Bonnet)
We Are Legion (Dennis E. Taylor)
This novel came from nowhere. Well, actually it didn't--I'm sure it was a massive amount of work on the author's part, and it's been read by thousands of people in the last few months. But somehow, I'd never heard of it before last week, in spite of my endless searching for new things to read. … Continue reading We Are Legion (Dennis E. Taylor)
2017’s here!
And with it, I hope to continue bringing some insight into books you should be reading to this corner of the blogosphere. Do I expect you to agree with me all the time? Obviously not. But I do feel as though I have interesting tastes in reading material, and that those tastes are wide-ranging enough… Continue reading 2017’s here!
The Nightly Disease (Max Booth III)
This was a fun one. Not fun in the sense of madcap, frothy, happy fun, but fun in the sense of "terrible things are happening, and I want to see what's next". If you have any interest in dark, awful, yet still hilarious fiction, this might be a good one to check out. Max Booth… Continue reading The Nightly Disease (Max Booth III)
Against Empathy (Paul Bloom)
There are only so many books a person can (reasonably) read. We all have a limited amount of time in our lives, and have so many other demands upon our time. From careers, to family, to other hobbies, to our ridiculous needs for food and sleep. That lack of time is one of the central… Continue reading Against Empathy (Paul Bloom)
Last Year (Robert Charles Wilson)
I've been a fan of Robert Charles Wilson's work for almost twelve years. He's an author who lives in Toronto and writes fantasy and science fiction that almost uniformly makes me think (which is my favorite kind of book). Spin has been my favorite of his for a long time (check it out here if… Continue reading Last Year (Robert Charles Wilson)
After Atlas (Emma Newman)
I'm often of two minds when it comes to sequels. Especially when I love a book that's something new--the stakes are so high. What if the sequel sucked? At the same time, I'd prefer knowing that, when I read a book, there's something else out there that carries the torch and perpetuates that world or… Continue reading After Atlas (Emma Newman)
The Ethical Carnivore (Louise Gray)
How much meat do you think you eat, in a day, week or month? More importantly, are you comfortable with that? When you think about your eating habits, do you have any concerns about them (beyond cutting out more junk food)? This book will make you think about these questions, among many others. I was… Continue reading The Ethical Carnivore (Louise Gray)
The Impossible Fortress (Jason Rekulak)
This book was a revelation for me. It had been completely off my radar until I got the chance to pick up an advance reader copy (it's being released in February of 2017). It ended up being one of the best reads of my year thus far (and it's been a good year for books).… Continue reading The Impossible Fortress (Jason Rekulak)
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