Genre: Science Alternate History Publisher: Harper Collins Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? Fire & Sword, by Harry Sidebottom, is the third book in his “Throne of the Caesars” series, set in third century Rome and following the machinations of various characters as …
Interview by Crystalwizard London resident Jennifer Bell began working in children’s books as a specialist bookseller at Foyles, Charing Cross Road, one of the world’s most famous bookstores. After having the privilege of listening to children talk about their favorite books for many years, she started writing a book of …
Genre: Science Science Fiction Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I picked this one up from my NetGalley arcs, hoping to get slightly ahead during the holiday period, rather than wanting to start the year with an engrossing book, …
RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS TO RELEASE NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED, UNFINISHED CHILDREN’S STORY BY MARK TWAIN, COMPLETED AND BROUGHT TO LIFE BY CALDECOTT MEDALISTS PHILIP AND ERIN STEAD The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine to release September 26, 2017, with a 250,000-copy first printing New York, NY, January 20, 2017—Doubleday Books for Young Readers, …
Genre: Science Ficion Anthology Publisher: Third Flatiron Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? Hyperpowers, edited by James Bascomb, is the 16th volume in the Third Flatiron series of anthologies. Over the last few years, Third Flatiron has published a series of themed anthologies, …
Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Signet Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Pepper Martin, now Community Relations Director of Garden View Cemetery, is contacted by the ghost of Eliot Ness, one of Cleveland’s most famous dearly departed. According to Ness, the ashes scattered at the …
Genre: Science Fiction Dystopia Publisher: Signet Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? Glitter, by Aprilynne Pike, is a tough one to classify, so I settled on dystopian science fiction. That’s because the world of Glitter is a pretty crappy world, and one I don’t …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), Rated “PG-13” Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Tyler Perry Directed by Dave Green Reviewed by Xavier Emaka Rating: Have you seen this movie? The series had its reboot and this one …
Deadpool (2016), Rated “R” Starring Ryan Reynolds Morena Baccarin Ed Skrein T.J. Miller Gina Carano Leslie Uggams Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić Directed by Tim Miller Reviewed by Xavier Emaka Rating: Have you seen this movie? The biggest surprise of 2016, Deadpool surpassed all expectations to go down as one of the highest grossing …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Signet Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? The Immortal Throne, by Stella Gemmell, is the follow up to The City. For those not in the know, Stella Gemmell is the wife of fantasy novelist David Gemmell, who unfortunately passed …
Genre: Apocalyptic Fantasy Publisher: Signet Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? Winter Halo, by Keri Author, is the follow-up to City of Light, and I might feel differently about Winter Halo had I read the first book. I was never able to …
The Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association (WSFA) is pleased to announce that the submission period for the 2017 WSFA Small Press Award is now open and will close on April 2, 2017. The WSFA Small Press Award honors the efforts of small press publishers in providing a critical venue for …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Joshua Palmatier Have you read this book? This is the second book in Mark Lawrence’s “The Broken Empire” series. I generally like post-apocalyptic novels, but this series is much darker than most, on the verge …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Having all the depth of a pavement puddle, I’ll confess it was the beautiful cover that had me clicking the Request button on NetGalley for a copy of …
Travelers Premier date: October 2016 Creators: Brad Wright Starring: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Patrick Gilmore. Reilly Dolman, Nesta Cooper Genres: Science Fiction Review by Amy Romine Have you seen this show? Hundreds of years from now, surviving humans discover how to send consciousness back through time, into people of the …
Genre: YA Science Fiction Apocalyptic Publisher: eBooks Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. felts Have you read this book? Post, by Brenda Cooper, follows the adventures of Sage, a teenage girl raised in the isolated confines of the Oregon Botanical Gardens after the collapse of society due …
Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Viking Books for young Readers Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I’ve seen this gorgeous cover and read enthusiastic reviews of it throughout second half of the year, so I thought it was high time I saw for …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Titan Books Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Michael D. Griffiths Have you read this book? Martian War, by Kevin J. Anderson proved to be a great way to end my year in reading. Okay, I might sneak in another book or two, but this …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? This is the next slice of the adventure featuring Kit Blackhart in this UK-based urban fantasy. Would I enjoy Judged as much as Banished and Vowed? Kit’s job description includes solving …
Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Daw Books Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Joshua Palmatier Have you read this book? This is the second novel of Maradaine that features Veranix Calbert, otherwise known of as the Thorn, who’s a student of magic at the local university by day and a …
