Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: New Falcon Publications Published: 1977 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Michael D. Griffiths Have you read this book? Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson is an exploration in 20th century understanding of the supernatural, spirituality, technology, and extra-terrestrial intelligence. Using research, interviews, and personal experience, Wilson …
The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 2 (2015), Rated “PG-13” Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland Directed by Francis Lawrence Reviewed by Xavier Emaka Rating: 2015 witnessed the conclusion on one of the most …
Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Daw Books Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? Peter Grant is a fabulous character with a wonderful line in dry humor that oils the wheels in this police procedural urban fantasy series. The previous book, Foxglove Summer, was …
Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Ace Books Published: 2012 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Joshua Palmatier Have you read this book? Shadow Ops: Control Point is the first novel in a new series by new author Myke Cole. I can honestly say that I look forward to seeing where this series–and …
Arrival (2016), Rated “PG-13” Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma Directed by Denis Villeneuve Reviewed by David L. Felts Rating: Have you seen this movie? I didn’t know much about Arrival before going to see it, just that it had been generating a positive buzz. Alien …
Maze Runner 2: The Scorch Trials (2015), Rated PG-13 Starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Ki Hong Lee, Barry pepper, Lili Taylor, Patricia Clarkson Directed by Wes Ball Review by Xavier Emaka Rating Have you seen this movie? Once you see this movie you are …
I woke up Wednesday morning to a big surprise, and I wasn’t the only one. Donald Trump the next president of the United States? Who’d have thought? Certainly not me. But nonetheless, here we are…. I was asked if I’m upset. No, not upset… disappointed would be a better word. …
The Maze Runner (2014), Rated “PG-13” Starring Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson Directed by Wes Ball Review by Xavier Emaka Rating Have you seen this movie? Wes Ball made his directional debut in 2014 with this film and proved he has what it takes to …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Published: 2013 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I read this book longer ago than I care to recall and when I discussed this with Himself, it transpired that somehow this one passed him by. On my recommendation, …
I’m not sure when I first noticed it, a few weeks ago, I think. See, my building has a snack machine and it has three of my got-tos: Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, M&Ms Peanut, and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds. Now, I don’t always eat candy at work, but when I …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: CreateSpace Published: 2015 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? Have Amber — Will Travel, by Keith Vlasak, clocks in at a whopping 591 pages. I mention this only because I think this is a detriment considering what I think would be …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Daw Books Published: 2011 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Joshua Palmatier Have you read this book? I read Katharine Kerr’s Daggerspell ages ago and intend to read her entire Deverry series. This is not part of the series. It’s the first book in an urban fantasy series …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? This is another book that’s been tucked away in my TBR pile for far too long — so I gave myself a treat and dusted it off for a train journey …
Welcome to the first post in Dave’s Corner, where I plan on posting the occasional editorial on whatever I feel like posting and editorializing about. I imagine everyone is tired of the election — I know I am — but I’m so bothered by it all that I feel a …
Genre: Fantasy/Apocalyptic Publisher: Del Rey Published: 2007 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks’ first novel, was published in 1977. I read it a couple of years later, right after going through Lord of the Rings, which followed …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I saw this offering on Netgalley and was attracted by the intriguing title and blurb–although I hadn’t appreciated it was a novella when I requested it. Stisele of Imlen knows …
Genre: Social Science Fiction Publisher: Unmusic Books Published: 2014 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? Classifying The Sexual Compass, by Michael Reed, as science fiction is a bit of a stretch. There’s a speculative element — I suppose — but’s it’s a pretty mild one. …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Daw Books Published: 2011 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Joshua Palmatier Have you read this book? The Snow Queen’s Shadow is the fourth and (supposedly) final novel in Jim C. Hines’ Princess series and I will say right off the bat that it is by far the …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: 47North Published: 2015 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by SJ Higbee Have you read this book? One of the Netgalley arcs I have waiting to be reviewed is An Empire Asunder, the sequel to this one. So given Heirs of Empire was already in my TBR pile …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Toofar Media Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Michael D. Griffiths Have you read this book? Arms From the Sea by Rich Shapero is a science fiction book with a good deal of spirituality mixed in. It follows the somewhat difficult to interpret life of …
