The request for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday is to list what’s on tap for this Fall. Bloody hell, I hardly know what I’m gonna read from my own bookshelves half the time. Seriously, picture a dart board and a spreadsheet. But I managed a list that looks pretty good. I just hope I can afford to buy half of them. Continue reading
Whether you’re familiar with steampunk or not, this is an author who represents it so well, I have no problem recommending her novels as an introduction to this sub-genre of science fiction. These books are worth a spot on your shelves or eReader. Definitely. Continue reading
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday got me thinking, and also very excited. Working in a book store allows me to see trends happening. In addition, when I get excited about one, I tend to promote it. Continue reading
The story leaves strong impressions that last with you long after you put down the book: that the Minotaur symbolizes much more than a creature who is half man, half beast. That perhaps, this is a redemptive tale. Or demonstrates the struggle in dealing with the duality inside ourselves. Continue reading
It’s books like these that allow me to offer a solid example when defending, and recommending young adult fiction to adults. It may not satisfy the older portion of the age range who tend to like the popular dark fantasy or steampunk, but for those wanting a good mystery – this is just the book. Continue reading
I guess the best endings are the ones that make you emotional in some way: mad, happy, sad. They should evoke an emotion so strong it lingers long after you’ve finished reading it. This book will not disappoint in that regard. Continue reading
I was surprised to learn this is Ty Drago’s first foray into youth fiction. And a heck of a trip it is. Not only that, it’s the first in a projected series. Seeing as I read this in nearly one sitting, it’s a no-brainer that I will be waiting eagerly for the next release.
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I have to warn you, this is a challenging read, not so much for some of its content, but the feelings that remain afterward. It makes you think harder about what is good, what is evil, and what happens when the two collide and combine within the soul. Continue reading
This story does stay with you. Makes you wonder how many of us are willing to accept our true role on this planet, and whether or not it should be an infinite one. What price would any of us pay in order to have a longer life? Would we accept a Fountain of Youth if what we had to sacrifice, is youth itself? Continue reading
Hieronymus was born to immigrant birds who came to where they live, across the “big sky”, in order to escape a life where conformity was enforced through intimidation and outright violence. Wanting the best for their son, they strive to instill a sense of self that will allow him to soar literally and sing any song he wished, to be greater than them and their humble beginnings. Just like any parent, they wanted their son to be part of a society that would recognize and welcome his greatness. It didn’t quite have the desired effect. Continue reading
Prepare yourself when you start this book, because you will not want to put it down. I’d also advise you to think twice about reading it in public if you are shy. There’ll be times you’ll be laughing out loud and feel compelled to read that passage to the closest, innocent by-stander. Continue reading
Suspending disbelief is necessary in order for a reader to enjoy fiction; especially with genres such as Fantasy. Imagination is also paramount, but that imagination, once disbelief leaves the playground, must be thrilled and satisfied or else is has nowhere to go and nothing to do. Those successful in writing these types of stories must be skilled enough to keep imagination a happy camper. It must be one of the hardest genres to write in. But authors like Gayla make it look easy. Continue reading