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WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell – Review

WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell – Review
Posted February 2, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 41 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Romance, intrigue and mystery collide in this sparkling science fiction debut. Winter’s Orbit was such a nice surprise! From some of the publisher’s descriptions and comparisons, I was expecting a much more romance-heavy story, but for those of you who shy away when the word “romance” comes up, fear not. The relationship between […]

THREADER ORIGINS by Gerald Brandt – Review

THREADER ORIGINS by Gerald Brandt – Review
Posted January 28, 2021 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 16 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Threader Origins had a lot of potential, but a sluggish middle section made this an uneven read for me. Threader Origins has a great hook: a machine called the Quantum Power Source, designed as a solution to the world’s energy needs, misfires and pushes a young undergrad into a dystopian parallel world where […]

HALL OF SMOKE by H.M. Long – Review

HALL OF SMOKE by H.M. Long – Review
Posted January 18, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An outstanding epic fantasy debut, Hall of Smoke surprised me at every turn. Wow, that was a debut? I couldn’t be more impressed. Hall of Smoke was such a nice surprise, an epic fantasy with Norse mythology and Viking influences that captured my attention and never let go. Even better, Long’s writing is […]

REMOTE CONTROL by Nnedi Okorafor – Review

REMOTE CONTROL by Nnedi Okorafor – Review
Posted January 14, 2021 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 34 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A unique combination of sci-fi, folklore and coming-of-age, Remote Control is another atmospheric and thoughtful book by Nnedi Okorafor.  This is a strange little Africanfuturism story that I enjoyed a lot, and if you’re a fan of Nnedi Okorafor you will enjoy it too. Remote Control has science fiction elements, but as other […]

DOORS OF SLEEP by Tim Pratt – Review

DOORS OF SLEEP by Tim Pratt – Review
Posted January 11, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Inventive and engaging, Doors of Sleep is the feel-good sci-fi story you didn’t know you needed. If you’re looking for an upbeat, quirky, feel good story to start off 2021, then you cannot go wrong with Doors of Sleep. This book was such a happy surprise, and I can’t believe this is my […]

WE HEAR VOICES by Evie Green – Review

WE HEAR VOICES by Evie Green – Review
Posted December 19, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An ambitious genre mash-up that tackles such diverse topics as poverty, imaginary friends, space exploration and family bonds. We Hear Voices caught me off guard, but in a good way. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I didn’t realize this was science fiction/dystopian when I started reading it. It looks like […]

SECRET SANTA by Andrew Shaffer – Review

SECRET SANTA by Andrew Shaffer – Review
Posted December 14, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Andrew Shaffer skewers publishing and 80s horror in this homage to the genre, complete with a Christmas setting. Lussi parked Agnes’s Yugo around the corner from the Blackwood Building underneath a burned-out streetlight. It was nearly three in the morning. She had never stolen a car before and never planned to again. Tonight […]