I bought Marie Lu’s Warcross at the same time as The Last Man. It felt a little bit Ready Player One meets Infomocracy. Basically, it sounded good and fun. And to a large extent it was – it was a good fictional romp. However, it’s not something that we haven’t seen before, and that’s its weakness. So, the plot. The world is our … Continue reading
Pretty cover. Pretty fluffy. Continue reading
Well, it’s probably safe to say that if you liked Ninefox Gambit and were like “what I’d really like, is more of that, but with more deception and explosions” that’s kind of what you got. Which is, of course, brilliant. Raven Stratagem takes place right after the events at the end of Ninefox Gambit, where you might recall, Cheris … Continue reading
I passed on Yoon Ha Lee’s Ninefox Gambit a few times because it sounded a bit strange. Teaming up with an undead general…in space….what? It also had words like ‘Fortress of Scattered Needles’ and ‘the hexarchate’ and my brain just kind of glossed over the words and decided – nope! But eventually my brain finally decided to … Continue reading
Short holiday review of The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher. Continue reading
American War is Omar El Akkad’s first (first!) novel and about 50% through reading it, I wasn’t sure if my heart would be able to take anymore. But the characters and the story were just too compelling that I got pulled back every time I tried to put it down. I finally blitzed the last 40% or so … Continue reading
It’s now ten years from the end of Sleeping Giants and not much has changed. Kara and Vincent still control Themis, the giant robot assembled by Dr. Rose Franklin and her team. And then things…happen. Continue reading
Hidden Figures looks at the careers of three black women in NASA (all amazing mathematicians): Katherine G Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan. It mixes their history alongside that of events in the United States, such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Cold War. Continue reading
A Conjuring of Light is the the third and final book in the Shades of Magic Series by V E Schwab. Continue reading
Not Your Sidekick follows superhero wannabe Jess Tran coming to terms with her lack of powers and uncovering devious plots! Continue reading
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