You know that feeling. The one that surfaces as you’re reading a new find or an old favorite. The one that stirs your heart, engages […]
Genre Mashup: Sci-Fi & Romance
Effective world-building? Check. Well-rounded, entertaining characters? Check. Entertaining space opera elements? Hot romance? Fast-paced adventure? Check, check, and check! If you love stories told in […]
“Pink”ing of You
Valentine’s Day is upon us, need some pink books for the perfect bookstagram photo? Or something to match your Valentine’s Day outfit? Check out some […]
Sequel Station: Sci-Fi and Mystery
This past week I read not one, but two, sequels which were both so terrific I can’t wait to tell you about them. Here’s further […]
In Memoriam: Fantasy and Sci-Fi Writers, 2018
It’s been a tough year for literature, with authors like Philip Roth and Tom Wolfe passing away recently. But the Fantasy/Sci-Fi community has been hit […]
Females Are Strong As Hell
Meg Wolitzer’s new novel The Female Persuasion really speaks to me as a young woman in my mid-twenties, because the main character Greer Kadetsky is […]
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, bk. 1)
Leviathan Wakes tells a relatively standard sci-fi story featuring two men from very different backgrounds, Jim Holden, an officer on an old transport ship, and […]
Sci-Fi: Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill
Sea of Rust is based on a familiar premise: The world has changed. Humanity is extinct, exterminated by its Artificially Intelligent robot creations (AI) in […]
Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Sins of Empire (Gods of Blood and Powder bk. 1)
In 2013 local Cleveland author Brian McClellan infroduced readers to a new fantasy setting with his Powder Mage trilogy. In this world Powder Mages can manipulate […]