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Book Review: The Poison Eater, a Numenera novel

Robin Lynn01.2017Book Review, BooksLeave a Comment

The Poison Eater is a novel set in the Numenera universe. This one is by Shanna Germain, who is the co-creator of the award-winning Numenera RPG world. Her short stories, … Read More

Robin LynnBook Review: The Poison Eater, a Numenera novel01.28.2017

Book: Empire Games (Charles Stross)

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Empire Games

Empire Games Charles Stross Tor/Forge January 17th, 2017 It’s 2020, and two women find themselves on opposite sides of a clash that spans multiple alternate timelines. Miriam is the head … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Empire Games (Charles Stross)01.25.2017

Book: Binti: Home (Nnedi Okorafor)

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Binti: Home Nnedi Okorafor Tor.com January 31st, 2017   Binti has been at Oomza University for a year now, learning more about mathematics. Her Meduse friend Okwu has been learning … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Binti: Home (Nnedi Okorafor)01.25.2017

Book: The Fortress at the End of Time (Joe M. McDermott)

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The Fortress at the End of Time Joe M. McDermott Tor.com January 17th, 2017 Ensign Ronaldo Aldo just wanted to be cloned by ansible to a good post, fly ships … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: The Fortress at the End of Time (Joe M. McDermott)01.20.2017

Book: Dreadnought (April Daniels)

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Dreadnought April Daniels Diversion Books January 24th, 2017   Danny Tozer just wanted to look on the outside like the girl she was inside, but puberty and high school got … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Dreadnought (April Daniels)01.17.2017

Book: Heartstone (Elle Katharine White)

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Heartstone Elle Katharine White Harper Voyager January 17th, 2017   Aliza Bentaine is curious when a group of Riders are employed to exterminate the plague of gryphons that killed her … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Heartstone (Elle Katharine White)01.14.2017

Book: Martians Abroad (Carrie Vaughn)

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Martians Abroad Carrie Vaughn Tor January 17th, 2017   Polly just wants to be a spaceship pilot. She’s grown up on Mars, but the stars are calling. That’s why when … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Martians Abroad (Carrie Vaughn)01.10.2017

Book Review: The Book of the Unnamed Midwife

Robin Lynn12.2016Book Review, BooksLeave a Comment

The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, the first book in the Road to Nowhere series by Phillip K Dick award winning author Meg Elison, is set in the dystopian near … Read More

Robin LynnBook Review: The Book of the Unnamed Midwife12.30.2016

Best Books of 2016

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Best Books of 2016 While 2016 has been a bad year for many reasons, the book world had a lot of bright spots over the year. There were a lot … Read More

JL JamiesonBest Books of 201612.30.2016

Book: After the Crown (K.B. Wagers)

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After the Crown K.B. Wagers Orbit December 13th, 2016 Hailimi Bristol, heir to the Indranan throne has been dodging a lot of assassination attempts lately. The more she’s sure she’s … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: After the Crown (K.B. Wagers)12.13.2016

Book: Behind the Throne (K.B. Wagers)

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Behind the Throne K.B. Wagers Orbit August 2nd, 2016 Green haired gunrunner Captain Cressen Stone thought she’d left her former life as Imperial Princess Hailimi Bristol far behind her–20 years … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Behind the Throne (K.B. Wagers)12.12.2016

Book Review: The Operator by Kim Harrison

Robin Lynn12.2016Book Review, BooksLeave a Comment

The Operator is the latest book by award winning author Kim Harrison. It is the second book in the Peri Reed Chronicles, the first being The Drafter. I am assuming that … Read More

Robin LynnBook Review: The Operator by Kim Harrison12.04.2016

Book: Battle Hill Bolero (Daniel Jose Older)

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Battle Hill Bolero Daniel Jose Older Roc January 3rd, 2016   Carlos and Sasha have finally sorted themselves out. Their twins are safe from the evil roach cultists, and Carlos … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Battle Hill Bolero (Daniel Jose Older)12.01.2016

Book: Winter Halo (Keri Arthur)

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Winter Halo Keri Arthur Signet December 6th, 2016 Tiger is a dechet; a genetically enhanced shifter designed to infiltrate shapeshifter culture on behalf of the humans who created her. The … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Winter Halo (Keri Arthur)11.30.2016
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