Sorry it took me a while to get this post out, I've been pretty busy catching up on a bunch of things since spending an entire weekend out and about festivating. š For the last several years the Baltimore Book Festival has been held in downtown Baltimore in the heart of the inner harbor. It's … Continue reading Baltimore Book Festival 2018
Tag: science fiction
Book Review: Rabbit & Robot by Andrew Smith
Summary: Cager has been transported to theĀ Tennessee, a giant lunar-cruise ship orbiting the moon that his dad owns, by Billy and Rowan to help him shake his Woz addiction. Meanwhile, Earth, in the midst of thirty simultaneous wars, burns to ash beneath them. And as the robots on board become increasingly insane and cannibalistic, … Continue reading Book Review: Rabbit & Robot by Andrew Smith
This Week in Reading: Still Playing Catch Up
I didn't get as far as I would have liked with last week's reading list because I got distracted by other books again. Hahaha, whoops. Also, I had the Baltimore Book Festival all this weekend so, ironically, no time to read. Trying to stick to this schedule but we'll see what happens. ARC's and review … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Still Playing Catch Up
Monthly Wrap Up: September 2018
I managed, somehow, to have almost two entire free weekends in September! I spent some of that time reading, but I also caught up on review writing and such as well. I did go off my reading schedule a couple of times (ultimately I'm a mood reader, so this happens sometimes). Whoops! I finished 19 … Continue reading Monthly Wrap Up: September 2018
This Week in Reading: Weird Western Orcs, YA Apocalypse–in Space, a Doctor of Monsters, and London Below
So this week will be a bit eclectic! I have a couple more review requests and two shorter audiobooks lined up. Hopefully I'll be able to get through them all in a timely manner. I've got so many books to read for so many reasons--requests and book fest is looming around the corner....ack! At least … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Weird Western Orcs, YA Apocalypse–in Space, a Doctor of Monsters, and London Below
Friday Favorite Five: Science Fantasy Novels
For previous posts and future FFF topics check out my Friday Favorite Five page here. Favorite Five Science Fantasy Novels What is Science Fantasy? It's a subgenre of SFF that blends elements from both Science Fiction and Fantasy within one work. I often like to refer to Star Wars as Science Fantasy because it … Continue reading Friday Favorite Five: Science Fantasy Novels
Book Review: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Summary: A meteor decimates the U.S. government and paves the way for a climate cataclysm that will eventually render the earth inhospitable to humanity. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated timeline in the earthās efforts to colonize space, as well as an unprecedented opportunity for a much larger share of humanity to take … Continue reading Book Review: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Monthly Wrap Up: August 2018
August has still been a pretty busy month for me with social activities and work--we're short staffed and for two weeks out of the month I was pretty much on my own and it left me feeling burned out and not like doing much of anything once I was home. Yet, somehow I managed to … Continue reading Monthly Wrap Up: August 2018
Book Review: Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
Summary: AutonomousĀ features a rakish female pharmaceutical pirate named Jack who traverses the world in her own submarine. A notorious anti-patent scientist who has styled herself as a Robin Hood heroine fighting to bring cheap drugs to the poor, Jackās latest drug is leaving a trail of lethal overdoses across what used to be North Americaāa … Continue reading Book Review: Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
This Week in Reading: Ghosts, Mysteries, More Dresden, and Apocalyptic Plagues
I did pretty good with my reading list from last week and only have one book to finish up from it out of five so I don't feel too bad. š Having a mostly free weekend has helped, but I was also able to get a lot more audiobook listening in while at work since … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Ghosts, Mysteries, More Dresden, and Apocalyptic Plagues
Way Too Fantasy 