I’ve been asked about 400 times (okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration) about my opinions regarding The Expanse so far. I just finished the third book in the series, Abaddon’s Gate, last night, so I figured I’d pop over here and write a little bit about my insights regarding the TV show and the series. It’s…
Continue ReadingI need to make a confession. I know absolutely nothing about Star Wars. I am not even exaggerating. Before I saw Episode VII, I knew exactly three things about Star Wars: Darth Vader is the bad guy. He wears black and breathes heavy. Jedis use the Force. The Force is basically mad mind juju. Light…
Continue ReadingAh, the time of year for lists…. This year was my year of audiobooks. I listened to roughly 50 audiobooks in 2015. I’ve learned this is a fantastic way for me to keep myself sane at work. I get about half of what I have listened to through Audible, and the other half through Overdraft,…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book The deeply moving human drama of Gravity meets the nail-biting suspense of Alien in this riveting science fiction debut. With bold speculation informed by a degree in astrophysics, C. A. Higgins spins an unforgettable “locked spaceship” mystery guaranteed to catapult readers beyond their expectations—and into brilliantly thrilling new territory. Serving aboard the Ananke, an experimental military spacecraft…
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of year again. It’s time for lists. I almost hate making most anticipated lists as much as I hate making best book lists. It’s so hard to narrow it down to something manageable. Let me just say this, this list is in no particular order, and I absolutely am leaving books off…
Continue ReadingWell, this is going to be a bit rambly. You’ve been warned. — Last week I was silent. I spent about 90% of my week in the hospital getting a whole bucketload of tests done. I was sicker than words can possibly describe, and just barely hanging on. It was horrible. However, Friday I had…
Continue ReadingYou guys may or may not have noticed that my column over on SF Signal, Special Needs in Strange Worlds has been quiet since June. This year has been really, really hard. I found out I was pregnant. It was a high risk pregnancy, and by the time I made it to the second half…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book Radiance is a decopunk pulp SF alt-history space opera mystery set in a Hollywood—and solar system—very different from our own, from the phenomenal talent behind the New York Times bestselling The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. Severin Unck’s father is a famous director of Gothic romances…
Continue ReadingThis has been an interesting year for all things literary in my life. This has been the year of audiobooks. Before I had no interest in them. This year I couldn’t get enough. It’s also been the year when I’ve discovered how wonderful novellas could be. I’ve had some health stuff crop up, which has…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire. Things have gone well enough until they’re asked to…
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