“Redshirts” by John Scalzi
Redshirts is totally awesome. If you’ve ever watched Star Trek (the original series), you’re familiar with redshirts – the random extras in red uniforms that invariably meet a gory death,…
Read more“Yes, Chef” by Marcus Samuelsson
I’ve seen Marcus Samuelsson on a lot of TV shows and liked him a lot, so I was pretty stoked when I won Yes, Chef on LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers programme.…
Read more“The Pride of Chanur” by C.J. Cherryh
I’ve heard a lot about C.J. Cherryh, and was really excited to finally read one of her books. The Pride of Chanur is the first book in the Chanur series, about…
Read more“Assassin’s Quest” by Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Quest is the last volume of the Farseer trilogy. I gave both Assassin’s Apprentice and Royal Assassin glowing reviews, but didn’t enjoy this one quite as much. I don’t want to say…
Read more“Royal Assassin” by Robin Hobb
Royal Assassin is the second book of the Farseer trilogy, which tells the story of FitzChivalry Farseer, a royal bastard and assassin. Fitz’s last mission went awry, and he is…
Read more“Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi
I’ve been reading John Scalzi’s blog, Whatever, for a few years now, but I haven’t gotten around to reading one of his books until now. I think Old Man’s War is one…
Read more“The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss
The Name of the Wind is the fantasy book I’ve been wanting to read. I’ve seen great reviews of it almost everywhere, and I was really excited to get a…
Read more“The Warded Man” by Peter V. Brett
The Warded Man is the first in a planned five book fantasy series, The Demon Cycle, of which only two are out. It’s set in a world where there are demons…
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