“A Closed and Common Orbit” by Becky Chambers
The first thing I did after I read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet last month was pre-ordering this book, so it’s probably an understatement to say that…
Read more“Sins of Empire” by Brian McClellan
Brian McClellan’s Powder Mage trilogy is one of my favorite new fantasy series’, and I’ve been looking forward to the new trilogy set in the same world ever since Brian…
Read moreWeekly Movie Reviews: Mar 19-25, 2017
Favorite Movie of the Week Bull Durham (1988) I like sports movies, but since I’m not a sports fan, I only like them so much. Bull Durham is exceptional, though,…
Read more“Green Rider” by Kristen Britain
Karigan G’ladheon has just been suspended from her school for getting into a fight with an influential noble’s son. As she’s making her way home, she runs into a dying…
Read moreWeekly Movie Reviews: Mar 12-18, 2017
A Bronx Tale (1993) Calogero Anello is a young Italian-American growing up in a mob-dominated part of the Bronx. He’s fascinated by the gangster lifestyle, and idolizes the local boss,…
Read moreReview & Giveaway: “The Collapsing Empire” by John Scalzi
Note: For instructions on how to enter the giveaway, see the bottom of this post. The Inderdependency is an interstellar empire that has flourished for over a thousand years, ruled…
Read moreWeekly Movie Reviews: Mar 5-11, 2017
Favorite Movie of the Week Breach (2007) I had never heard of Breach before this week, which is a shame because it’s really good. It is based on the real-life…
Read moreWeekly Movie Reviews: Feb 26-Mar 4, 2017
Favorite Movie of the Week Contact (1997) Contact is one of my favorite movies of all time, so there’s really no contest for favorite movie of the week. I think…
Read more“The Long Way to A Small, Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers
The Long Way to A Small, Angry Planet has been on my wishlist for a while – I’d heard great things about it, and feel-good character focused science fiction sounded…
Read more“The Ghost Map” by Steven Johnson
I was looking for a good book to buy for one of my friends who likes reading about history and medicine, and I remembered The Ghost Map, a book that…
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