B Reviews / Book ReviewsChina / dysfunctional family / family relationships / POC / POC author / post-apocalyptic / Science Fiction / short stories / space opera / VietnamComments Off on REVIEW: The Dragon that Flew Out of the Sun and Other Stories by Aliette de Bodard
Here is The Dragon that Flew Out of the Sun and Other Stories, a short compilation of Xuya universe stories: sentient spaceships, the dark between the stars, and–always–food and memory and family. Review Several reviewers here have read and raved about Aliette de Bodard but up until now, I’d not ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviewsaliens / Contemporary / fated mates / First-Person / post-apocalyptic / Science-Fiction-RomanceComments Off on REVIEW: Holy Crap! The World is Ending! by Anna-Marie Abell
End Times Are Here! Now you can eat whatever you want and not care if you gain weight. The president has announced that Earth is going to collide with a rogue moon, and in the process, our entire planet is going to be smashed to bits. As one would expect, ... more >
B+ Reviewsenemies to lovers / Erotic-Romance / post-apocalypticComments Off on GUEST REVIEW: Edge of Obsession by Megan Crane
Dear Ms. Crane: When I started reading your new book, Edge of Obsession, my first thought was that it was eerily familiar. Then I realized that was because my introduction to reading romances was with such classics as The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss, and Fires of Winter by ... more >
Book Reviews / C ReviewsContemporary / multicultural / POC author / post-apocalyptic / Romance5 Comments
Dear Ms. Cole: I love post apocalyptic, survival stories and when I saw several well known authors tweet about how much they loved this book, I couldn’t wait to try it. Arden Highmore and her best friend, John, are living in New York when one winter day all electricity goes ... more >
B ReviewsHarper-Teen / post-apocalyptic / survival / Young-Adult2 Comments
Dear Ms. McGinnis, Despite my weariness with the dystopian and post-apocalyptic genre, I liked your previous novel, Not a Drop to Drink. Even more refreshing was the fact that it appeared to be a standalone. It turns out I was wrong — In a Handful of Dust is the companion ... more >
D ReviewsAssassin / dystopian / Florida / futuristic / Harper-Teen / post-apocalyptic / Young-Adult4 Comments
Dear Ms. Cummings, I think we’ve reached that stage where post-apocalyptic and dystopian novels are being labelled something else to circumvent disenchantment. I obviously have thoughts about this because given the flood of such books over the past few years, readers can spot them no matter what you call them. ... more >