B Reviews / Book Reviews / F Reviewsclass differences / sci-fi romance / space opera / spaceship3 Comments
Mya is having a crap day. Princess Mya Centauri is stranded and alone on the shady Bates Space Station. With rumors of her father’s dethronement escalating, she needs more than her wits and entitlement to protect her—she needs a hero. So when she unexpectedly finds herself mistaken for some whore ... more >
C ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / alternate-reality / art thief / Artist / choose your own adventure / dog / f/f / haunted house / spaceship / YA fantasy6 Comments
Dear Ms. Cashore, It’s been over five years since you’ve had a novel out, and I’m a big fan of two of your past YA fantasy novels, Graceling and Bitterblue, so when I heard you were finally coming out with another, I took note of its publication date. After Megan ... more >
A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Need A Rec! / Reading Lists / Recommended ReadsAgent/Spies/Undercover / aliens / class differences / Magic / older heroine and hero / shapeshifters / shipboard / spaceship7 Comments
I’ve been in a reading slump for a while so when I hit on two novellas and one book I enjoyed a great deal, I felt a sense of relief. I haven’t lost my reading mojo after all! I review all three below: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor The protagonist of ... more >
B Reviewscolonialism / gender / identity / SF / spaceship / war7 Comments
The following review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Leckie, I loved your debut, Ancillary Justice, and keenly anticipated its sequel. Ancillary Sword showed many of the same strengths and I liked it a lot, even though it didn’t quite live up to its predecessor. Now comes the third ... more >
Book ReviewsContemporary romance / novella / Paris / Reading lists / SFF / Small-Town / spaceship / Tang Dynasty5 Comments
Here’s another set of mini-reviews (or mini-musings) from my last couple of months’ worth of reading. A mixed bag in terms of length and genre but not in terms of satisfaction. My whim-driven reading choices are turning out better than I expected! Thrush Green by Miss Read Despite my love ... more >
B Reviewsaliens / military hero / Sectors Romance Series / SF romance / SFR / spaceship / War / Military5 Comments
A reimagining of the Titanic disaster set in the far future among the stars… Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous mission behind ... more >