Review: The Breeding Tree by J. Andersen
Author Andersen has just released the third book in this series, and when she asked me to read it, I asked if I could start with…
Review of Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
This was a fascinating book, and one I recommend it if you’re looking for something like The Handmaid’s Tale (appropriate on this Women’s March weekend). Erdrich’s…
1984 by George Orwell
1984 has to be one of the most disturbing books I’ve read, between the creepy parallels with our current political situation, and the torture and brainwashing. …
All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
I found this to be a thoughtful and entertaining take on the time travel story. Time travel stories have plenty of tropes, and it seems like…
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
I liked this novel by Margaret Atwood, although I don’t think it’s one of her best. I had a hard time buying into the concept of…
Series on Sunday: Mini-reviews of series books
Trying something new this month! I rarely review series books, unless it’s the first in a series. So I thought I’d do a set of mini-reviews…
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
I can see why this book shows up on so many best-of-2014 book lists. What I liked most about it is that it’s a post-apocalypse story…
Wool by Hugh Howey
No doubt you’ve already heard about Wool. I’d read a lot of good reviews and my husband highly recommended it – and still it exceeded my…
MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
I’m struggling with how to review this one. I’m torn between my love/worship of Margaret Atwood, my admiration for the world she’s created in this trilogy,…
Divergent by Veronica Roth
If you liked The Hunger Games, I’m sure you’ve already read this one by now. But if you haven’t, or if you like to get ahead…
Review of The Drowned Cities by Paulo Bacigalupi
I’ve become a big fan of Paulo Bacigalupi after reading his short stories and his first YA novel, Ship Breakers. Bacigalupi is not only a great…
Review: Pump Six and Other Stories by Paulo Bacigalupi
Paulo Bacigalupi is the author of the award-winning science fiction novel, The Windup Girl, and a young adult novel called Ship Breaker. I loved Ship Breaker;…
