Top 5 First Lines in Sci-fi and Fantasy

I judge books by their first line. When I can’t decide which book to read next I’ll go with the book that has the strongest first sentence. If a book has a memorable or quirky first line I know I’m Read More …

[Reading Roundup] January & February 2019

It was a strong January for me, but a slow February. I’ve got a few fantastic books lined up so here’s to a book filled March! Unearthed – Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (Book Depository / Amazon US / Amazon Canada /  Amazon UK) Read More …

My Best & Worst Books of 2018

2018 wasn’t my best book year, but I did discover some favourites along the way. I unfortunately also discovered a bunch of least favourites. My list of best and worst books of 2018 is inclusive of all the books I’ve Read More …

[Reading Roundup] October & November 2018

A solid reading roundup for the months of October and November. I’m well behind my Goodreads goal, but I’m not too concerned about that. For December, I’ll try and screen my books a bit better and read the ones I Read More …

[Book Review] The Never Ending Sacrifice

Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Never Ending Sacrifice Una McCormack Genre: Sci-fi, Star Trek Rating:    Continuing the post-television Deep Space Nine saga, The Never Ending Sacrifice shows the fall of the Cardassian empire as seen through the eyes of a Read More …

[Book Review] Star Trek Enterprise: Kobayashi Maru

Star Trek Enterprise: Kobayashi Maru Michael A Martin & Andy Mangels Genre: Sci-fi Rating:    To protect the cargo ships essential to the continuing existence of the fledgling Coalition of Planets, the captains of the United Earth’s Starfleet are ordered to interstellar Read More …

[Book Review] Star Trek Prometheus: Fire With Fire

Star Trek Prometheus: Fire With Fire Christian Humberg & Bernd Perplies Genre: Sci-fi, Star Trek Rating:   A mysterious terrorist organization has carried out several attacks against the Federation and Klingon Empire. Tensions are running high in a region already crippled by Read More …

Jan – March 2018 Book Haul

  Here’s what I got in the first quarter of 2018! Elysium Fire – Alastair Reynolds I won this one in a Goodreads giveaway. I’m always up for a sci-fi mystery! (Book Depository / Amazon US / Amazon Canada / Amazon UK) Hero at the Fall Read More …

December 2017 Book Haul

2017 was a year filled with great book purchases. I’ve been trying not to impulse buy too many books so my hauls each month are a lot smaller. But it’s been working well – I’m only buying books I’m excited Read More …