Category: Book Reviews

Click here to listen to Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 87 If you listen to the…

Dance With Me is a novella written by Livia J Elliot and I was kindly sent an…

To hear about the rest of the books we discussed this week, episode 85 can be found…

Special Delivery is something of a departure from the usual quirky, feel-good sci-fi comedies I have come…

*I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review* In honor of…

What happens to the “lucky” few who survive the ravages of war? They scrounge their way forward,…

If you could change the past, would you? What would you change? And when would enough be…

The Fire in the Frost is the fourth and final chapter in Lyra Wolf’s Norse fantasy series…

New Edge Sword and Sorcery has some pretty cool stuff going on, and if the magazine wasn’t…

Find the podcast episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/17040201 If you listen to the podcast or read this blog, you’ve…

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An enticing silhouette; a sparkling glint of enhanced design; a subtle turning of musical key; an elaborate…

Let’s start with the fact that I listened to this audiobook a while ago, and I was…

Impossible Fruit is a selection of sci-fi and fantasy short stories, which were written by multi-genre author…

The Book That Held Her Heart is the emotional gut-punch of a finale to Mark Lawrence’s masterpiece…

Jester tells the story of a hero’s journey from lowly latrine slave to, well… hero. I love…

This third volume in the excellent Sundered Nation trilogy continues to tell the epic tale of Vahldan,…

I love underwater stories, especially when horror and science fiction are thrown in. I mean, who doesn’t…

To hear the other books we discussed on episode 81 of Weekly Pulls, click here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16914346 Last…

Favors Within Ashes is the debut novel of author John D. Escu, kicking off the Sins of…

Power is the second book in Bharat Krishnan’s unapologetically political WP Trilogy, following on from the wonderful…

I made it a goal this year to prioritize reading books from authors I haven’t read yet….

To hear about the other books we read this week, find Episode 80 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16873441 In 1962,…

Priest of Bones was my first experience dipping my toes into what most people refer to as…

If you’re a listener of our Weekly Pulls podcast, you probably know that I’ve had a weird…

You can find episode 79 and the rest of the books we read on the podcast here:…

I kinda came into this book with little to no prior knowledge. Seriously, I was aware of…

I’ll give thoughts on each book in the trilogy without spoiling anything for you. The Poppy War…

Click here to find episode 78 of Pick of the Week and hear about the other books…

Well hot damn! I don’t even know where to start. The Hallows isn’t the first book from…

“To the Dripping Bucket. Home away from homes. Where the swill they serve may be fit to…

If you are familiar with me at all from YouTube or the podcast, you know I’m not…

I bought the paperback of Hall of Bones a few years ago, it’s been sitting on my…

To hear about the other books we talked about this week, you can find episode 77 of…

Our reading group recently finished reading this series and discussed each volume on the podcast. If you’d…

“Rarely does the one who is most deserving of kingship wear the crown.” That quote from A…

So here I am, beginning a brand new novel by an author whose work I’ve enjoyed quite…

To listen to the other books we discussed this week, listen to episode 76 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16709416 James…

“I closed my eyes and prayed that I had not stumbled upon the opening verse of a…

There is nothing quite like getting immersed into another world, taking in the sights and sounds of…

Listen to Pick of the Week episode 74 here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16616571 Absolute Superman?…

Last year, Jimenez’s second book, The Spear Cuts Through Water, was my book of the year. It…

An ending, of a sort. Stormed Fortress brings to culmination a long arc of storytelling that is…

Click here to hear about the other books we read this week: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16574882 I really do try…

“I think I know who the Grays are. Tonight I find out for sure.” I can confidently…

In a projected near future novel, an author always takes a risk that they may live to…

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Find our latest episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Sometimes I wonder if I should choose…

One of the first characters that caught my eye back in the late 80’s was Wolverine. I…

Well Shit… From the very first sentence, right on through to the bitter, grisly end, this book…

This introspective science fiction master piece was first published back in the early sixties. What makes this…

Vacuous Perfection At the time of writing this review the novel Twilight by Stephenie Meyer already has…

I need more! A Roll of the Dice is my first foray into the Brotherhood of the…

To listen to what else Mike and I read this week, you can hear the episode here…

Holy fuck fuckity fuck fuck!  I know. That’s probably no way to start a review, but by…

‘“Some wounds never heal,” said Arthur. “Tristan’s regret will never fade.”’ I conclude my review of Jacob…

Click here to listen to our latest episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16264890 I know I’m a week behind on this…