Braking Day Author: Adam Oyebanji Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Braking Day, thoughtful debut offering by Adam Oyebanji, begins in the sixth generation of a seven-generation trip through space. The seventh generation are currently infants and toddlers. For genealogical purposes, a generation is typically defined as twenty years. That means that it’s […]
Empire of Grass Author: Tad Williams Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Empire of Grass, book two in The Last King of Osten Ard series, begins right where book one, The Witchwood Crown, left off. Multiple storylines have been put in motion and Empire of Grass takes all of those storylines and escalates […]
The Witchwood Crown Author: Tad Williams Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Tad Williams is a strong, well-established fantasy author. In 1988 he published The Dragonbone Chair, the first volume of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. He’s the guy George R. R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones, credits with inspiring “…me to write […]
Terminal Alliance Author: Jim C. Hines Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: A What We’re Talking About: Terminal Alliance is a new hilariously witty science-fiction novel by Jim C. Hines. We loved it! Mr. Hines has blended his characteristic humor, world building, and character development in a science fiction world. The human race is actually endangered. […]
Dragon Princess Author: S. Andrew Swann Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: B- What We’re Talking About: NOTE: This review contains some discussion about the ending of the book that may be considered spoilerish. Dragon Princess appears to be a standalone novel by S. Andrew Swan. It drew us in with its humor and irreverent situations; […]
Touch Author: Michelle Sagara Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: D+ What I’m Talking About: Touch opens with a short prelude from the POV of Nathan, the deceased boyfriend of protagonist Emma who was not present in the first title, Silence. Nathan chronicles his thoughts and existence from the moment of his car crash to “present day,” roughly […]
Silence Author: Michelle Sagara Release Date: May 1, 2012 Publisher: DAW The Queen of the Dead #1 ISBN: #978-0756407421 Genre: YA Paranormal Format(s): Hardcover (256 pgs), e-book Book Source: Publisher About the book: It began in the graveyard… Ever since her boyfriend Nathan died in a tragic accident Emma had been coming […]