Book Review: Boys of Blur by N.D. Wilson
Admittedly, I don’t get a lot of opportunities to review literature for kids. The occasional YA novel? Sure. Most of what I read for review, however, falls firmly within the “not marketed to kids” category (since “adult” means something else here). This review may expose some of my weaknesses when it comes to this particular […]
Book Review: Zero Sum Game by SL Huang
SL Huang has a Twitter account. One day, SL Huang talked about her new book, Zero Sum Game. I said, “Hey, why don’t I have that in my pile of books to read for review,” and she said, “Well, fine, I’ll put it in your inbox you complaining whiny person.” Thus began a glorious literary […]
Book Review: Tarnished by Rhiannon Held
(You can see my review of the previous novel, Silver, here. I’ve also conducted an interview with Rhiannon about Tarnished.) Back in 2012, I interviewed then-debut novelist Rhiannon Held about Silver, a new urban fantasy novel involving werewolves (oh noes). In truth, I was skeptical at the time; I didn’t think much of urban fantasy […]
Book Review: Breach Zone by Myke Cole
(Note: There are some minor details about the previous books in this review. I don’t honestly think they’re that spoiler-y, but you’ve been warned.) I am deeply ashamed that I have not yet written a proper review of Myke Cole’s various works. He’s been on my podcast three times, and I have yet to review […]
On Richard Phillips’ A Captain’s Duty (a Book Review)
Most of you know the story. In 2009, the merchant vessel Maersk Alabama was hijacked by four Somali pirates off the coast of Somalia. Her captain, Richard Phillips, was taken hostage and was not freed until several days later when a Navy SEALs team shot and killed the pirates. It became a national story almost immediately: […]
Book Review: Birds and Birthdays by Christopher Barzak
(Note: This will be a long review. If you want the short version, it’s this — go buy the book, because it’s bloody good.) In 2007, Christopher Barzak released One For Sorrow, a supernatural YA novel that so successfully encapsulated the terrifying experience of adolescence that it became one of my favorite novels of the 2000s. […]