Category: Sci-Fi
Have you ever read a book and said to yourself, “Okay, now I HAVE to get a giant/acromantula/fairy/elf/gryffin for a pet?” Maybe you’re still waiting on the acromantula delivery. …
Christianna Marks
December 16, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Contemporary, Crime, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Faves, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBT, Memoir, Mental Health, New Adult, Relationships, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
As 2016 comes to a close, (how the heck did that happen?) it’s time for me to reflect on the books that found their way into my heart this …
Rogue One is in theaters right now and if you are a Star Wars fan, you are absolutely dying to see it. (If you’re not, then I think you …
Kathy Gates
December 14, 2016
Chick Lit, Children, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Ebooks, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Young Adult
A few days ago, a friend told me she’d downloaded an ‘indie’ book from Amazon because it was written by a ‘friend of a friend’ and she wanted to …
Sometimes you finish a book you loved, only to be overwhelmed by the amount of books that are offered to you next in the same genre. In the world …
Not everyone loves reading books. Hard to believe, but it’s true. So it somewhat makes sense that those people would not be excited to receive a book as a …
Whether it is something gory, random events in otherwise slice o’ life events, or an alarmingly fitting mixture of both, you will find the story that is just right …
The premier of Rogue One is less than a month away and fans of all ages are getting hyped. The trailer looks fantastic and so far, it has all …
It’s almost 2017, and with the end of the year us readers get best of the year lists! Sometimes they help us remember what we have read throughout the year, while …
Kara Wright
November 13, 2016
Biography, Book Lists, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Native American, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
Looking for something new to read this month? Amazon puts together several lists each month of new books recommended by their editors. Here are 9 of the books on …
There’s no doubt that literature has been a monumental piece of culture since the beginning of written language, yet we – as readers – often ignore the signs of …
YouTube Channel: Penguin Teen From the Description: Bestselling authors Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicles) and Sabaa Tahir (An Ember in the Ashes and A Torch Against the Night) chat with each other about …
Christianna Marks
October 25, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book To Movie News, Children, Classics, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Human Interest, Middle Grade, Music, Mystery, Neil Gaiman, Potterheads, Relationships, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
If you’re like me, sometimes a creepy villain, or an anti-hero, becomes your favorite character when you’re reading a book. To have a good story, you have to have …
I first discovered Pern, the most expansive world created by the venerable Anne McCaffrey and now written by her son Todd McCaffrey, over ten years ago. The world of …
If you’re a reader, you know the joy and peace that comes with reading in a coffee shop. That sense of belonging: everybody is reading at a coffee shop; …
Melanie Pitman
October 16, 2016
Book Lovers, Bookstores, Children, Comics and Graphic Novels, Crafts and Hobbies, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Faves, Humor, Libraries, Middle Grade, Reading, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Short Story, Social Media, Young Adult
Star Wars Reads Day. I know you’re thinking, “What the heck? How have I never heard of this before?” Me too. It seems we’ve been missing out on a …
For those who don’t know, Mr. Men is a British series of children’s books created by Roger Hargreaves and taken over by his son in 1988. A few of the …
After stumbling downstairs in your pajamas, a bathrobe snuggling you tightly, you reach for a cup of coffee. It’s hot and ready because you couldn’t live without a programmable …
Christianna Marks
October 12, 2016
Book Lists, Dystopian, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, John Green, Potterheads, Reading, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Stephanie Meyer, TBR, Travel, Unpopular Opinions, Young Adult
The genre of Young Adult books has grown in leaps and bounds over the last couple of years. Where you once had a few novels for angsty teens (most …
Christianna Marks
October 11, 2016
Book News, Contemporary, Medical, Mystery, New Releases, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
Guys, I was so excited to read Lauren Oliver’s new book, part of a duology, Replica. Firstly, the cover is amazing, and because it’s a “split novel” (one side …