As expected, I had a difficult time choosing only ten books to stand as my favourite novels. The first problem I encountered was a purely logistic one. Out of the 1200 or so books I have listed on GoodReads, 191 have a five star rating. I had to choose ten. Logically, I needed to pickContinueContinue reading “Top Tens: Novels”
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Review: Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Set in a near future that could very well be ours, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is prophetic, entertaining and nostalgic. Briefly, in the year 2044 all our dreams have come true: there are no more fossil fuels, the hole in the ozone layer is no longer aContinueContinue reading “Review: Ready Player One”
Review: The Darwin Elevator
The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough Easily one of the best books I’ve read this year, The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough has style and substance. The characters are vivid and compelling and the plot features more than just another zombie apocalypse. I was hooked by the end of the first page. It’sContinueContinue reading “Review: The Darwin Elevator”
Review: The Summer I Became a Nerd
The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller This book was adorable. Or should I say adorkable? Maddie is a closet nerd. She loves comic books with a passion I normally reserve for brand new science fiction hardcovers. She likes the smell, the feel of the paper, the colour of the ink and,ContinueContinue reading “Review: The Summer I Became a Nerd”
Review: Glasshouse
One from the archives! With Neptune’s Brood burning a hole through my To Be Read pile, I’ve been revisiting the books of Charles Stross. Glasshouse by Charles Stross With this book, Charles Stross has established himself as one of my favourite authors. Previously, I have read quite a few of his novels, including several of theContinueContinue reading “Review: Glasshouse”
Kelly Jensen 