Book reviews by an unapologetic Trekkie obsessed with dogs and books
Released: August 2021Publisher: Algonquin Young ReadersPages: 192Rating: 4.5/5 New dog, no tricks! From the publisher: Becket Branch has one birthday wish—a dog! Dogs are outgoing and friendly, and they live life loud, just like Becket. Becket’s twin, Nicholas, wants a pet more like him—a peaceful, quiet indoor cat. When their parents take them to the shelter to choose a dog and a cat,… Continue reading Blog Tour: All Pets Allowed (Blackberry Farm #2) by Adele Griffin and LeUyen Pham
Publisher: Angry Robot Released: August 2021 Pages: 400 Rating: 5/5 Life goes on for the billions left behind after the humanity-saving colony mission to Proxima Centauri leaves Earth orbit … but what’s the point? From the publisher: Julie Riley is two years too young to get out from under her mother’s thumb, and what does… Continue reading Blog Tour: Twenty-Five to Life by R.W.W. Greene
Released: April 2021Pages: 250Rating: 4/5 Annaleise Winston can never seem to fit in with the Society Girls, the strict rules that govern them, or their selfish indulgence during the Great Depression. Behind closed doors, her publicly perfect new fiancé, Frank Alexander, is violent and dismissive, but without his financial security, Annaleise and her mother will… Continue reading Blog Tour: Hooverville by Kayla Joy
So I know I keep saying I'm going to get back into blogging, and I swear I am, but I will need to ease back into it as I try to get used to my new life. I'm carving out more time for myself and reading a lot more which hopefully means more posting! For… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Colorful Book Covers
"A perfect blend of science fiction and alternate history"He's abducted by aliens to the planet Vost.He's saving up for his fare home.But he's got the small matter of a planetary apocalypse to deal with first...In 1977 a New York Cab driver Mike Redolfo is abducted by aliens after being mistaken for a renegade scientist. Meanwhile,… Continue reading Blog Tour: Space Taxis by A&H Frost
Wow, I still can't get used to putting "2021." Especially since everything is still about the same as it was a year ago. On the plus side, I'm reading a lot more now than I was just a few weeks ago so I felt like I was justified in putting up a WWW post. WWW… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: 10th of March 2021
Like many of you, last year was a tough one for me. I pretty much lost everything and it's taken a long time to come out from under it all. I'm still dealing with a lot and haven't had much time for myself, but I've come to the realisation that I can't keep going on… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Spring Cleaning!
Another incredible author has left us in 2020, this time in the genre of science fiction. Ben Bova, a prolific writer and an utter staple within the genre, passed away last weekend due to complications from a stroke and Covid-19. A six time winner of the Hugo Award, Bova penned more than a hundred books… Continue reading Remembering Ben Bova, Sci-Fi Author Extraordinaire 1932-2020
This week's Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about books that we want to re-read again. Regular readers of my blog know that because my TBR pile is completely out of control I rarely re-read books. There are just too many others I haven't read at all to be spending time… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to Read Again
IT'S READY PLAYER TWO DAY!!! I stayed up pretty late last night in the hopes that my audiobook would be delivered sometime after midnight, but it must have been delivered after I fell asleep. No matter, it's here now and I am so excited for it! I'll be buying a hard copy too, but given… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2020 Releases by Indigenous Authors
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