• Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Ripple in Space-Time

    Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Ripple in Space-Time Author: S.F. Chapman Publisher: Striped Cat Press Pages: Paperback; 260 Release Date: February 1, 2013 Source: J.K. Communications —————————————— Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy Science Fiction with a pretty heavy emphasis on the science aspect. Add it: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When the huge lunar Ultra Energy Laboratory is destroyed by a mysterious blast, Inspector Ryo Trop of the Free City Inquisitor’s Office is called in to sort out who is responsible for the disaster. Early reports…

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    Why Write Short Stories? A Guest Post by Richard Salter.

    If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m completely obsessed with both Science Fiction and Fantasy. Put a book in my hands that takes me to another world? You have me forever. I’m that much of a nerd. So of course I am ecstatic to welcome today’s guest! This is Richard Salter! Contributing author to, and editor of, World’s Collider. An anthology filled with death, destruction, and the terrible nightmarish creatures that bring about both. Can I please say that I’ve been drooling over this book ever since I first set eyes on it? I’ll…

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    An interview with L.M. Sherwin, author of NIGHT BELLS!

    This lovely lady is L.M. Sherwin. An Indie author, her first book is Night Bells and she’s hoping to draw some of your interest by traveling around the blogosphere. Honestly? I’m pretty excited to get to this book! I see no reason why you wouldn’t be either. Let me tempt you further though, with a bit more about the book. Shall I? Lord Maslyn has been a prisoner in his own home for the last six years. When the twelve year old noble of New Kristiansand discovers a secret passageway in his tower, he delves into a world of adventure,…

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    Book Review: Stitch

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Stitch    *Series: Stitch Trilogy #1 Author: Samantha Durante Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 314 Release Date: August 1, 2012 Source: Author ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of Note ——————————————— HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a unique read that blends the science fiction, dystopian fiction and elements of the paranormal. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa’s body screams at her to run… but yet she’s powerless to move. Still struggling to…

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    Book Review: The Comet’s Curse

    Media Type: Print Book Title: The Comet’s Curse    *Series: Galahad #1 Author: Dom Testa Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: Paperback; 240 Release Date: March 2, 2010 Source: Publisher ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love science fiction; reluctant readers Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N When the tail of the comet Bhaktul flicks through the Earth’s atmosphere, deadly particles are left in its wake. Suddenly, mankind is confronted with a virus that devastates the adult population. Only those under the…

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    Celebrating THE GALAHAD LEGACY by Dom Testa!

    A huge thank you to Dom Testa and TOR for providing this excerpt and giveaway! Today I am pleased to have Dom Testa, author of all six wonderful books in the Galahad series, on the blog! He is on tour promoting the newest (and sadly last) book in the series titled The Galahad Legacy. As a new reader to these books, I can honestly tell you that they are fabulous! My review of the series will be up quite soon, but in the meantime let me assure you that these are a quick, intriguing read and a great addition to…

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    Book Review: Starters

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Starters   Series: Starters #1 Author: Lissa Price Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: March 13, 2012 Source: NetGalley ————————————————– Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ————————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Everyone Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N HER WORLD IS CHANGED FOREVER Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and…

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    Book Review: Fair Coin

    Media Type: Print Book Title: Fair Coin  *Series: Coin #1 Author: E.C. Meyers Publisher: Pyr Pages: Hardcover; 250 Release Date: March 27, 2012 Source: Publisher ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Science Fiction nerds! This is for you! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sixteen-year-old Ephraim Scott is horrified when he comes home from school and finds his mother unconscious at the kitchen table, clutching a bottle of pills. The reason for her suicide attempt is even more disturbing: she thought she’d identified…

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    Book Review: Death Drop

    Media Type: Ebook Title: Death Drop (The D-Evolution #1) Author: Sean Allen Publisher: Vintage Six Media Pages: Paperback; 560 Release Date: October 1, 2011 Source: Publisher ————————————- Genre: Science Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of epic Sci Fi adventures! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N In a time when a live Human specimen would fetch a king’s ransom on the black market, being a smuggler seemed like the perfect front to search for her people. But the cost of Dezmara Strykar’s operation has forced her to win each smuggling run…

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    Book Review: Cinder

    Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) Author: Marissa Meyer Publisher: Fiewel & Friends Pages: Hardcover; 387 Release Date: January 3, 2012 Source: NetGalley —————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note —————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy fairy tale retellings, mashed with a bit of science fiction! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one…