On the Horizon – light from uncommon stars (Ryka Aoki)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: light from uncommon stars Author: Ryka Aoki Publisher: Macmillian-Tor/Forge Publication Date: TODAY!! (hardback/ebook) ISBN: 978-1250789068 Source: NetGalley This novel's delightful premise of a woman trying to regain …

On the Horizon – the last house on needless street (Catriona Ward)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this horror eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: the last house on needless street Author: Catriona Ward Publisher: Tor Nightfire Publication Date: TOMORROW!! (hardback/ebook) ISBN: 978-1250812629 Source: NetGalley The big pros for this book were the …

The Captain’s Log – dark waters (Katherine Arden)

Ahoy there me mateys!  Ever since I read the bear and the nightingale, I have been in love with this author's writing.  So of course I have been reading her middle-grade novels because I don't put age limits on reading.  And this was a fun third book.  Aye, this is a review of a book three …

On the Horizon – under the whispering door (T.J. Klune)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: under the whispering door Author: T.J. Klune Publisher: Macmillian-Tor/Forge Publication Date: TODAY!! (hardback/ebook) ISBN: 978-1250217349 Source: NetGalley I expected to like this book a lot more than I …

Shiver me Timbers! Guess what today is . . .

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Avast me beauties!  Grab yer grog, yer wenches, yer parrots an' yerselfs an' celebrate with yer Captain.  From the lowliest bilge rat to the scurviest dog in the crow's nest, indulge yer inner pirate.  It's a day where even ye landlubbers can develop sea legs and participate in …

On the Horizon – day zero (C. Robert Cargill)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: day zero Author: C. Robert Cargill Publisher: Harper Voyager Publication Date: Available Now!! (paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0062405814 Source: NetGalley This book is apparently a prequel to sea of rust that shows …

Abandoned Ships – race to the sun (Rebecca Roanhorse) & the devil and the dark water (Stuart Turton) – unpopular opinion time!

Ahoy there me mateys!  Here be reviews of two books I thought I would love but ended up abandoning both.  These have great reviews from others in the crew but this Captain cut them loose to sink to the watery depths. (click on titles to add to yer Goodreads Ports for Plunder List): race to …

On the Horizon – the peculiarities (David Liss)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this historical fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: the peculiarities Author: David Liss Publisher: Tachyon Publications Publication Date: TODAY!! (paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-1616963583 Source: NetGalley I have never read anything by this author before.  This be the …

Second Reflections On the Horizon – certain dark things (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this reissue of an awesome vampire book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Here I take a second look at a previously enjoyed novel from me younger days and give me crew me second reflections, as it were, upon visitin’ it again . . . Title: certain …

Shiver Me Timbers! NetGalley Rejections! Part Sixteen

Ahoy there me mateys!  With more NetGalley rejections piling up, I had a hankering to do another one of these posts.  For those scalawags new to the crew, me blog started in January 2016.  It originally took several months for me to learn about NetGalley and then attempt to use it.  In fact, my first …