Ahoy there me mateys! A short while back, I wrote a post discussing me initial thoughts on the 2021 Hugo awards. At that time, I had read none of the works in the novelette category. I also had read none of the novelette nominees before the 2020 Nebula Awards Winners were announced. I didn't want … Continue reading Shiver me Timbers! The 2021 Hugo Finalists – Part Two – Novelettes
Ahoy there mateys! The First Mate and I have very different reading tastes. However I love reading reviews of books I don't necessarily want to read meself. Here be one such review by the First Mate for a nonfiction book about the making of a tv show which was received from NetGalley for honest musings … Continue reading Tidings from the Crew On the Horizon – moonlighting: an oral history (Ryan Scott)
Ahoy there me mateys! The Nebula Winners have been announced! Let’s see how I did. I be using the list as published on Tor.com with links to me reviews where applicable. The winners are listed in bold. A reminder that I only be tracking the categories of specific interest to me. They be: Best Novel Piranesi, … Continue reading Shiver me Timbers! The 2020 Nebula Winners – The Conclusion!
Ahoy there me mateys! The crew swaps tales of how good this series be and I needed a new audiobook so I listened to their recommendation. Glad I did cause this be so much fun. The story is told from the perspective of Abigail Rook who has just landed in a New England port with … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – jackaby (William Ritter)
Ahoy there me mateys! Though this log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have broader reading tastes. So occasionally I will share some novels that I enjoyed that are off the charts (a non sci-fi, fantasy, or young adult novel), as it were. I received an eArc of this nonfiction … Continue reading Off the Charts and On the Horizon – vesper flights (Helen Macdonald)
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: divine heretic Author: Jaime Lee Moyer Publisher: Quercus Books Publication Date: TODAY!!! (U.S. paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-1787479241 Source: NetGalley The cover drew me in, I have heard good things … Continue reading Walk the Plank On the Horizon – divine heretic (Jaime Lee Moyer)
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . . Title: the blacktongue thief Author: Christopher Buehlman Publisher: Macmillian/Tor-Forge Publication Date: TODAY!! (hardback/e-book) ISBN: 978-1250621191 Source: NetGalley With a title like that and a cat on the cover, I knew … Continue reading On the Horizon – the blacktongue thief (Christopher Buehlman) – It’s Wyrd and Wonder!
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . . Title: the shadow of the gods Author: John Gwynne Publisher: Orbit Books Publication Date: Available Now!!! (paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0356514185 Source: NetGalley Unpopular opinion time! I had previously read the author's … Continue reading Abandoned Ship On the Horizon – the shadow of the gods (John Gwynne) – It’s Wyrd and Wonder!
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: the album of dr. moreau Author: Daryl Gregory Publisher: tor.com Publication Date: TODAY!!! (paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-1250782106 Source: NetGalley I have really enjoyed Daryl Gregory's work in the past and … Continue reading On the Horizon – the album of dr. moreau (Daryl Gregory)
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . . Title: a master of djinn Author: P. Djèlí Clark Publisher: tor.com Publication Date: Available Now!!! (hardback/e-book) ISBN: 978-1250267689 Source: NetGalley This is me sixth work by the author but not … Continue reading On the Horizon – a master of djinn (P. Djèlí Clark) – It’s Wyrd and Wonder!
