Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy/sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . . in the vanishers' palace (Aliette de Bodard) Title: in the vanishers' palace Author: Aliette de Bodard Publisher: JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. Publication Date: TODAY!! (paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-1625673985 Source: NetGalley … Continue reading On the Horizon – in the vanishers’ palace (Aliette de Bodard)
Ahoy there me mateys! For those of ye who are new to me log, a word: though this log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have broader reading tastes. Occasionally I will share some novels that I enjoyed that are off the charts (a non sci-fi, fantasy, or young adult … Continue reading Off the Charts – another Muster of Mini-Reviews of Non-Fiction
Ahoy there me mateys! So in previous times, wendy @ the biliosanctum set me on a series of adventures that led to me reading the first book in The Craft Sequence, three parts dead. I absolutely loved it. This is a review that talks about the fourth published book in the series. Like the others, … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – first last snow (Max Gladstone) – why chronology vs. publishing order sometimes matters
Ahoy there me mateys! The crew has been readin' and reviewin' this series like crazy. I have been meaning to check out both it and the author's work for a while. So when I couldn't think of what to read, I thought I would take a page out of Kate @ booksaremyfavouriteandbest's tips and use … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – spellslinger (Sebastien de Castell)
Ahoy there me mateys! After reading the vatta's war and the vatta's peace series, I wanted to check out one of her standalone novels. Apparently this one won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2003. I can certainly see why. This novel was heart-warming, thought-provoking, and superb. Set in our close future, genetic testing … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the speed of dark (Elizabeth Moon)
Ahoy there me mateys! Me blog turned two years old as of January 2018. It originally took several months for me to learn about NetGalley and then attempt to use it. In fact, my first review was submitted to NetGalley on April 3, 2016. Weirdly, I didn't post a review of that book on … Continue reading Shiver Me Timbers! NetGalley Rejections! Part Five
Ahoy there mateys! Though the first mate and I have very different reading tastes, occasionally we do recommend books to each other. Books the first mate introduced to me included xom-b, holes, and the perks of being a wallflower. Here I take a second look at a previously enjoyed novel and give me crew me … Continue reading Second Reflections with Tidings from the Crew – the mouse and the motorcycle (Beverly Cleary)
