The Captain’s Log – the girl in the steel corset (Kady Cross)

Ahoy there me mateys!  This book is a Steampunk YA that has basically been on me ports for plunder list since it came out in 2011 because of the cover and the title.  I didn't read it back then because I was worried that the plot would be too silly for me.  The plot is …

The Captain’s Log – tiger honor (Yoon Ha Lee)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I didn't know that Yoon Ha Lee was going to write a sequel to dragon pearl but I was happy to get me hands on a copy.  This series is called the Thousand Worlds and is a young adult science fantasy from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint.  While this can be …

The Captain’s Log – a Muster of Mini-Reviews of YA Books

Ahoy there me mateys!  I have read more books this year then there are days left to review them individually.  So today I bring ye a muster of mini-reviews.  What be a muster? Well the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as: assemble (troops) especially for inspection or for battle; collect or assemble (a number or …

The Captain’s Log – watchdog (Will McIntosh)

Ahoy there me mateys!  This be me eighth novel by Will McIntosh and it was exactly what I wanted - fun!  This story follows twins named Vick and Tara who are homeless and living on the edge.  They are surviving because of their abilities with regards to technology.  Tara is an engineering whiz and Vick …

Second Reflections – these broken stars (Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner) – me rating certainly changed!

Ahoy there me mateys!  While drawin’ up me lists of 2016 for me log, I realized a curious thing – out of 134 books read, not a single one was a re-read.  In me enthusiasm of discovery and taking suggestions from me crew, I did not revisit a single old port for plunder!  And part of what …

The Captain’s Log – the toll (Neal Shusterman) – I completed a series!

Ahoy there me mateys!  While I try to post no spoilers, if ye haven’t read the first two books in this series then ye might want to skip this post and go read them. Worth the read. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . …

The Captain’s Log – starsight (Brandon Sanderson)

Ahoy there me mateys!  Here be book two of the Skyward quartet.  If ye missed book one, skyward, click here. While I try to post no spoilers, ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . . In the first yarn all Spensa wanted was to become a pilot and clear her …

The Captain’s Log – war girls (Tochi Onyebuchi) – It’s Sci-Fi Month!

Ahoy there me mateys!  With an awesome cover and cool premise, I thought for sure that I would love this one.  Instead it was very uneven. The story is a dystopian sci-fi drawn from the Nigerian and Biafra civil war of the 1960s.  It takes place in 2172 after the planet has been decimated from …

The Captain’s Log – skyward (Brandon Sanderson)

Ahoy there me mateys!  Okay I know that I just reviewed legion yesterday.  I needed more Sanderson!  After finishing that one, I got me grubby mitts on this absolutely wonderful gem.  I am always amazed by the talent and ingenuity of this writer.  Two stories back to back and both amazing and so different. This …

The Captain’s Log – feed (M.T. Anderson)

Ahoy there me mateys.  I have been wanting to read this book for a long time.  I know that I just read another book about implants but an audio copy of this was in the hold of a local library and so I commandeered it.  From Scalzi's BrainPal in the Old Man's War series to …