Abandoned Ship On the Horizon – exordia (Seth Dickinson) – Unpopular Opinion Time!

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: exordia Author: Seth Dickinson Publisher: tor.com Publication Date: TODAY!! (hardcover / e-book) ISBN: 978-1250233011 Source: NetGalley This novel deals with first contact and I was so ready for it.  …

Tidings of the Crew – 3 Books Read by the First Mate & Me

Ahoy there mateys!  Though the First Mate and I have very different reading tastes, occasionally we do recommend books to each other.  He and I both read and talked about the 3 books below.  I enjoyed his viewpoints so I ordered asked him to write reviews.  So you get one from me and a bonus …

On the Horizon – the road to roswell (Connie Willis)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here are me honest musings . . . Title: the road to roswell Author: Connie Willis Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, Del Rey Publication Date: TODAY!! (hardback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0593499856 Source: NetGalley I didn't read the …

On the Horizon – drunk on all your strange new words (Eddie Robson)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received an eArc of this sci-fi novella through NetGalley in exchange for me honest musings . . . Title: drunk on all your strange new words Author: Eddie Robson Publisher: Tor.com Publication Date: TOMORROW!!! (hardcover/e-book) ISBN: 978-1250807342 Source:  NetGalley This is the story of Lydia who works as a translator for …

On the Horizon – black tide (KC Jones)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this horror eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: black tide Author: KC Jones Publisher: Tor Nightfire Publication Date: Available Now!! (hardback/ebook) ISBN: 978-1250792693 Source: NetGalley The story begins with following Beth, who is a mess of …

Second Reflections – have spacesuit – will travel (Robert A. Heinlein)

Ahoy there mateys!  Not so long ago I read Heinlein's stranger in a strange land.  It was me first "adult" Heinlein novel and it made me rant and get grumpy.  I wasn't sure I ever wanted to read a Heinlein again.  But back in the day, I had read his "juveniles" and had fuzzy memories …

Abandoned Ship On the Horizon – the last human (Zack Jordan)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . the last human (Zack Jordan) Title: the last human Author: Zack Jordan Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Publication Date: TODAY! (hardback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0451499813 Source: NetGalley I was …

On the Horizon – escaping exodus (Nicky Drayden) – With Giveaway for Sci-Fi Month! – NSFW

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from Goodreads Giveaways.  Arrrrr!  In return I will write an honest review.  So here are me honest musings . . . escaping exodus (Nicky Drayden) Title: escaping exodus Author: Nicky Drayden Publisher: Harper Voyager Publication Date: Available Now! ISBN: 978-0062867735 Source: Goodreads Giveaways I have been …

The Captain’s Log – the sparrow (Mary Doria Russell) – a 19 in 2019 book for Sci-Fi Month!

Ahoy there me mateys!  This be the sixteenth book in me Ports for Plunder - 19 Books in 2019 list.  I found this book in the 2016 treasure haul from Maine and then never read it.  That's why it made this year's 19 in 2019 list.  And in a weird coincidence, it happens to be …

The Captain’s Log – the rift (Nina Allan)

Ahoy there me mateys!  This be the eighth book in me Ports for Plunder - 19 Books in 2019 list.  The story of reading this book can trace it's roots back to the  2015 John W. Campbell award finalists.  For reasons that escape me now, I decided I was going to eventually read all of …