Ahoy there me mateys! Blustery winds and crazy seas are still severely limiting the time I have to read. So here be a Tidings post with a twist! The First Mate has been reading like a fiend. I ordered asked him to write a review of something he recently read because I be going through … Continue reading Tidings from the Crew – the power (Naomi Alderman) – the keep or keelhaul edition!
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this gothic horror eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . . mexican gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia) Title: mexican gothic Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Del Ray Publication Date: TODAY!!! (hardcover/e-book) ISBN: 978-0525620785 Source: NetGalley This be … Continue reading On the Horizon – mexican gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Ahoy there me mateys! It's been a long while since I read anything by this author and I was reminded about this free short story (4 pages) and so thought I would give it a whirl. Is yer Thanksgiving full of family drama? Read this and see how much subtext and characterization ye can get … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – bury the dead (Ann Leckie) – Short Short Story
Ahoy there me mateys! The title of me post is not meant to be click bait but I am still not going to change it because it captures the conflicted feelings of the moment. I just finishing reading the 2020 Nebula winner and I am not sure of how I rate this one. Maybe writing … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – a song for a new day (Sarah Pinsker) – did this book deserve to win the Nebula?
Ahoy there me mateys! This review has a twist. The First Mate and I both read this one (sort of)! We discussed the book and I enjoyed his viewpoint so I ordered asked him to write a review. So you get one from me and a bonus additional review from me crew. Please note that … Continue reading Abandoned Ship with Tidings from the Crew – zodiac (Neal Stephenson) – a 20 in 2020 novel!
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. While I try to post no spoilers, if ye haven’t read the first book then ye might want to skip this post. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own … Continue reading On the Horizon – ballistic (Marko Kloos)
Ahoy there mateys!!! I LOVE MURDERBOT!!!!!! And Matey Nicole @ BookWyrmKnits brought me a treasure today. Apparently Murderbot and ART had an AMA on Instagram which I missed. Luckily, Matey Nicole managed to procure a transcript for me. And of course I need to disseminate the information to me crew ASAP. In case ye missed … Continue reading Shiver Me Timbers – I LOVE MURDERBOT!!!! – Murderbot and ART do an AMA
Ahoy there mateys!!! RELEASE DAY!!!!! I LOVE MURDERBOT!!!!!! The crew should know at this point that I LOVE MURDERBOT!!! In fact, it be fair to say I be a bit obsessed. I have read the four novellas in the series multiple times and have disciplined those crew members who have not yet met the Murderbot. I consider know … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – Network Effect (Martha Wells) – I LOVE MURDERBOT!!!!
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this sci-fi novella eARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . . sea change (Nancy Kress) Title: sea change Authors: Nancy Kress Publisher: Tachyon Publications Publication Date: TODAY!! (paperback & e-book) ISBN: 978-1616963316 Source: Edelweiss One of the things I have … Continue reading On the Horizon – sea change (Nancy Kress)
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 book of koli (M. R. Carey) Title: the book of koli Author: M. R. Carey Publisher: Orbit Books Publication Date: TODAY!! (paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0316477536 Source: NetGalley She forgot … Continue reading On the Horizon – the book of koli (M.R. Carey)
