Exploring sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult novels.
Ahoy there me mateys! I picked up this book because of me ongoing goal of reading all of the Newbery winners. This novel won in 2002 and was inspired by a 13th-century Goryeo celadon vase designated as Korean National Treasure No. 68 located at the Kansong Art Museum. It was a very enjoyable historical fiction … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – a single shard (Linda Sue Park) – a Newbery Winner!
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 … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the girl in the steel corset (Kady Cross)
Ahoy there me mateys! This book was recommended to me by a member of the crew. It is a Japanese work translated by Geoffrey Trousselot. The story takes place in a café in Tokyo where urban legend says ye can go back in time. This story follows four people who visit the café. The book … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – before the coffee gets cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi)
Ahoy there me mateys! So the first book I read by the author was the owl killers about beguinages. That was a five star read. In 2019 I read the falcons of fire and ice which was only okay. But I continued to enjoy her viewpoints into the magic, myths, and politics of the middle … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the gallows curse (Karen Maitland)
Ahoy there me mateys! This book is the author's debut and the first book in a new series. The setting is Blight Harbor, the 7th-most haunted town in America. Evie Von Rathe lives with her Aunt Desdemona, the local paranormal expert. One rule of the town is to avoid the local abandoned slaughterhouse where serial … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the clackity (Lora Senf) – A fantastic book for the Halloween season!
Ahoy there me mateys! In 2021 the First Mate gave me a treasure trove of the entire Vorkosigan Saga. I am loving exploring this world. After much internal debate, I decided to read the series in publishing order . . . well mostly. Here be the reviews for the most recent books I tackled . … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – ethan of athos, brothers in arms, borders of infinity, and the vor game (Lois McMaster Bujold) – The Vorkosigan Saga Year Continues!
Ahoy there me mateys! The crew knows that I don't read much urban fantasy. This one caught me eye because of the silly titles. I binged the first four books of the eight book series: three mages and a margarita dark arts and a daiquiri two witches and a whiskey demon magic and a martini … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the first half of the Spellbound Series series (Annette Marie) – It’s Wryd & Wonder Month!
Ahoy there me mateys! Aye, another Tchaikovsky so soon after the last. This is a sci-fi dystopian that takes place in a West African country by the equator. The only reason the little town exists is for the space elevator ferrying rich folks off the dying burning planet. The town illegally harvests from solar panels … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – firewalkers (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Ahoy there me mateys! In 2021 the First Mate gave me a treasure trove of the entire Vorkosigan Saga. I have finally begun exploring this world. After much internal debate, I decided to read the series in publishing order . . . well mostly. Here be the first three books I tackled . . . … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – shards of honor, falling free, and the warrior’s apprentice (Lois McMaster Bujold) – The Vorkosigan Saga Year Has Begun!
Ahoy there me mateys! I love Kelley Armstrong! I discovered her through her young adult book, sea of shadows, and she became me most read author of 2016. I have not read all her stuff because not all of it appeals to me. This sounded interesting but it be urban fantasy which I don't usually … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – cursed luck duology (Kelley Armstrong) – A Series Finished!
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