Ahoy there me mateys! The crew swaps tales of how good this series be and I needed a new audiobook so I listened to their recommendation. Glad I did cause this be so much fun. The story is told from the perspective of Abigail Rook who has just landed in a New England port with … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – jackaby (William Ritter)
Ahoy there me mateys! I received a copy of this sci-fi novel from NetGalley in exchange for me honest musings . . . Title: the galaxy, and the ground within Author: Becky Chambers Publisher: Harper Voyager Publication Date: Available Now!!! (hardback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0062936035 Source: NetGalley This is the last book of the series and I … Continue reading On the Horizon – the galaxy, and the ground within (Becky Chambers)
Ahoy there me mateys! I read this author's silver in the blood and while it wasn't a favorite, I did want to try more of her work. I hear very good things about many of her series. This one deals with ponies and so I was looking forward to it. The cover makes me inner-child … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the rose legacy (Jessica Day George)
Ahoy there mateys! I had never read anything by this author but the idea of a mannequin coming to life is always fun. Wasn't there an 80s movie about a mannequin coming to life in a department store? I believe that was a comedy and this one was a horror. I was excited but this … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – night of the mannequins (Stephen Graham Jones)
Ahoy there me mateys! Recently Matey Jess posted her "five favorite SFF short stories." I was intrigued. Would I recognize any of them? Aye, as it turns out. I have read the following: "A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies" (Alix E. Harrow) - 2019 Hugo Award Winner "‘The Rose MacGregor Drinking … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – why I hate zombie unicorns (Laura Pearlman) & and all the trees of the forest shall clap their hands (Sharon Hsu) – Short Stories
Ahoy there me mateys! While I try to post no spoilers, if ye haven’t read the first book in this series, the bone ships, then ye might want to skip this. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . . Aye, I really, really enjoyed … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – call of the bone ships (R.J. Barker) – sea dragons matey!
Ahoy there me mateys! Way back in the early days of me log, the author sent me a review copy of this novel. I did not read it back then because the series was picked up by a traditional publisher and I wanted to read the updated version. This ended up being an okay read … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the wolf of oren-yaro (K.S. Villoso)
Ahoy there me mateys! Somewhere I heard this book described as Jane Austen with magic. So color me curious. When I wanted a light-hearted fun read, I scooped this one up. No disappointment here! The main character, Elizabeth Knight, is a spinster who, of course, is a burden on her family. When her beloved uncle … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – a magical inheritance (Krista D. Ball)
Ahoy there me mateys! I have been hearing about this series from the crew for quite some time. I did end up enjoying it despite it being urban fantasy but I will not read the rest of the series. The main problem is that this was read in early January and I did not write … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – the last sun (K.D. Edwards)
Ahoy there me mateys! I learned about Ursula Vernon through her work under the pseudonym T. Kingfisher. I was surprised to find that she has a lot of work written for children published under her "real" name. As she says, In order to never again have that horrific experience where I find myself running in … Continue reading The Captain’s Log – harriet the invincible (Ursula Vernon)
