Posts Tagged ‘Sci-Fi’

REVIEW: Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre

Friday, September 19, 2008 13:00 1 Comment

LauraD’s review of Wanderlust (The Jax Series, Book 2) by Ann Aguirre Science fiction released by Ace 26 Aug 08 Ann Aguirre debuted with Grimspace; the sci-fi page turner about a rag-tag group of space adventurers being chased by both sides of the law. Wanderlust continues the story of Sirantha Jax and her friends, immediately [...]

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REVIEW: Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre

Monday, September 15, 2008 1:00 1 Comment

Shannon C.’s review of Wanderlust (The Jax Series, Book 2) by Ann Aguirre Science fiction released 26 Aug 08 by Ace In Grimspace, Ann Aguirre introduced the reader to Sirantha Jax, messed-up space jumper extraordinaire, and March, her pilot-turned-lover. Readers seemed to be of two minds about that book — some of them loved it, [...]

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REVIEW: Dark Light by Jayne Castle

Sunday, September 7, 2008 1:00 No Comments

Gwen’s review of Dark Light (Ghost Hunters, Book 5) by Jayne Castle Sci-fi romance released by Jove 26 Aug 08 I’ve read three of the Ghost Hunters books now – this one, Silver Master (#4), and Ghost Hunter (#3). I’d have to say that my opinion of all three is consistent – good, slightly above [...]

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REVIEW: Callahan’s Legacy by Spider Robinson

Saturday, August 23, 2008 16:00 No Comments

Shannon C.’s review of Callahan’s Legacy by Spider Robinson Science fiction novel released by Tor 15 Sep 97 One of the reasons that I started reviewing correlates directly with something Spider Robinson said in the first of his Callahan’s books: “Shared joy is increased, shared pain is lessened.” I know there’s nothing that makes me [...]

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REVIEW: Warrior by Angela Knight

Thursday, August 21, 2008 16:00 1 Comment

Shannon C.’s review of Warrior (Time Hunters, Book 1) by Angela Knight Sci-Fi romance released by Berkley 1 Jul 08 Angela Knight is one of those authors everyone recommends when suggesting erotic romance authors, but I’ve never read any of her books. And even though I made fun of the blurb when it came up [...]

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REVIEW: Dust by Elizabeth Bear

Thursday, August 7, 2008 16:00 1 Comment

Shannon C.’s review of Dust by Elizabeth Bear Science fiction novel released by Spectra 26 Dec 07 Sybil asked the duckies if any of us had read Elizabeth Bear a few weeks ago, and I decided that I should dig out the one Bear book I had TBR. Apparently, Ms. Bear has won all kinds [...]

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Review: Compromised by Nathalie Gray

Saturday, August 2, 2008 22:00 No Comments

Devon’s review of Compromised by Nathalie Gray Futuristic erotic romance eBook released by Red Sage 1 May 08 When will I ever learn to pay more attention to detail? I enjoy a good futuristic/Sci-Fi romance now and then, and Nathalie Gray’s books looked like they would fit the bill. I was intrigued by the descriptions [...]

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DUCK FLASH: Urban Fantasy crashes ComiCon and gives us some YA love

Thursday, July 24, 2008 16:48 No Comments

This just in… Lilith Saintcrow, Marjorie Liu, C.E. Murphy, and other urban fantasy/paranormal romance writers will be at the San Diego ComiCon tomorrow. Here’s who is going to be at an absolutely stupendous panel:

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REVIEW: Saturn’s Children by Charles Stross

Thursday, July 24, 2008 13:00 2 Comments

Gwen’s review of Saturn’s Children by Charles Stross (not a traditional author’s site) Science fiction adventure hardcover released by Ace 1 Jul 08 The author calls this book, “A space opera and late-period Heinlein tribute…” I think Robert A. Heinlein is my favorite author of all time, with my favorite book of all time being [...]

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Guest Review: Hidden by Eve Kenin

Monday, July 21, 2008 1:00 6 Comments

Caroline Linden‘s review of Hidden by Eve Kenin Science fiction romance released by Shomi 1 Jul 08 Sometimes you come across a book that’s just impossible to accurately describe. Like Eve Kenin’s HIDDEN: “It’s a book set in a post-apocalyptic future, in Siberia…about a woman who was raised in a lab…and there’s a deadly plague [...]

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REVIEW: Warrior by Angela Knight

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:00 9 Comments

Gwen’s review of Warrior (Time Hunters, Book 1) by Angela Knight Sci-Fi romance released by Berkley 1 Jul 08 Angela Knight writes some of the steamiest, far-out books I’ve ever read. They almost always have uber-alpha heroes and generally have strong heroines. Warrior is no exception. It has an alpha hero in spades, a heroine [...]

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Review: Grass by Sheri S. Tepper

Friday, July 11, 2008 16:00 1 Comment

Shannon C.’s review of Grass by Sheri S. Tepper Science fiction novel released from Spectra 1 Jul 90 There are some books you can breeze through in a matter of hours, close the book afterwards with a satisfied smile and reach for the next. Then there are the books that practically demand to be savored, [...]

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Review: Hidden by Eve Kenin

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 1:00 1 Comment

Shannon C.’s review of Hidden by Eve Kenin Science fiction romance released by Shomi 1 Jul 08 Eve Kenin’s Driven introduced us to a post-apocalyptic future in a bleak northern climate where truckers were kings of the road. In Hidden, Ms Kenin returns us to that world, and we get to see another aspect of this [...]

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Review: Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer

Saturday, June 21, 2008 16:00 1 Comment

Shannon C.’s review of Hominids: Neanderthal Parallax, Book 1 by Robert J. Sawyer Science fiction published by Tor 1 May 02 I might never have gotten to this book if it weren’t for reading a relatively negative review of it recently. The reviewer seemed to say, at least to my mind, that Robert J. Sawyer [...]

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Review: Moonstruck by Susan Grant

Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:00 3 Comments

Devon’s review of Moonstruck by Susan Grant SciFi/Futuristic Romance released by HQN 1 Jun 08 SciFi/Futuristic Romance tends to be hit or miss for me. And lately it’s been all miss. That’s why I was I was nicely surprised by Moonstruck, the first in Susan Grant’s new Borderlands series. It is sure to be enjoyed [...]

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