Queen Demon

Queen Demon is Book #2 of the Rising World Series, written by Martha Wells, who wrote one of my favorite series “The Murderbot Diaries.” After waiting patiently for this book […]

The Inheritance Trilogy

This trilogy was typical of N.K. Jemisin’s work. She always seems to come up with storylines and themes that have never been done before. This epic fantasy follows the lives […]

Summer of Night

This story solidified every childhood fear of anyone who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s. Set in Illinois, in a small farming community in the 1960s, this story used […]

The Earthsea Cycle (6 book series)

I am really surprised at how late this suggested read has come into my life. Ursula Le Guin was a trailblazing writer of her time. The Earthsea Cycle series is […]

Witch King (The Rising World Book 1)

This book was an unexpected surprise. I had just finished The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells and really appreciated her writing style. So I picked up Witch King, a totally […]

Swan Song

Swan Song by Robert McCammon

After reading other Robert McCammon books, I decided to take a chance in reading another to see if it matched his outstanding writing in the Hyperion Cantos. Swan Song was […]

Drood

Drood by Dan Simmons

I decided to try another Dan Simmons book. After reading the Hyperion Cantos I knew nothing would top that series, but I was curious about this eerie historical fiction about […]

Beacon 23

Beacon 23 by Hugh Howey

This sci-fi adventure was a very quick read and a very interesting concept. Beacon 23 is a “lighthouse,” in outer space, to help ships who are traveling at the speed […]