Book Blogging
“Wyrwood” – “The Way of Thorn and Thunder” #2 by Daniel Heath Justice
Title: “Wyrwood” – “The Way of Thorn and Thunder” #2
Author: Daniel Heath Justice
Publication Date: October 2006
ISBN: 9780973139679
Number of Pages: 227
The Sevenfold Council stands firm against Dreydmaster Vald’s treaty terms—they will not surrender the Everland. Their will is strong, but there is a traitor in their midst, and Vald intends to win this struggle…by any [...]
“Zahrah the Windseeker” by Nnedi Okorafor
Title: “Zahrah the Windseeker”
Author: Nnedi Okorafor
Publication Date: February 2008
ISBN: 9780547020280
Number of Pages: 320
In the northern Ooni Kingdom fear of the unknown runs deep, and children born dada are rumored to have special powers. Thirteen year old Zahrah Tsami feels like a normal kid – she grows her own flora computer; has mirrors sewn onto her [...]
TSS: I’ve been neglecting my blog… (but still reading!)
I apologize for neglecting my blog and disappearing for almost the entire month of February! I let myself get distracted by 100 other things going on around me. It’s not even that I didn’t have time to write reviews but put them off while I did other things.
However, despite my lack of posting, I [...]
TSS: January Wrap Up
Reading
I managed to read three books in one month. Granted they were all 300 pages or less so that helped. Still I think I’m off to a good start.
“So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy” edited by Nalo Hopkinson & Uppinder Mehan
“Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1 by Daniel [...]
“Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1 by Daniel Heath Justice
Title: “Kynship” – “The Way of Thorn & Thunder” #1
Author: Daniel Heath Justice
Publication Date: September 2005
ISBN: 9780973139662
Number of Pages: 220
Kynship tells of the Everland, home of the forest-dwelling Kyn and the other Eld-Folk since time immemorial, a deep green world of ancient mystery and sacred shadow. The wyr-powers of the Kyn and the other Eld [...]
“So Long Been Dreaming”, edited by Nalo Hopkinson & Uppinder Mehan
Title: “So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy”
Editors: Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan
Publication Date: October 2004
ISBN: 9781551521589
Number of Pages: 304
“Arguably, one of the most familiar memes of science fiction is that of going to foreign countries and colonizing the natives, and as I’ve said elsewhere, for many of us, that’s not a thrilling [...]
TSS: Book Covers That Lie, Yet Again…
Looks like book publisher, Bloomsbury, is at it again. A recent book, “Magic Under Glass” by Jacyln Dolamore has a cover that depicts a white woman on the front cover. However, the main character is describe within as being black. You my remember my other post from July: Book Covers That Lie about the controversy [...]
Welcome to 2010!
Primary Goals
To read and review 25 books by the end of the year. The reviews must be longer than one or two paragraphs and need to be written in a way that explains more than just “I liked this book”. I will also include links to other reviews.
To visit and leave good comments at least [...]
TSS: A year of blogging… Looking back at 2009
Okay technically I started this blog in February so it really hasn’t been a year, yet. However, I did start reading the first book I reviewed some time after Christmas last year so it’s close enough. Also, I wanted to start fresh with my reading count at zero and to be able to start [...]
Reading Challenge: Sci Fi Experience 2010
I will be participating in Carl’s (Stainless Steel Droppings) Science Fiction Experience 2010. The goal is to enjoy any form of science fiction from January 1st, 2010 through February 28th, 2010. This is a more relaxed challenge as there is no official sign up or number of books you have to read. Just enjoy reading [...]
