The Leaning Pile of Books
This week was another huge week for books – I received 3 review copies, got 5 books as gifts from a friend, accepted one e-book review copy, and downloaded a free e-book offered to me by the author on Twitter. And now that I just finished The Native Star by M. K. Hobson for the Nebula Readathon I have no idea what to read next (especially since I really just want the sequel to The Native Star right now – […]
The Lens and the Looker is the first book in the Verona trilogy, a young adult series by Lory S. Kaufman. Since the series takes place after a time of dystopia but isn’t quite a utopia, the author has been referring to it as post-dystopian fiction. The first volume in the series will be released on March 16, and The Bronze and the Brimstone is scheduled for release on July 12 of this year. The third book does not yet […]
Today I have a guest post about where characters come from by Lory S. Kaufman, author of The Lens and the Looker, to share with you. The Lens and the Looker is the first book in the Verona trilogy, a YA science fiction trilogy in which three teens from the 24th century are sent back to 14th century Verona. “Where do characters come from?” You might as well ask, “Is there life on other planets?” This is a question to […]
The Leaning Pile of Books
This week brought a lot of books. For one thing, I was bad and bought 3 myself . Also, I received 4 YA books from Penguin that were a complete surprise, some of which look very good (and one of which prompted that third purchase of the week since I desperately want to read it but it was a sequel). The Native Star by M. K. Hobson This book has already been one I’ve been wanting to read for a […]
If you’re on Twitter, Elizabeth Bear is running a Twitter giveaway for an ARC of The Tempering of Men! The Tempering of Men, the sequel to A Companion to Wolves (co-written with Sarah Monette), will be released in August so this is a good opportunity to read it very early if you win! This year Daniel Abraham has two books coming out from Orbit Books. The publisher recently announced that they will be doing an e-book promotion for these two […]
