Grimspaceby Ann Aguirre320pp (Paperback)My Rating: 7.5/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.45/5Good Reads Rating: 4.1/5 Grimspace is the first novel in the new Jax series by Ann Aguirre. Even though this book just came out in February of this year, Wanderlust, the next book, is scheduled for release on August 26, 2008. While this romantic space opera could work perfectly well as a stand alone book, I was glad to see the next one is coming out so soon, as I am […]

Melusine by Sarah Monette 496pp (Paperback) My Rating: 9/10 Amazon Rating: 3.5/5 LibraryThing Rating: 4.17/5 Good Reads Rating: 3.77/5   Sarah Monette’s stunning debut novel, Melusine, is the first book in The Doctrine of Labyrinth series. The next two books in the series, The Virtu and The Mirador are currently available, and the fourth and last book Corambis is scheduled for release in 2009. This book and its successors are exactly the types of books I like and have become […]

The Sparrowby Mary Doria Russell448pp (Paperback)My Rating: 6/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.28/5Good Reads Rating: 4.29/5 Mary Doria Russell’s first novel, The Sparrow, failed to live up to my (rather high) expectations. I had heard that it had well-developed characters, an interesting first contact story, thought-provoking commentary on religious themes, and a haunting ending that stayed with you long after reaching the final page of the book. It sounded exactly like the kind of book I love, but it just did […]

Primary Inversionby Catherine Asaro384pp (Paperback)My Rating: 8.5/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 3.63/5Good Reads Rating: 3.94/5 Primary Inversion, a novel in the Skolian Saga, is the debut novel of Nebula Award winner Catherine Asaro. Although it is not chronologically the first novel in the series, it is supposed to be a good place to start. The series mostly focuses on the story of different members of one family and a few of the books are closely linked (for instance, The Radiant Seas […]

Breath and Boneby Carol Berg464pp (Paperback)My Rating: 9/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.61/5Good Reads Rating: 4.33/5 Breath and Bone is the second half of Carol Berg’s latest set of books, The Lighthouse Duology. It picks up where its predecessor leaves off, so it is necessary to read the first part Flesh and Spirit before attempting to read this book. This means that this review may contain some spoilers for Flesh and Spirit since it would be rather difficult to discuss even […]

Neuromancerby William Gibson288pp (Paperback)My Rating: 2/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.06/5Good Reads Rating: 4.06/5 William Gibson’s Neuromancer, the first book in the Sprawl trilogy, is the novel that began the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction. When it was published in 1984, it was a very revolutionary work, and it was certainly influential in modern day terminology since it made the term “cyberspace” popular (it was originally coined in one of Gibson’s earlier works, the short story “Burning Chrome”). The frequent comparison […]