Lord of the Flies by William Golding Consider this another sad incidence of classics-bashing. I get what the author was trying to do. Yes, kids can be cruel. Yes, adversity can take away our humanity and order descends into chaos and primal instincts float to the top. But a hundred or so pages with beyond boring…
Tag: Anthologies
October 2019 — A Belated Wrap-Up
Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews Find my review here. To Be a Machine : Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death by Mark O’Connell An interesting book and yet I felt as if the author didn’t believe in the importance of the subject themselves. There was also a…
April 2019 — A Wrap-Up
The series remains one of my darlings even though its author does have the habit of solving a huge problem that extends across the whole plot at the end quite easily. But this being the fifth book that I am reading means that I’m now used to it. Just as the reasons that irritate me…
Reading Anniversaries: First in a Series & Singles–January Edition
2012 The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross I don’t much remember what went on in this book, except there being a plot to replace the Queen with an automaton clone. Must have made an impression on me because I rated it 4 stars on GR. Oh, and the covers in the series…
January 2018 — A Wrap Up
Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan This is the third and last book in the series, Dark Heavens. It has problems, I admit. All the books are in severe need of editing. For instance, the author describes the characters as stiffening at least hundred times. If they do replace the word, they go for rigid. That…
War Robot-Manning Persons, Fighting Dukes, and Bioengineered Religious Soldiers — A Review of The Warriors Anthology Edited by G. R. R. Martin
The King of Norway by Cecelia Holland 3 Stars A Viking adventure with all the gore and blood that you could ask for. If only I could have been made to care for the characters… Forever Bound by Joe Haldeman 3 Stars Soldiers learning to maneuver robots in the war have to do as…
Reading Anniversaries: First in a Series & Singles–October Edition
These are the books that I read in different Octobers throughout my reading life and have left an impression on me. 2015 Minette Walters became an automatic buy for me right after I had read her for the first time. This novella wasn’t any different even though it was inspired by true events. 2012 Set…
September 2017 — A Month with an Abysmal Reading Record
The previous month was all about graphic novels, comics, and anthologies. Here is what I read in September and what I thought about it: Preacher, Vols. 4-9 It was irreverent as heck: It was full of sexist characters who say things like: But oh, it was so good! I read this one as part of…
The Best SF Stories by Brian W. Aldiss –An Anthology that will force you to think!
Who Can Replace a Man? As the human civilization collapses around them, the robots try to race their way to freedom. Read to find out, if they succeed! Not for an Age Get a glimpse into the lives of people who lived in the past. Like literally! Psyclops A father reaches across the…
Inside the “Outsiders” — An Anthology with stories by Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, Joe Landsale, & Poppy Brite
Below, I mention how I liked each story and include a favorite quote: The Empty Chambers by Neil Gaiman A poem. Very creepy but I’d rather have read a Gaiman story. The Company You Keep by Steve Resnic Tem Walking among us are the members of a secret company. I don’t know what I took…
March 2017 — Wrap-Up
Old Faves in New Flavors The Hobbit Graphic Novel The novel stayed true to the book. However, I wasn’t too impressed with the artwork. It could have been more attractive. Given that I’ve just finished reading Monstress, it is no surprise that everything else looks almost dull in comparison! Words […]
Unbound was an Unimpressive Anthology Even Though it had 5 Big Names in it! Here’s my Review…
Ley Line Drifter by Kim Harrison – A pixy tries to solve a mystery and gets more than he bargained for. ★★ I liked how cute it was but there was a lot of repetition. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost – Bones is asked to hunt a ghoul couple in New Orleans by its Voodoo Queen….
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