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The Honk of Zagonk, by Pat Hatt
Originally posted on readers+writers journal:
In “a land afar,” we meet a group of dragons, each with his or her own very special feature and ability. They all assemble on one special day of the year to compete in the fire breathing games, where each dragon’s capacity for fire breathing is assessed. Zagonk, a…
ROBOGENESIS: More Heart
Originally posted on BookPeople:
Robogenesis by Daniel H. Wilson ~post by Salvador One of my all-time favorite books during my 10 years at BookPeople would surprise most people. It’s the simple story of a robot uprising. More specifically, it’s about an artificial intelligence that becomes aware, escapes into computers around the world, then launches a…
Put off that beach trip… Review of Regina West’s The Long Way Home
Originally posted on The One & Only Elgon:
My advice: put a hold on the beach trip until your copy of Regina West’s new novel arrives. The Long Way Home is this summer’s must read. But you don’t have long to wait. It’s due out at the end of the July in eBook and paperback.…
THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS: Prepare Your Brain to Get Drop Kicked
Originally posted on BookPeople:
The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey ~post by Sarah H. With all the post-apocalyptic fiction coming out these days, it’s hard to know which of them should make it on to your reading list this summer. The Girl With All The Gifts has so much more to offer…
Illuminated Darkness by Joanne Efendi
Originally posted on Saturday Night's Alright for Writing:
Title: Illuminated Darkness Series: none Author: Joanne Efendi Published by: Self-published on 1 December 2013 Genre: YA, romance, fantasy Rating: 1 star (DNF) Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository I really wanted to like this book. Haitian Voodoo is not something you hear about very often.…
CONVERSATIONS: Original and Intelligent
Originally posted on BookPeople:
Conversations by César Aira translated by Katherine Silver It’s a wonderful feeling to discover a new author. Whether in a sparkling new debut, or that recommendation which you’ve put off reading, there is a particular freshness when opening the title of someone you’ve never read before. Newly released translations can act…
Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need is Kill (Edge of Tomorrow) Review: Clever, Cogent & Compelling Military SciFi
Originally posted on Joe's Geek Fest:
All You Need is Kill is the novel which inspired the movie Edge of Tomorrow. It describes a world in which the Mimics are destroying our world and taking it over so that the aliens who sent them can live here; the catch is that their world is poisonous…
LANDLINE: A True Look At True Love
Originally posted on BookPeople:
Landline by Rainbow Rowell Reviewed by Consuelo I was hesitant as I started Landline. I haven’t read Attachments, and I was worried that Rainbow Rowell’s grown-up characters would not have the same grip on me that her young adult characters did when I read Eleanor & Park and Fangirl. My hesitation didn’t…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 