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Earth Girl

Posted: September 4, 2013 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Janet Edwards, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Earth Girl

…even a tad complicated (the best kind). The other characters are a little shallow, but recognizable. The plot is very straightforward, if sometimes bumpy as Jarra causes trouble that has…

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The Emperor’s Soul

Posted: March 1, 2013 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Brandon Sanderson, Fantasy, Short Fiction
The Emperor’s Soul

…story, novelette or novella? You’d be surprised at how often they can’t. I’d suggest that writing a novel is a completely different skill-set than that of writing short fiction. So…

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Age of Voodoo

Posted: February 19, 2013 by Nickolas in Books We Like Meta: James Lovegrove, Military SF, Science Fiction
Age of Voodoo

Happy New Year all! I hope you’re having a good one so far. I humbly present you James Lovegrove’s THE AGE OF VOODOO , the latest installment in the legendary…

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21st Century Dead

Posted: November 27, 2012 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Christopher Golden (Ed), Horror, Anthology, Short Fiction
21st Century Dead

the novel. It also follows perfectly the hopeless theme of the novel, with I completely loved. For me, this was the best story in the anthology. “Ghost Dog & Pup:…

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Fair Coin

Posted: October 17, 2012 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: E.C. Myers, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Fair Coin

Ephraim is your typical high school socially awkward guy. He doesn’t much like school. He’s got a goofy best friend, but not many other friends. There’s a pretty girl he…

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Range of Ghosts

Posted: August 13, 2012 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Elizabeth Bear, Fantasy
Range of Ghosts

…a widow, is close to completing her training to become a wizard. But despite great sacrifice, there’s no guarantee that she will actually be able to wield magic at all….

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Thieftaker

Posted: August 1, 2012 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: D.B. Jackson, Alternate Historical Fiction
Thieftaker

…fun protagonist, a mystery, magic…you get the drift. There is some great potential here. But there are some things that are juuuust off. The best way for me to describe…

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Once Walked With Gods

Posted: July 18, 2012 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: James Barclay, Fantasy
Once Walked With Gods

…series with the emotional gut punches Barclay is know for. ONCE WALKED WITH GODS is incredible, and yet I’m left with the feeling that the best is yet to come….

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Lightbringer

Lightbringer

…dead has come with a price. By the time she reaches high school she’s already reaped a thousand souls under her mother’s strict tutelage. But during the summer mom was…

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The Liminal People

Posted: May 8, 2012 by Nickolas in Books We Love Meta: Ayize Jamal-Everett, Urban Fantasy
The Liminal People

…crime thriller that reads like NBC’s failed television drama Heroes meets the hit action film Taken starring Liam Neeson. I make the comparison because when I’m reading a review, comparisons…