WOW, I loved every minute of this! It’s easily going to be in my top reads of the year, I already know it.
ARC Review: Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes: Science-Fiction/Horror
I devoured this book! This is Barnes’s best yet – officially an auto-buy author for me now, I will read everything she writes. Easily going to be a favorite read of the year for me.
Best of 2023: Fantasy & Science Fiction Books (My 5-Star Reads)
With Goodreads Choice Awards becoming largely a popularity contest, I decided that this year I wanted to share what I consider to be the best new books that I read in 2023. These are my top, five-star, fantasy and science fiction reads from 2023.
Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling
This was a strange and creepy read! I loved the blend of science fiction and horror. Overall, I thought it was a good read, a solid three-star for me, and I’d read from this author again.
The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie
Am I completely floored? Not really; it probably won’t be the most memorable for me years from now. But did I enjoy the experience? Yes ,it was a good read.
Ugh… I’m so disappointed: Fractal Noise (Fractalverse #0) by Christopher Paolini
Ugh… I’m so disappointed. This was one of my top ten most highly anticipated books for the year and it really let me down.
Obsessed with this book! I devoured it – Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby
Wow, wow, wow – I absolutely devoured this book! It was so freaking good! I just can’t say enough good things about this book. If you like science fiction, you absolutely have to read it!!
Goodreads Giveaways! ARC Reviews: Loki’s Ring, The Wind Knows My Name, and The Instructor
Goodreads Giveaways ARC Reviews: Loki’s Ring by Stina Leicht – The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende – The Instructor by T.R. Hendricks
I’m just not that into it: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
I wasn’t motivated enough to slog through the rest of this beast. It’s a DNF from me.
ARC Review: The Stars Undying by Emery Robin
The author has a brilliant mind for creating intricate multifaceted story worlds with dramatic plots. The sheer scope of this story is impressive and I wanted so badly to be immersed in it. I can see all of this objectively, but I’m afraid the story just wasn’t for me. For readers who do manage to stick it out and grasp the story, I think that science-fiction lovers will enjoy it. It is accurately referred to as a space opera, and that’s the exact feel that I had while reading it. Even though my own experience with it wasn’t exactly raving, I still think it is a commendable debut and I’d be interested to see what this author has in store for us all next.
ARC Review: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor
I feel like I’m completely in the minority here, but I didn’t get this book. I really wanted to get into it. I thought the concept sounded so unique and interesting. I expected to nerd out over this book. And I saw such raving reviews about it – maybe it’s just not for me.
ARC Review: The Time Trials by Jon and Dayna McConnell
After the death of his parents, Fin Mallory is accepted on full scholarship to a private boarding school. The other students see him simply as a charity case who doesn’t belong. When Finn joins the history club, his life completely changes. This history club is way more than it appears, and the stakes for participating are high. But this unlikely group of students will find their place in this found family.