Tag Archives: female lead
Lumberjanes: A Terrible Plan. Vol.3
Read August 2017 Recommended for fans of girrrl-power ★ ★ ★ It was somewhat with surprise that I found myself enjoying the first two Lumberjanes graphic novels, as it’s not a form I’m drawn to (ha-ha) normally. Unfortunately, the third … Continue reading
Chaos Mage by Stephen Aryan
Read July 2017 Recommended for fans of epic fantasy and sieges ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Wow, what a stroke of luck! The rather crabby clerk at Half-Price Books wanted me to know it’d be half an hour before … Continue reading
Regeneration by Stacey Berg. Rejuvenating.
Read July 2017 Recommended for fans of apocalypse settings, interesting women ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Regeneration is the second part of an absolutely stunning duology. Read it if you liked Kameron Hurley’s Bel Dame series, and especially read it … Continue reading
The Last Good Man by Linda Nagata. Not the Last Good Woman.
Read July 2017 Recommended for fans of military thrillers ★ ★ ★ Short version: a nail-biting action thriller. Read it if you want thriller, but not to experience anything new in female characterization or military sci-fi. “If Daniel could offer … Continue reading
Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter. Or, Mercy me.
Read July 2017 Recommended for fans of kick-ass-lady urban fantasy. And vampires ★ ★ ★ I’m always on the lookout for the next Kate Daniels, and the Jane Yellowrock series comes close. Like Kate, she lost parents to violence, and … Continue reading
Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Stevenson, Ellis, Watters, and Allen
Read June 2017 Recommended for people in the mood for fun! Pow! Friends to the max! ★ ★ ★ 1/2 I’m really not one for graphic novels; the form generally misses me. But I kept seeing Lumberjanes appear on my … Continue reading
Emergence by David R. Palmer
Read June 2017 Recommended for classic sci-fi fans ★ ★ ★ Apocalypse? Hugo nominee? An eleven year-old girl? A pet parrot? Friend recommendation? Sign me up! The first part of the story was published in 1981 as a novella … Continue reading
Marked In Flesh by Anne Bishop. Or, chocolate that doesn’t melt in your hands.
Read December 2015 Recommended for fans of Speshul Snowflakes and ecological wins ★ ★ ★ ★ Oink, oink! For those who follow my reviews, I’m unable to stop myself from comparing this series to candy. As I learned in Salt … Continue reading
One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde
Read April 2017 Recommended for fans of clever book references, ambiguous mysteries ★ ★ ★ ★ I have a confession: I read this half hoping to hate this, so I could make some space on the physical library shelves. Alas, … Continue reading
