Review: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World – Like a Warm Blanket of Hope

Title: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World Author: C.A. Fletcher Publisher: Orbit Books Release Date: April 23rd, 2019 Genre(s): Post-Apocalyptic Subjects and Themes: Coming-of-Age, Animals Page Count: 384 (hardback) Rating: 8.5/10     My name's Griz. My childhood wasn't like yours. I've never had friends, and in my whole life …

Review: Someone Like Me – Genre-Bending Thriller Feat. Anthropomorphic Fox in Armour

Title: Someone Like Me Author: M.R. Carey Publisher: Orbit Release Date: November 6th, 2018 Genre(s): Thriller Subjects and Themes: Mental Health, Abuse Page Count: 512 (hardback) Rating: 7/10     Liz Kendall wouldn't hurt a fly. Even when times get tough, she's devoted to bringing up her two kids in a loving home. But there's …

Diversity Spotlight Thursday: Space Opera

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal from Bookshelves & Paperbacks. Each week you come up with three book for three different categories: a diverse book you've read and enjoyed; a diverse book that's already been released and is in your TBR; and a diverse book that hasn't been released yet. This …

[Review] Jade City – Rich, Bloody, and Gloriously Asian

Title: Jade City (The Green Bone Saga 1) Author: Fonda Lee Publisher: Orbit Books Release Date: November 7th, 2017 Genre(s): Fantasy, Crime Page Count: 512 Goodreads Rating: 9.0/10       Jade City is Fonda Lee's adult fantasy debut and it is an absolute firecracker--a brutal tale of two warring families set in a rich, …

[Review] Torn – Fabric Swatches and Revolutions

Title: Torn (The Unraveled Kingdom 1) Author: Rowenna Miller Publisher: Orbit Release Date: March 20th, 2018 Genre(s): Fantasy Page Count: 480 pages Goodreads Rating: 6.0/10     This was a bit of a disappointment. While I liked the first 1/4, the rest of the book didn't quite match up with the expectations I had going …