Discussing theĀ Man Booker Prize longlist two days ago and in the spirit of book awards and prizes, I decided today to talk about the Hugo Awards finalists. The Hugo Awards is like the Oscars for the SFF (Science Fiction/ Fantasy) reading community. Basically, any person who is a member of the World Science Fiction Society…
Month: July 2016
Book Haul (July 2016)
Hello everyone! Today I have a massive book haul to present and I’m very excited to share all my new books with you. The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay Guy Gavriel Kay is a much praised fantasy author for his wonderful writing style and imaginative stories..and I still haven’t read anything…
Man Booker Prize Longlist 2016
Hello lovely readers! š Today I have a somewhat different bookish post. Yesterday the longlist for the Man Booker Prize of 2016 was announced and I wanted to share with you the 13 books that made it to the list. But first what is the Man Booker Prize? The Man Booker Prize is the leading…
Infomocracy by Malka Older (Book Review)
Infomocracy by Malka Ann Older My rating: 3 of 5 stars What this book is about: In the not-so-distant future, Earth is in turmoil over the upcoming elections that will decide which government will win the Supermajority. Information agents are busier than ever and campaign representatives travel across the centenalsĀ in an effort to get voters…
Limbo by Dan Watters (Book Review)
Limbo by Dan Watters My rating: 1.5 of 5 stars What this book is about: Clay is a private investigator in Dedande city; a man with no memory of where he comes from and how he happens to be there. He was saved by a voodoo queen, Sandy, a girl who dances to Kool &…
The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel (Book Review)
The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel My rating: 3 of 5 stars What this book is about: Fielding Bliss is a 13-year-old boy living in Breathed, Ohio and working along Mr. Elohim repairing roofs and steeples. It’s 1984 and summer has made its presence clear in Breathed. Fielding’s father, Autopsy Bliss, is a…
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (Book Review)
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey My rating: 1.5 of 5 stars What this book is about: Cassie is an average teenage girl whose main concerns revolve around school, her friends and boys. Especially one boy named Ben Parish. But when the aliens or the Others decide to take over the Earth, Cassie and the…
Monstress Vol. 1 by Marjorie M. Liu (Book Review)
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu My rating: 4 of 5 stars What this book is about: Humans are at war with a hybrid race called Arcanics. Arcanics that are captured by humans are sold as slaves to the highest bidder. The Cumaea who are human witches are experimenting on the slaves and…
BookTube-A-Thon and 24in48 TBR
It is time….for the BookTube-A-Thon TBR!!!! In a few days, more specifically on the 18th of July and until the 24th of July (so from Monday to Sunday) the big summer BookTube-A-Thon begins! This is my first ever time participating in this bookish YouTube event and I’m very excited. While the BookTube-A-Thon is running, a…
New Book Releases (July 2016)
Hello everyone, we are in the middle of summer and that means that we have more time for reading and exploring new characters and worlds. This month many new cool releases are out and here I have collected someĀ exciting new books coming out in July for us to have a look at together. Fiction Harry…
My Bookshelf Dialogues 