Tag: SFF
Review: The Wolves of Winter
Emily
I read The Wolves of Winter for Bookmarked earlier this year. An original version of this review appears on that site. Summary As nuclear war and the deadly Asian flu pandemic tore the world apart, Lynn McBride and her family fled civilization for the Canadian Yukon. After years of enduring… Continue Reading Review: The Wolves of Winter
Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Emily
I’m often a bit skeptical about retellings of classic novels. So when my book club The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White as our next book, I wasn’t super thrilled. There’s a lot of Mary Shelley inspired work out there, did we need to read another one? Of course, I… Continue Reading Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Review: Spinning Silver
Emily
I don’t often pre-order books. I like to have them in my hands before deciding to buy a physical copy or not. But when it comes to Naomi Novik, I want to get her books as soon as possible. So when Spinning Silver became available for pre-order, it didn’t take… Continue Reading Review: Spinning Silver
Review: The Binti Series
Emily
When the Binti Series showed up in a Kobo email, I was intrigued by the beautiful cover art. That and the sale price made it impossible not to add to my Kobo library. Summary Binti is the first of the Himba people ever to earn a place at Oomza University.… Continue Reading Review: The Binti Series
Review: The Marrow Thieves
Emily
Like many who follow Canadian Lit, I’d been hearing about The Marrow Thieves for the last year and a half. Despite picking up a copy a while back, I only just got around to reading it. And, man, am I sorry I put it off for so long. Summary In a… Continue Reading Review: The Marrow Thieves
Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Emily
In May, my book club read Dread Nation by Justina Ireland. Unfortunately, I missed the meeting because I was travelling. So I thought I’d share my thoughts here instead. Summary Jane McKeene lives in an America where the rise of the dead interrupted the Civil War and the Native and Negro… Continue Reading Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Review: Son of a Trickster
Emily
Guys, Eden Robinson is an absolute delight. I heard her read from Son of A Trickster at this year’s Festival of Literary Diversity, and she was so so great. I’d picked up the book in anticipation of the reading and was lucky enough to get her to sign it. What’s it… Continue Reading Review: Son of a Trickster
Review: Nostalgia
Emily
I picked Nostalgia up not knowing much about it other than that it had been on Canada Reads. Science fiction isn’t really a genre I normally associate with Canadian literature, so I was intrigued. Summary In the indeterminate future, humans have figured out how to live forever … almost. With the… Continue Reading Review: Nostalgia
Review: Flame in the Mist
Emily
I read Renee Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the Dawn for book club a few months back. It had some solid world building and an intriguing premise. So, when I received Flame in the Mist at the book blogger meetup, I was looking forward to seeing what Ahdieh could do with a new… Continue Reading Review: Flame in the Mist
Review: Hold Back The Stars
Emily
Hold Back the Stars is another ARC that I received at the Ottawa Book Blogger Meetup. It’s Katie Khan’s first novel and the back cover compares it to the film Gravity, so I was hoping for a thrilling sci-fi story. Summary Max and Carys are stranded in space with only ninety… Continue Reading Review: Hold Back The Stars