Kindred Author: Octavia E. Butler Genre: Science-Fiction/Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 1979 Publisher: Recorded Books CONTENT WARNING: violence, racism, racist terms, slavery, abuse, suicide, mention of rape The first science-fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of African-American literature. This combination of slave memoir, […]
Vita Nostra Author: Marina and Sergey Dyachenko Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Metamorphosis #1 CONTENT WARNING: vomit, ableist language, blood, body horror The definitive English-language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel—a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that […]
Dark Matter Author: Blake Crouch Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: July 26, 2016 Publisher: Crown CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, murder, gore, death “Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find […]
The Devil You Know Author: Kit Rocha Genre: Sci-Fi/Dystopian Publication Date: August 31, 2021 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Mercenary Librarians #2 CONTENT WARNING: violence, murder, torture, blood Maya has a price on her head. She’s genetically engineered for genius and trained for revolution; there’s only one thing she […]
The Weight of the Stars Author: K. Ancrum Genre: YA Sci-Fi Publication Date: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Imprint CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, violence, parental abandonment, mention of suicide, sexual assault The universe is full of second chances. Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But […]
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a freebie, so I want to talk about authors who are on my auto-buy list. These are authors who I enjoy so much that as soon as a book comes out, I automatically get it, no matter what. I don’t even […]
The Doomsday Book of Fairy Tales Author: Emily Brewes Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Publisher: Dundurn Press Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, gore, death, […]
Here’s how it works: Here’s this week’s prompt: Happy Pride Month! It’s #FaeFriday and I can’t wait to celebrate my first pride which is why the prompt this week is: What are some of your favorite LGBTQIA+ authors? I have a bunch of favorite LGBTQIA+ authors, so the […]
Dark Age Author: Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: July 30, 2019 Publisher: Del Rey Series: Red Rising Saga #5 CONTENT WARNING: violence, gore, death, torture, mention of slavery, mention of rape, cursing, substance use/addiction, death of children, animal sacrifice, cannibalism, incest, child marriage, genocide For a […]
Iron Gold Author: Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: January 16, 2018 Publisher: Del Rey Books Series: Red Rising Saga #4 CONTENT WARNING: gore, violence, substance use, genocide, war, torture They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls […]
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