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God’s War by Kameron Hurley, a rewrite
As I’m hope most everyone is aware, A Dribble of Ink syndicates two of my reviews a month, usually with a new release on the first Tuesday and then an older title from my so-called back list. With...
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Infidel by Kameron Hurley, a rewrite
With Kameron Hurley’s final novel in her Bel Dame Apocrypha being released, I thought it would be appropriate to rerun my God’s War and Infidel reviews at A Dribble of Ink, before publishing a review...
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A recent reading log. . .
I write this post with trepidation It’s a gross departure from what Staffer’s Book Review has been about since day one. Nevertheless, the new job, the death of my father-in-law, Christmas, an...
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Napoleonic Bechdel Tests by Michael J. Martinez
There’s been a lot of intense debate in recent weeks about the treatment of women in the SF/F community, as well as the depiction of women in SF/F works. For the former, I can only express my dismay...
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How about five (more) mainstream novels for science fiction and fantasy readers?
Damien Walters of the Guardian did a list last week of genre novels that would/should appeal to mainstream readers. That’s cool, but such discussions always strike me as a little hat in hand to the...
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Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa (a quick review for a quick read)
I’ve read more young adult this year than ever before and by and large it’s been a tremendous decision. I continue to be impressed with the quality of character and story, demonstrating why the...
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Duck and Covers: Another gorgeous Donato Giancola, and others
I can almost provide this cover image without comment. The third in Elizabeth Bear’s brilliant Eternal Sky trilogy, Steles of the Sky continues the story of Re Temur and the Wizard Samarkar in their...
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A Review of the anthology Unfettered
Brought together by a ubiquitous desire to help two-time cancer survivor Shawn Speakman pay his onerous medical bills, Unfettered is a mishmash of stories from a host of the most well known authors in...
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It’s like a melody in my head by T.L. Costa
So, when it comes to voice in fiction, I feel I can only speak to my opinion of what voice is and how I use it in my writing. The answer, simply enough, is music. When I was little I remember sitting...
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Staffer’s Book Review 3.0 — Feedback Wanted
With my recent career change and relocation, I was considering a full re-brand of Staffer’s Book Review. I had a new name picked out, a new domain bought, and I began to rebuild the site. When push...
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A few things I’ve read of late, and (very briefly) Pacific Rim
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan If ever there’s been a book most closely described by a single word, it would be Altered Carbon and the word would be visceral. It’s a word with many connotations,...
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2014 Hugo Nominations, because it’s never too early
With the deadline for voting in the 2013 Hugo Awards looming (July 31), I thought it might be appropriate to start considering, at least, the things from the first half of 2013 that might be worth...
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Broken Promises Can Never Be Put Back Together
I announced on Twitter that if I got to 1,000 followers on Tuesday, I would read a self-published novel nominated by my followers. The time has come to pay the piper, so to speak. The overwhelming...
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Duck and Covers: Don’t you love it when artists find inspiration?
First up, #1 New York Time Bestseller Divergent from HarperCollins and Skulk from Strange Chemistry. Skulk attempts to capitalize on the catching quality that the fiery logo in the sky communicates on...
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The Writer as a Meme in SF&F Culture
I went to Balticon some weeks ago. It was not the best experience. The panels were weak. The turnout from professionals was not impressive. And the general tone was back-slapping cronyism that calls...
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A colloquial review of Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
If I was put on the spot right now, on this blog, with all of you listening, to name the most important science fiction and fantasy series of the last decade I couldn’t give you an answer. If you...
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Harry Potter Goes Adult in the UK
The United Kingdom has a penchant for re-branding series to appeal to different markets. Now Bloomsbury has gone and done it again with the Holy Grail that is Harry Potter. I can only presume that this...
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Announcing: Joe Abercrombie Obsession
Yes, that’s a really big picture of the title of Joe Abercrombie’s first book. I’m a pretty big proponent of his work, in case anyone wasn’t aware yet. I posted it in celebration of my first post at...
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Matt Gilliard of 52 Reviews Talks About His First Year Blogging
I started 52 Reviews last July with no plan other than to give myself a place to talk about the books I read, and to give my non-genre fiancé a respite from constant nattering on about magic systems,...
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If you liked… Joe Abercrombie
It’s been a long time since I did an “If you liked” post. Since Joe Abercrombie is becoming the center of my blogging life for the foreseeable future, I figured I’d talk about him some more. One of the...
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