“No matter how good you are with words, it’s inevitable that meaning is lost between your mind and someone else’s. Trying to communicate is like chucking a cup of water at a thirsty person’s face. It’s better than nothing, sure, and a teaspoon of water might hit their lips, but oh, God, there’s just so…
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Mort(e) by Robert Repino
“The ‘war with no name’ has begun, with human extinction as its goal. The instigator of this war is the Colony, a race of intelligent ants who, for thousands of years, have been silently building an army that would forever eradicate the destructive, oppressive humans. Under the Colony’s watchful eye, this utopia will be free…
Passage by Connie Willis
Connie Willis is one of science fiction’s most inventive authors. Her novel Doomsday Book won both the Hugo and the Nebula awards, and she has continued to turn out critically acclaimed novels such as Lincoln’s Dreams and To Say Nothing of the Dog. Her latest effort, however, surpasses all expectations. Tackling the controversial topic of…
Outlander Season Three Episode Two: “Surrender”
Welcome to our recap of Season 3 of Outlander! This season is based on the novel Voyager, a beefy book that follows the storylines of both Claire and Jamie, separated by two centuries. When last we saw our intrepid hero and heroine, it was April 16, 1746, and the Battle of Culloden was beginning–the battle…
First Chapter Friday: Wolf Hollow
If you liked To Kill a Mockingbird, you’ll love this middle grade fiction book set in a rural town during World War II. Prepare for all the feels with Lauren Wolk’s Wolf Hollow.
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
“Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she…
The Twilight Pariah by Jeffrey Ford
“All Maggie, Russell, and Henry wanted out of their last college vacation was to get drunk and play archaeologist in an old house in the woods outside of town. When they excavate the mansion’s outhouse they find way more than they bargained for: a sealed bottle filled with a red liquid, along with the bizarre…
Outlander Season 3 Episode One: “The Battle Joined”
Welcome to our recap of Season 3 of Outlander! This season is based on the novel Voyager, a beefy book that follows the storylines of both Claire and Jamie, separated by two centuries. When last we saw our intrepid hero and heroine, it was April 16, 1746, and the Battle of Culloden was beginning–the battle…
Literary Lines: September 10
“One of the few things about which I feel I’ve gained any wisdom as I’ve grown older is the insight that nearly everybody believes himself to be a good person. We all feel as though we’re doing our best. When others find us obnoxious or insolent or cruel, it is only, we think, because we…
First Chapter Friday: Discount Armageddon
Ghouls and ballroom dancers and Aeslin mice, oh my! Wanna know what all that’s about? Then tune in for our latest episode, where we dive into Seanan McGuire’s Discount Armageddon, first book in her Incryptid series.