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The Dispatcher by John Scalzi My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received an eARC of this title from the publisher thought NetGalley, in exchange for an honest revew. I loved this! Scalzi never disappoints. This story is perfect as a novella, just the right length to tell a complete story without dragging on too long. That said, there needs to be a novel or series set in this universe/reality. I would be all over that... I won't say much of the details, as discovering them is much of the fun. Let's just say it's different than other Scalzi books as far as setting and background, but that it has his trademark snark, humor, drama, and great dialogue. View all my reviews

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin My rating: 3 of 5 stars Original impression (April 2017): 2 stars - Meh...I'm burned out on spending a lot of time on stuff I don't want to spend time on. Revised impression (July 2017): 3 solid stars. It turns out this book wasn't finished with me yet. I thought I had put it behind me, but it kept creeping back to my mind and I couldn't help but want to see where it would go....All in all, I was pretty impressed by the end, and I might even continue the trilogy....if it calls to me again.. View all my reviews

Little Wren and the Big Forest by Michael J. Sullivan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great little story set in the world of The Legends of the First Empire . Of course, once you get a taste you're going to want more.... View all my reviews

Justice League vs. Suicide Squad by Joshua Williamson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received an eARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Now, that's what I'm talking about! Lots of kick-ass badassery and fights and attitude. Justice League vs Suicide Squad, vs another group of baddies that was pretty fun too...And a special appearance by (view spoiler) [The Main Main, Lobo himself! and not that New-52 sorry excuse, but the real Last Czarnian, aka Master Frag. (hide spoiler) ] Lots of fun with lots of little quips from heroes and anti-heroes alike. It's good to see that though they're basically after the same end game, the methods to get there are quite different for these teams. Definitely wanting some more of this stuff..... View all my reviews

Suicide Squad, Volume 2: Going Sane by Rob Williams My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received an eARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. More fun and badassery from the Suicide Squad, picking up where Volume 1 left off. It wraps up that story nicely while giving us a preview of the Suicide Squad vs. Justice League event. Nice side scenes giving us background/character development of Hack, Croc, Enchantress, and Harley. Artwork was fantastic, as expected. View all my reviews

The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan My rating: 5 of 5 stars That was brilliant. Not just this book, but the whole trilogy. I had a great time getting to know these characters and understand the world and magic system behind them. It was refreshing to have a base trilogy to go with, rather than an unending epic. It was also a plus that all three books came out within a year or two of each other. That doesn't always happen... Yes, there is a new series that just got started in this world, as well as a bunch of prequel novellas. That's fine. I look forward to those but I still felt like this trilogy was self-contained and a satisfactory cycle all on its own. Well done, Mr. McClellan. View all my reviews