book reviews red city October 8, 2025 / October 8, 2025 by Andrew Phillips | Leave a Comment by Marie Lu in Red City we see Marie Lu writing in an adult vein, but also putting more of her own life into a character than she has done before. The start of the book is gorgeously written as it introduces Sam, an effortlessly brilliant girl who makes herself invisible to those around her, […] Read more »
book reviews Review: Tin Men September 25, 2025 / September 25, 2025 by Eddie M. | Leave a Comment This one caught me off guard—in a good way. I went in expecting a solid military thriller, but The Tin Men ended up being much more thought-provoking than I anticipated. Yes, there’s an investigation into a suspicious death at a top-secret Army base, and yes, there’s the usual DeMille suspense and smartass banter (especially from […] Read more » mystery Sci Fi science fiction Thriller
ARCs book reviews bookstores Bradford VT come on in! cool stuff ebooks new books New Stuff online bookstore sales Uncategorized Vermont Wesley the bookstore cat Review: “Futility” Nuzo OnoH September 25, 2025 / September 27, 2025 by nikatichi | Leave a Comment “Listen well to me, human chicken, and fear tomorrow,” the entity said finally. “Some beasts are born to rule the jungle. Other animals are created to rule the hearts of the humans they share a home with. Then you have the unfortunate creatures whose fates are to serve as sustenance to humanity’s unremitting greed. Finally, […] Read more » Blackauthor horror Horrorbook Newbook
book reviews Review: Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei August 27, 2025 / August 27, 2025 by Eddie M. | Leave a Comment Saltcrop is a beautifully written eco-thriller that balances sweeping speculative world-building with intimate character drama. Yume Kitasei delivers a narrative that is both urgent and heartfelt—a story of survival, love, and the lengths we go to protect both family and planet. Fans of character-driven speculative fiction with ecological resonance—think Bannerless or Walkaway—will find much to […] Read more » eco-thriller Fiction Thriller
book reviews Review: Automatic Noodles August 24, 2025 / August 27, 2025 by nikatichi | Leave a Comment Author – Annalee Newitz Have you seen the hit show “The Bear”? You have? good. Now imagine that show taking place in a post-war U.S.A. and California has succeeded from the U.S.. Replace the crew with bots, specifically H.E.E.I. (Human Equivalant Embodied Intelligence), and make the cuisine spicy noodles. Presto, you have Automatic Noodles. A […] Read more » Sci-Fi SF
book reviews Review: Summer War August 22, 2025 / August 27, 2025 by nikatichi | Leave a Comment Author – Naomi Novik Summer War is a once-upon-a-time epic fantasy told in under a hundred pages. It’s also my introduction to Naomi Novik. A bite sized sampler loaded with battles, royal family dynamics, sorcery, mythical beasts, and a race of immortal beings, this novella feels like a portal into Naomi Novik’s universe of works, […] Read more » Fairytale fantasy Novella
book reviews Katabasis August 22, 2025 / August 22, 2025 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Katabasis, by R. F. Kuang, is a story about two graduate students who use “Magick” to venture to the uniquely imagined depths of hell crafted by Kuang in order to rescue their doctoral thesis advisor who was mysteriously found not just dead, but torn to pieces atop a chalked alchemical circle the main charater had […] Read more » Classical literature fantasy New Adult young adult
book reviews Review: Midnight Timetable August 22, 2025 / August 22, 2025 by Eddie M. | Leave a Comment The Midnight Timetable unfolds like a nocturnal dream—or perhaps a nightmare—set within the creeping corridors of a mysterious research institute where cursed objects aren’t just stored, they speak. Tasked with the night shift, our unnamed protagonist navigates echoing hallways and vanishing doors, cataloging relics that carry human emotions and histories far darker than they appear. […] Read more » Sci-Fi Thriller
book reviews Review: Lucky Day August 22, 2025 / August 22, 2025 by Eddie M. | Leave a Comment Lucky Day is a wild, existential horror‑thriller that throws you head‑first into the absurd. Vera, a brilliant bisexual statistics professor, is haunted by a world‑shattering “Low‑Probability Event” that kills eight million people in bizarre, improbable ways. Her grip on meaning vanishes—until Special Agent Layne, part of a shadowy government commission, turns her world around by recruiting […] Read more » LGBTQ Sci-Fi Thriller
book reviews Review: The Macabre August 20, 2025 / August 22, 2025 by nikatichi Author – Kosoko Jackson Delightfully dark while shining light on empathy, family, and selflessness, “The Macabre” isn’t specifically horror, or a gorefest of any kind, but some of the scenes depicted made my skin crawl. It’s a blend of Fantasy and Horror with several unforgettable moments. Unfortunately, while the story and characters were fun, it […] Read more » blackauthors booktok fantasy horror horror fantasy lgbtq authors
