Science Fiction
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My Top 25 SFF Novellas
Welcome back to Back Shelf Books! 2024 is the Year of the Novella on my blog, which means I’ll be reading a whole lot of speculative, sci-fi, horror, and fantasy novellas to find the best of the best. For more info on what I mean by “The Year of the Novella,” here’s my intro post.… Continue reading
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Review: Tales of Light and Life by Zoraida Córdova, Claudia Gray, Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, Cavan Scott, and more
I’m a bit of a High Republic rebel. I’ve read things slightly out of order, and spoiled myself on certain details along the way. It hasn’t hindered my love for the world these authors have created, though. Tales of Light and Life includes short stories from many of the High Republic authors and features fan-favorite… Continue reading
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Review: The Endless Vessel by Charles Soule
The Endless Vessel is one of the most difficult books to categorize. Is it science fiction? Absolutely, but there’s more. Is it fantasy? Not particularly. It’s not quite steampunk. There is adventure, that’s for sure. There’s almost an apocalypse, but not quite. There’s no political totalitarianism, so I hesitate to call it dystopia. My best attempt… Continue reading
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Recently Announced – Star Wars: The Glass Abyss by Steven Barnes (aka a canon Mace Windu novel!)
I’m thrilled about this recent announcement, and couldn’t wait to share this in case you missed it. We’re finally getting a canon Mace Windu novel! I’m always up for more Star Wars prequel novels, but a Mace Windu novel that also heavily features discussions of Qui-Gon and contrasts him with Mace? Yeah, I’m going to… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: Monster, She Wrote by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson
Welcome back to Back Shelf Reviews, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get a chance to read when they were first published. I do this every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. This week’s title is Monster, She Wrote by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson, which won the… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Welcome back to Back Shelf Sundays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t get a chance to read when they were first published. I do this every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. This week’s title is Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky, which was nominated for the 2022… Continue reading
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Marvel Novel Review- Loki: Journey Into Mystery by Katherine Locke
Loki has to be the best anti-hero in popular culture. Everyone loves the god of lies and mischief, regardless of what form he takes. In 2011, Kieron Gillen and Marvel Comics gave us the first comic in what would become the massive Loki: Journey Into Mystery collection. This young version of Loki, godling of lies,… Continue reading
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Back Shelf Review: And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed
Welcome back to Back Shelf Sundays, where I review backlist titles I didn’t read when they were first published. I do this every week to ensure I’m reading more than just newly released and forthcoming titles. There are so many good books already out there! This week’s book is And What Can We Offer You… Continue reading