Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding was chosen by me (Kirsty) as our first Mod Special: A Super Ultimate Fantastic Extra Bi-Monthly Group Read – after many many recommendations by our newly appointed Mod Sir Lancer (Sir Lancer Recommends #1 – Retribution Falls).
Continue reading “Book of the Month (Mod Special) Review – Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding”
Review by our Member Kimberley de Jong
For our first review of last month we have a very positive look at what proved to be a popular choice. Other reviews will follow –
Somehow it’s already May, and that means it’s time to share our Books of the Month! Dragons & Jetpacks reads two books a month, one fantasy and one sci-fi – the first week of each month is when members make suggestions, and the second is used for voting. We’re always happy to meet fellow fans of the genres, so you’re more than welcome to join the group!
Valentine Michael Smith is a human being raised on Mars, newly returned to Earth. Among his people for the first time, he struggles to understand the social mores and prejudices of human nature that are so alien to him, while teaching them his own fundamental beliefs in grokking, watersharing, and love. Continue reading “Books of the Month – May 2015”
Michael writes classical fantasy and science fiction with unlikely heroes and epic adventures. His books have sold more than three quarters of a million English language copies, been translated into 12 foreign languages, and appeared on more than 150 best-of or most-anticipated lists.
Last year we chose Theft of Swords, part one of the Riyria Revelations as our Fantasy Book of the Month for October and Michael J Sullivan was kind enough to do an ask the author thread for us.
Here I will show some of the questions and answers from the thread including a really interesting comparison of his upcoming series Age of Myths to his other work.
Also keep an eye out for an upcoming interview by our own Sir Lancer with the author, where Sir Lancer asks a more interesting variety of Questions. Continue reading “Michael J Sullivan – Book of the Month Theft of Swords- Ask the Author Review”
Before we start posting upcoming book of the month details I thought it might be interesting to highlight the group choices over the previous year.
Each month we choose a Fantasy book and a Scifi book through nominations and voting and I believe we chose a great selection last year.
Our discussions stay open and anyone can join .
Let us know have you enjoyed any of these
All discussions saved here –
Overall – https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/183499?group_id=106876
Fantasy – https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/180241?group_id=106876
Scifi – https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/189817?group_id=106876
January –
– FANTASY: City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
– SCI-FI: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Continue reading “Book of the Month – Look Back at 2015”
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