Category: Speculative Fiction Book Reviews

An Incomplete List of Science Fiction and Fantasy Books by Black Authors

posted by: Jamie

June 8, 2020

Like you, I’m watching the protests all across America this week and realizing that racism is more pervasive than I thought, still, and that I need to be more active in doing what I can to get rid of it once and for all. To...

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Six Great Escape Books and Book Deals

posted by: Jamie

May 18, 2020

Six great books to help you escape--in different ways--from the isolation of pandemic-induced quarantine

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Want a Book to Curl Up With on a Stormy Night? Read Twice Dead.

posted by: Jamie

October 9, 2018

Life continues to be interesting. At times like these, I’m so grateful for the listening ears of family and friends, for my life, my kids, my health, the fact that I’m sleeping much better than I have in years, even the fact that I can’t...

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Young Elites by Marie Lu is a Gripping Read With a Disappointing Ending

posted by: Jamie

October 2, 2018

I am such a begrudging fan of Marie Lu’s Young Elites. This book was so wonderful in so many ways, but the ending was SUCH a disappointment for me. Nevertheless, I’m in the minority, judging by the 4.1/5 average rating from 554 reviewers on Amazon, and...

Book Reviews Myth Retellings

Everneath, a YA Retelling of the Persephone Myth: Book Review and Deal

posted by: Jamie

September 6, 2018

According to myth, the ancient Greek god Hades abducted the goddess Persephone. He took her to the Underworld and forced her to marry him. Hermes rescued her, but Hades tricked her before she could return to the surface. He fed her pomegranate seeds, and by...

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Book Review & Deal: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, a Powerful Read

posted by: Jamie

August 28, 2018

I went to St. Louis, Missouri over the weekend to visit my brother and his wife and their two kids, and I had long layovers going to and coming from, so guess what I did? I read. Three books. One of them was Red Queen by...

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Book Review & Deal: Lost Years of Merlin, For $3.46

posted by: Jamie

July 14, 2018

You know when you’re looking for a book to capture your kids’ imagination, or find one that’ll make them realize that they actually like to read? Maybe you make your kids keep their brain’s active during the summer, like me, or you have a child...

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Book Review: The Rose and The Crown, a Nice Read

posted by: Jamie

June 2, 2018

I’m still elbow deep in my hunt for an editor/content manager job, and have been transitioning my kids to summer, which always includes a neighborhood getting-out-of-school party: What my neighborhood does to celebrate the end of the school year. A post shared by Jamie Moesser...

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Book Review: Memory of Fire, a Rich Read

posted by: Jamie

May 1, 2018

I found myself jumping back and forth between four books this past week: Memory of Fire by Callie Bates (speculative), Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (YA sci-fi/apocalyptic), Torment by Lauren Kate (paranormal?) , and Glimmer by Phoebe Kitanidis (sci-fi/paranormal?). Let me tell you about Memory....

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Book Review: Dark Breaks the Dawn, a Romantic YA Read

posted by: Jamie

March 9, 2018

I have to apologize. A couple of days ago, in this post, I said that Sara B. Larson’s book Dark Breaks the Dawn was all about power. I was wrong. While most of the story’s direct conflict revolves around the main character’s struggles to defeat the...