Must read sci fi!
26 January 2016
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Tags: 10 must read sci fi books, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. The topic this week is a freebie and as we are still in the realms of Vintage Sci Fi (over at the Little Red Reviewer) and the 2016 Sci Fi Experience (over at Stainless Steel Droppings) I’m giving my top 10 sci fi recommendations – new and vintage:
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- I am Legend by Richard Matheson
- Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
- Wool by Hugh Howie
You will, you will, you probably will! Maybe you won’t..
5 January 2016
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Tags: The Broke and the Bookish, Top 10 resolutions, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. For our final TTT for 2015 the topic is:
Top Ten Resolutions We Have For 2016
Without further ado my resolutions are:
- No resolutions (this is going to be a very quick post!). Kidding. But seriously, I’m not making resolutions because I’m frankly so bad at keeping them and I hate feeling guilty!
- I’m going to go with ‘good intentions’ instead.
- Try to finish one book per month from my backburn books.
- I have no good intentions about book buying – it’s my secret (or not so secret) little pleasure and life is too short. So what if I have a TBR that needs to be cordoned off for safety’s sake! I like my books and they have all come to a very good home. My good intention here is to carry on as always.
- I will attempt to finish one of my series per month – I have a very long list of unfinished series which amazes me because I’m always reading! What gives? In actual fact by combining (No3) and (N05) I could kill two birds with one stone! – Be aware that no actual birds will be harmed in the completion of this ‘good intention’.
- I shall attempt to be a nice and not at all envious blogger – this is one of those good intentions that has a slim chance – but, I will try! You shouldn’t all keep having such good books and flirting them before my eyes. Yes, it makes me pea green with envy. There it is. I shall try to be a lesser shade of green in the future.
- I have a spreadsheet and I’m not afraid to use it. Well not very much afraid. I’ve entered my books. There will be organisation! There will be dates planned in advance – ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahaha haha…
- This is a good intention that I’m currently working on – to read more Sci fi as I focus very much on fantasy (not a bad thing at all I hasten to add) but I like to be a bit more all encompassing. So, with that in mind I’m joining in with The 2016 Sci Fi Experience over at Stainless Steel Droppings and also Vintage Sci Fi over at Little Red Reviewer.
- Also, another good intention – I’m joining in with lots of lovely readalongs – one that has just started for Kushiel’s Scion – details here if you want to hop on board, Rosemary and Rue which starts this weekend (details here) and a few up and coming readalongs as the year progresses.
- My final good intention is something that I can’t possibly fail at – to read lots of lovely books and to converse with all you lovely people about your favourites.
To good intentions!
2016: Here’s looking at you!
29 December 2015
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Tags: 2016 anticipated releases, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. For our final TTT for 2015 the topic is:
Anticipated Releases For The First Half of 2016
I have a lot of books that I’m looking forward to in 2016 – I’ll probably schedule a full list at the start of the year but in sticking to my ten, and in no particular order, this week’s choices are:
- Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence, June 2nd
- City of Blades by Robert J Bennett, January 26th
- The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch, July 21st
- Morning Star by Pierce Brown, February 9th
- Medusa’s Web by Tim Powers, January 19th
- Snakewood by Adrian Selby, March 15th
- 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough, February 18th
- Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs, March 8th
- The Dragon Round by Stephen S Power, July 5th
- Time Siege by Wesley Chu, July 12th
Naughty or nice…
22 December 2015
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Tags: The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Presents for under the tree, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. This week we’re looking at:
‘Top Ten Books I Wouldn’t Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year’
I’m not going with my most anticipated reads for 2016 here – I’m picking 10 books off my wishlist – some of them may have only been on there for a couple of weeks – some nearly a couple of years. I will pick up copies at some point!:
- Pantomime by Laura Lam
- Skyborn by David Dalglish
- Enchantress by James Maxwell
- Birdy by Jess Valance
- Wake of Vultures by Lisa Bowen
- Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour
- Roses and Rot by Kat Howard
- The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine
- The Hob’s Bargain by Patricia Briggs
- The Last Rite by Jasper Kent
All that glitters…
15 December 2015
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Tags: The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Book covers for 2015, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. This week we’re looking at:
Top Ten Best Books I Read In 2015
Now, frankly, this is too early for me to make that list – there’s a jolly good list over at The Speculative Herald (found here) and I will make my list at the very end of the year – because I want to squeeze in every last little drop of reading before I decide – you just never know. So, instead of 10 best books for 2015 I’ve gone for 10 awesome book covers for books I read in 2015. (I may have slightly gone over 10 – but….)





