As disappointed as I was with the filmmakers for their failed attempt at adapting my guilty pleasure novel, The 5th Wave, into a decent movie, I still had the book series to fall back on for comfort. At least I thought I did. It turns out the movie wasn’t the worst thing that could happen […]

Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book 1) by James S. A. Corey

Impatience burned me the last time I chose to start a book series during season one of its adaptation to TV, but the trailer for Syfy’s The Expanse just looked too good not to crack open Leviathan Wakes. Boy am I glad I did.

Movie Prep: The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian makes for a good book, but I can’t wait to see what a visual medium can do that the written words of Andy Weir cannot. Don’t let me down, Matt Damon!

Book Review: The Mime Order (The Bone Season Book 2) by Samantha Shannon

No, The Mime Order is not a book about the history of the art of white-faced comedy based in controlled body movement, but the sequel to The Bone Season. Try not to hold your disappointment against it.

Book Review: The Deep by Nick Cutter

Let’s play a game of “Would You Rather”: Would you rather live in space or at the bottom of the ocean? Don’t ask me why, but I’ve thought about this A LOT, and after weighing the cons of all options, I decided the sea isn’t for me because of the possibility of waking up to […]

Book Club In Session: The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave #2) by Rick Yancey

Lauren: Thanks to my sister’s rather important life events, from getting married to becoming a doctor, there hasn’t been much time dedicated to her poor, neglected sister. But no more! Book Club is back!

Middle of the Row

Science Fiction

Movie Prep: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Off the Shelf: Morning Star (Red Rising #3) by Pierce Brown

Off the Shelf: Golden Son (Red Rising #2) by Pierce Brown

Movie Prep: Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer

Book Review: The Last Star (The 5th Wave Book 3)