In Pursuit of My Own Library

I recently attended the funeral of a family member. This man was a very great man and left behind quite a great legacy. He was very proud of his service in the Navy. During this time of transition, it was kind of poignant to be reading a space Navy novel even if it was a little more fantastical in setting, the emotions are every day. ATLAS 2 by Isaac Hooke I will keep this review spoiler free so first time readers can go pick up ATLAS and start an amazing series. I will warn you now--Isaac Hooke is a diabolical genius with a cliffhanger. I wasn't even sure if I really planned on reading the first book (for reasons that can be found in my review over here ). I enjoyed the story, but then I got to the ending. I just had to get ATLAS 2. And here we arrive to the second review--with a second cliffhanger that slaps you in the face. Usually a cliffhanger just makes me mad because there is no point. The author obviously has another book coming and just picked an arbitrary point

How are we already into summer? My, my. I guess it is time to start putting together the list of beach books. If you have not started the Magnificent Devices series, then I highly recommend you put the entire set on your list. You'll be set all beach season. A Gentleman of Means by Shelley Adina Yet another amazing book in this series. I am continuously impressed with the direction these novels take each time. Books 1-4 focus on the fabulous Claire Trevelyan, Lady of Devices. Book 5-6 cover the mysterious background of the Mopsies. While we take adventures with these excellent female leads, we are able to meet some other very fascinating personalities. Alice Chalmers becomes the star of book 7.  The stories are comprehensive, but I never feel like any character is getting stale. Each novel brings a very new direction for the series. Shelley Adina set her writing future up nicely when she had Lady Claire adopt a quirky band of misfit orphans. We are going to solve the myster

I wanted to get my husband involved with my reading somehow. All the activities I did pre-husband are very feminine and isolated to one person. All of his pre-wife activities are Eagle Scout, uber athlete related. It has been one heck of time finding some middle ground. As I am a super nerd, video games have become one outlet. He especially loves the mech games such as Armored Core. In an attempt to get him reading, I searched my wonderful friend Netgalley for books about mechs.  ATLAS by Isaac Hooke I found ATLAS as a wonderful compromise of my husband's interest with my desire for him to more actively read with me. What I didn't expect was my reading it and absolute enjoyment of it. I should express at the beginning of this review that I have worked with former soldiers on a daily basis for the last four years. Military jargon is far from foreign to me at this point, and I have every occupation of the Navy and Marine Corps practically memorized. I must admit that th

Well I do! Three books of the summer I am highly anticipating. This first one I look forward to because of the monumental impact of the first book. The Singular and Extraordinary Tale of Mirror and Goliath  made my reading decade. The book is so fantastically disturbing. It is Mad Hatter proportions off the wall. Read my full review here . So without further ado I give you yet another stunning cover from Ishbelle Bee with the e xclusive reveal at  Barnes & Noble . The next two book covers are exciting to reveal because I actually know the author. We used to lay on the floor of our senior English class listening to Indian flutes and our unique teacher chanting to let our limbs fall through the floor and relax our minds. I am so proud to see that she has come far enough to have not one, but two!, cover reveals on my blog. Click at the fold to see the amazing covers from Caitlyn McFarland!

Travelling for work put my schedule a little behind again. I feel that this year I am constantly apologizing for being late on a post. Well, it is also unfortunately meaning that I am egregiously behind on my to-read list. The plus side--the books I have read lately have been worth falling behind. Released this week is the first in a series of books that I can't quite fit onto any one shelf, an excellent quality in a book. The Shadow Revolution by Clay Griffith I came to this ARC in a search for male leads. I realized the other week that I have been binged out on female protagonists. It seems a sad direction for my reading and the general publishing world. Where did all the non-sparkly males go? Do I have to read some form of military novel or other such violent story to find a male character that is not swooning over life and little lily-livered? Fortunately not with this novel. The husband-wife duo managed to create an interesting fantasy with a man leading the show. Ther