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Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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    Review: After the Flood

    by Megan September 13, 2019
    by Megan September 13, 2019

    Kassandra Montagโ€™s debut novel After the Flood takes place around a century after floods have covered the planet and most of the land is under water. In this new post-apocalyptic world, people survive in small land colonies, on ships, or …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary FictionSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

    by Caleigh August 8, 2019
    by Caleigh August 8, 2019

    First of all, happy return to LQ, me! I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus to move my life back to Canada, and now that I’m settling back into things, I am taking the opportunity to do some serious TBR …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/FantasyYoung Adult

    Review: It Takes Death to Reach a Star

    by Caleigh June 8, 2018
    by Caleigh June 8, 2018

    I received a copy of It Takes Death to Reach a Star from Vesuvian Books in exchange for an honest review. TLC Book tours sent me a fabulous one last time, so I was very excited to get this one. …

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    Review: All The Ever Afters

    by Amber June 6, 2018
    by Amber June 6, 2018

    This one took me a bit to get into because while I was reading the first few chapters, I kept thinking it was Cinderella’s voice. I had to remind myself many times that this isn’t another story about a princess. …

  • Book ReviewsYoung Adult

    Book vs. Movie: A Wrinkle in Time

    by Caleigh May 20, 2018
    by Caleigh May 20, 2018

    The Book I was first exposed to the Time/Kairos Quintet when I was in 3rd grade. My teacher, Mrs. Graham, read us A Wind in the Door, and like that, I was hooked. So you can say that my returning …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/FantasyYoung Adult

    Review: Artemis

    by Caleigh February 4, 2018
    by Caleigh February 4, 2018

    Andy Weirโ€™s sophomore novel, Artemis, was released at the end of 2017, following his critically acclaimed The Martian which was published in 2012 with the movie quickly following on its heels. He also is responsible for the four page e-book …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: Hiddensee

    by Joli November 11, 2017
    by Joli November 11, 2017

    Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcrackerย is by Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked. I’ve not read Wicked (although I’ve wanted to), so I was definitely looking forward to this one! About Hiddensee โ€ข Hardcover: 304 pagesโ€ข Publisher: …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/FantasySuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Games

    by Amber July 21, 2017
    by Amber July 21, 2017

    I listened toย The Gamesย byย Tedย Kosmatkaย while we traveled from Duluth, MN to Rapid City, SD. All the hot new releases seem to always have a long holding period so I strolled the aisles at the library, found the sci-fi section, and this …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Book Review: The Boy on the Bridge

    by Joli July 5, 2017
    by Joli July 5, 2017

    You guys, I was so looking forward to this one! One of my first book reviews here on LQ was The Girl with All the Gifts, which I was VERY surprised to enjoy. I’m not a thriller/sci-fi/fantasy reader, so I …

  • Book ReviewsChick LitMemoir/BiographySci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review Roundup: June Edition

    by Aubrey June 28, 2017
    by Aubrey June 28, 2017

    It’s been a busy few months for me, but I’ve still been reading quite a bit — thank goodness for audiobooks! Here’s what I think of the books I’ve been reading lately; there are a few lemons but several truly …

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