I really enjoyed On Basilisk Station, the first book in the Honor Harrington series, and the second book did not disappoint. It had all of the stuff that made the first book so amazingly awesome, plus tons more action and political intrigue. The dynamics in The Honor of the Queen were a bit different, in… Continue reading The Honor of the Queen by David Weber
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Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia
This was a damn good book. One of the best epic fantasy books I’ve read. I started listening to it on the Baen Free Radio Hour, where it’s currently being serialized, and decided to pick up a copy. It did not disappoint. This book reminds me of Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn, in the sense that it… Continue reading Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia
On Basilisk Station by David Weber
The Honorverse is what Star Trek wants to be when it grows up. That’s the best way I can put it. On Basilisk Station is the first book in the series known as the “Honorverse,” which taken as a whole is David Weber’s best known work. Like Star Trek, the Honorverse is a far-future sprawling… Continue reading On Basilisk Station by David Weber
Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
I love the Vorkosigan books. Miles isn’t in this one, but a bunch of other characters are. It’s the same universe, with the same fascinating history, just with a bunch of new and interesting complications. Ethan is from a world where women do not exist. The uterine replicator has rendered them obsolete, and a colony… Continue reading Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
As a general rule, Heinlein novels are either really controversial (The Moon is a Harsh Mistress), really meta (The Number of the Beast), really fun (Citizen of the Galaxy), or some combination of all three (Starship Troopers). Farmer in the Sky is one of the really fun ones. This novel was written before the Apollo… Continue reading Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
As those of you who’ve read my short story “The Gettysburg Paradox” know, I’m a huge fan of both the US Civil War and time travel stories. Harry Turtledove’s The Guns of the South is, quite possibly, the best combination of the two. The novel starts just a few weeks after Gettysburg. The Army of… Continue reading The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Tarnsman of Gor by John Norman
I’ve been meaning to read this book for a while, since I heard that it’s a classic of the Sword and Planet subgenre and I’ve really liked the other Sword and Planet books that I’ve read. (Princess of Mars, The Dying Earth, etc. Come to think of it, I haven’t done a review of Princess… Continue reading Tarnsman of Gor by John Norman
Alien Hunters by Daniel Arenson
I picked up this book from an Instafreebie giveaway, though it is free on Amazon and other venues (I assume). Even though it’s the first book in the series, it stands well on its own, which is always a plus. I enjoyed this book. That said, it’s pretty wacky. Be prepared to suspend your disbelief… Continue reading Alien Hunters by Daniel Arenson
Knights of Dark Renown by David Gemmell
If you’ve been following this blog for any time at all, you know I’m a huge fan of David Gemmell. He’s not only my favorite fantasy writer, he’s my favorite writer, period. His first book, Legend, is still one of my favorite books of all time. The Knights of Dark Renown is a true standalone,… Continue reading Knights of Dark Renown by David Gemmell
Fed Up by Danielle DiMartino Booth
When the economy crashed in 2008, few people were in a better position than Danielle DiMartino Booth to witness the crisis as it unfolded. At the Dallas Fed, she’d been sidelined for years for warning that housing was in a bubble. That changed very quickly when Lehman Brothers collapsed, and from 2009 to 2015, she… Continue reading Fed Up by Danielle DiMartino Booth