SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: The Bloodline Feud by Charles Stross

SF/F Review: The Bloodline Feud by Charles Stross https://t.co/NzAHrYHrBx Short Review: 8.5 Out of 10 (1/3)

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Short Review (cont): An excellent multiple worlds tale with a really good protagonist and interesting combination of time periods (2/3)

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SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: Star's End by Cassandra Rose Clarke

SF/F Review: Star's End by Cassandra Rose Clarke https://t.co/cEAmwEaKG7 Short Review: 5.5 Out of 10 (1/x)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 29, 2017

Short Review (cont): A SF Story of betrayal by working within a horrible system that is entirely let down by its ending (2/3)

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Reviewing the Hugo Award Nominees: Best Novelette Category

So I've now essentially read every book/story nominated for the big four Hugo Categories this year.  For those who aren't aware (and if you're reading my reviews on this blog, I don't know how you aren't), the Hugo Awards are one of the biggest Science Fiction and Fantasy awards (arguably one of the big two, along with the Nebulas), and are awarded through an open voting process.  Anyone who at least buys a supporting membership at the Worldcon convention they're awarded at (for $40) is eligible to vote.

Note that if you buy a supporting membership, you gain access to a free giveaway of Hugo Nominated Material that contains nearly all (it's missing one best novel work, and that's it of the big four categories) of the works nominated for the Hugo this year.  The value of this is WELL OVER $40, so I highly recommend paying for this (we're talking like 20+ Novels, 5 comic trades, and much much more).

Anyhow, I'm going to be writing posts for each of the four big categories (and maybe a fifth for best graphic novel) and give my thoughts and reviews on the categories.  The Categories are Best Novel, Best Novella, Best Novelette, and Best Short Story, and for the most part, I've finished all of the nominees.  So without further ado, let's get to Best Novelette first.

SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: Bookburners Season 2 by Max Gladstone, Muir Lafferty, Margaret Dunlap, Brian Slattery, Amar El-Mohtar, Andrea Phillips

SF/F Review: Bookburners Season 2 by Six Authors: https://t.co/NkfEWxNaUM Short Review: 7.5 out of 10 - (1/x)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 18, 2017

Short Review(cont): Season 2 features the Bookburners team struggling with how to handle magic, but isn't as convincing as season 1 (2/3)

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SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: Borne by Jeff Vandermeer

SF/F Review: Borne by Jeff Vandermeer https://t.co/NkfEWxNaUM Short Review: 9 out of 10 - a weird novel about purpose memory/identity (1/x)

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Short Review(cont): Oh & about a strange monster being raised by a human in a dystopia where global warming and biotech have gone awry (2/3)

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SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: Among Others by Jo Walton

SF/F Review: Among Others by Jo Walton https://t.co/OGeq5KwTck Short Review: 8 out of 10 (1/x)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 13, 2017

Short Review (cont): A well written story of a girl with a love of SciFi/Fantasy who is conflicted by the use of possibly real magic (2/3)

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SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: The Skill In Our Hands (The Incrementalists, Book #2) by Steven Brust and Skyler White

SF/F Review-The Skill in Our Hands(Incrementalists #2) by Steven Brust & Skyler White https://t.co/LGCW19tYYs Short Review: 7 out of 10(1/3)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 12, 2017

Short Review (cont): The sequel to The Incrementalists focuses more on a single idea but is less interesting in both plot & characters (2/3)

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SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

SF/F Review: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand https://t.co/OJLygIwb3W Short Review: 5 out of 10 (1/3)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 10, 2017

Short Review (cont):An "oral history"/mockumentary horror short novel/novella that doesnt really provide a reason for its own existence(2/3)

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SciFi/Fantasy Review: Central Station by Lavie Tidhar

SF/F Review: Central Station by Lavie Tidhar - https://t.co/oOH3D5fmMY Short Review: 6 out of 10 (1/3)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 6, 2017

Short Review (cont.): An anthology of short stories in a mostly interesting world that doesn't really form a successful whole (2/3)

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SciFi/Fantasy Book Review: Phantom Pains by Mishell Baker

SF/F Review: Phantom Pains (Arcadia Project Book 2) by @mishellbaker https://t.co/y9UPB8uNup Short Review: 9.5 out of 10 (1/3)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 3, 2017

Short Review (cont.): A phenomenal sequel that continues the tale of a main character w/ BPD in an LA that intersects with a Fae world (2/3)

— garik16 (@garik16) May 3, 2017

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