Monthly Re(ad)cap, Review, and TBR: January 2016

Book Reviews

   

• We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory – 4.5/5 Rating
• Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear – 3.5/5 Rating
• Veil of the Deserters (Bloodsounder’s Arc #2) by Jeff Salyards – 4/5 Rating
• Assassin’s Apprentice (The Farseer #1) by Robin Hobb – 4/5 Rating *Backlist Burndown

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 TheBastard Read-Along!!!

Kaja from OfDragonsAndHearts and myself at hosting a read along of The Gentlemen Bastards series by Scott Lynch.

The Bastard Read-Along Review Schedule:

• The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentlemen Bastard #1) 

• Red Seas Under Skies (Gentlemen Bastard #2) – February 15

• The Republic of Thieves (Gentlemen Bastard #3) – March 30

This reading schedule is also perfect timing too, because The Thorn of Emberlain is scheduled for release next July.

Fellow Bastards Reading-Along:

• Kaja @ OfDragonsandHearts

• Nicole @ FeedYourFantasyAddiction

We are not being selfish though, and would love for you to join us and read along! 🙂 If you are interested please comment down below, we will add your name to the list of readers. Or, if you decide to join in later, link up your review in the comments on either my or Kaja’s review, and we will add you name to the list and so we can all share! Also, you don’t have write a review to participate. Fell free to just read the the books, and then comeback and read everyone’s review and join in on the discussions 🙂

You read the full introduction post here

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The Time Traveler’s Almanac Read Along

Myself and a group of fellow time-travel enthusiasts are committed to reading and reviewing every single story in The Time Traveler’s Almanac. 

We are doing by reading one story per week and posting out review every Thursday.

To see a full list of The Time Traveler’s Almanac reviews and reading schedule, visit The Time Traveler’s Almanac Page

Follow along on Twitter with #TimeTravelThursday

Feel free to join in any join time! Just leave a comment down below 🙂

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• The Final Days by David Langford – 3/5

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Interviews, Guest Posts, and Spotlight

 

Spotlight: B.L.A and G.B. Gabbler, author the mythpunk fantasy The Automation.

   

Interview: J.D. Lakey, author of the science fiction series, Black Bead Chronicles.

 

Interview: Matt Hill, author of the new science fiction novel, Graft.

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Book Collecting

• Book Collecting: Update #21

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Best of Lists

• Top 9 Published Books of 2015!

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What I Read

• The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard Sequence #1) by Scott Lynch

This month I read 1 book

*** I have now read 1 of my 20 book goal for the year. I am on track!

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What I Watched

• Patriots – I don’t want to talk about 😦
• House – Slowly working my way through
• Masters Chef Junior – GREATEST SHOW EVER (STILL)!
• The Knick – I watched a random episode in the middle of season 2, and the last 2 episodes of the season.
• Ash vs Evil Dead – I watched the first 4 episodes and the last 2.

Got any recommendations?

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Next Escapes?

I a digital-ARC for Chain of Heretics by Jeff Salyards and are currently reading that -review will be up next Tuesday. After that, I will be picking up Read Seas Under Skies to continue The Bastard Read-Along. I was also able to grab a copy of Down Station by Simon Morden on Net Galley, so you’ll see a review for that pop up this month as well.

What do you plan on reading?

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 Bonus

Didn’t hit an really land marks this month, but I did record a personal best for view in a single day with 120 views on January 26! 

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Goodreads or Twitter 

And The Time Traveler’s Almanac Group Read Page

And The Bastard Read-Along Page

Thank you to everyone who has taken time to read, like, comment, subscribe, share, or even just look at anything on my blog! 😀

-DJ