November 2014 – Around the World in 80 Books

November 21, 2014November 20, 2014

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

My first review on this site is for an epic sci-fi novel that defies time and space, so our world view (Around the World in 80 Books) is about to get much broader. I’m speaking of the highly-regarded, critically-acclaimed space opera known as Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (Orbit Books, October 1, 2013) . I will be … Continue reading Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

November 14, 2014December 7, 2014

Books Are Mandatory (Wine Is Optional…Maybe)

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page .—Saint Augustine I’m sure St. Augustine was a brilliant man, worthy of his sainthood and a city in Florida bearing his name (can you tell we don’t know much about him?), but we can’t all afford jaunts across the globe. … Continue reading Books Are Mandatory (Wine Is Optional…Maybe)