Oh my gosh, what a year! 2021 has truly been a great year of reading for me. I may not have read the most books of any year this year, but I made up for it by reading more widely than I ever have before. I read my first ever self-published book this year and that proved to be a trend, with the vast majority of my books read being Indie.
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Review: Light Years from Home by Mike Chen
Light Years from Home is Mike Chen’s latest novel, and, in my opinion, it fits right in with the rest of the author’s portfolio. It is a sci-fi story written in Chen’s signature smooth style, with a narrative that includes family drama and alien technology, and a message full of hope. I definitely enjoyed this read.
David S’ Top 15 Reads of 2021
I read so many good books this year! I got much more into manga, read some Sci Fi, and of course read a ton of Fantasy books throughout the year. It is so fun to look back on the year to find how many new favorites I was able to find and how many new […]
Review: Swashbucklers by Dan Hanks
Swashbucklers is the latest release by author Dan Hanks (also known for Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire). It is billed as a nostalgic 80’s video game action adventure story. If that is purely what you are looking for, I would say this book accomplishes that task.
Review: Bastion (Immortal Great Souls #1) by Phil Tucker
Set in intriguing world of Hell, Bastion sports a fantastic set I’d characters and blends progression and cultivation elements into a wild roller coaster ride of a plot that grasps you from get go till the finale and leaves you screaming for more!
Tom’s Top 10 Reads of 2021
A beardy look at 2021’s best books.
Author/Narrator Chat – Jeremy Szal & Colin Mace
Join David as he chats with author Jeremy Szal and narrator aficionado Colin Mace about Szal’s series ‘The Common’. This is a fantastic conversation between author and narrator to get the inside scoop on artistic choices, character influences and inflections, and tons more! The Broken Binding – use code FANFI for 5% off – https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/se… […]
Author Chat – Daniel T. Jackson
Join David as he chats with author Daniel T. Jackson about his debut novel, Illborn (The Illborn Saga #1) which is a semifinalist in the SPFBO 7 competition and just so happens to be The Broken Binding’s Book of the Month. Grab your signed bookplate edition of Illborn from The Broken Binding. Use code FANFI […]
Review: Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson
Far from the Light of Heaven is the latest release for noted SciFi author Tade Thompson (also known for The Wormwood Trilogy and the Molly Southborne series, among many others). This book is about a space mission gone awry. It is very murdery and includes rogue AI plus aliens. I was not the biggest fan of how everything was put together, but read on: this may be the very kind of book you connect with.
5 SFF Manga Series for Beginners
2021 has been the year that I have really started to read a lot of manga. I have had many times during this year where I just didn’t have the headspace to read a full novel. I’ve also had times where I just wanted to kick back, relax, and enjoy the incredible artwork and stories […]
Review: Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
A delightful read! A breath of fresh air and a gratifying interlude, that I immensely enjoyed!
Of Darkness and Light by (The Bound and the Broken #2) by Ryan Cahill
Arrows whoosh. Fire burns. Hearts beat. Blood pumps, spills; the start of Darkness and Light is visceral like the Fall, but this situation seems entirely worse. What starts in fire and loss end in complete darkness with a singular ray of light that is the exciting, jaw-dropping cliff-hanger that rounds off such an expansive novel. It lifts the lid on the story that started with Of Blood and Fire. The Dragonguard and the imperial army descend upon one boy and his adolescent dragon. The night holds its breath as we wait for the fires to come …