So, yes, I missed Christmas. This is a black mark on my book-blogging soul that shall linger for time eternal…but you know what? These stories don’t NEED Christmas to be awesome. Continue reading
Category Archives: Steampunk
Review: Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook
There’s a lot of so-called “Steampunk Romance” floating around out there, much of which is typical historical romance with a dash of clockwork and a sprinkling of automatons, served with an airship for dessert. That is NOT the case in Here There Be Monsters… Continue reading
Review: Brass and Bone by Cynthia Gael
Well…I wanted to like it. Words of doom, my friends, I know it and I’m sorry… I want to start by saying that this story was loaded with potential. (I sometimes wonder if this is the book-bloggers way of saying, … Continue reading
Review: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
*pulls on zombie-proof vest* Yeah. I’m a little nervous to post this one. Dearly, Departed sounded like exactly my kind of story. Genre-bending fun is usually my cup of tea, so a story that combines my favorite genres – dystopia … Continue reading
Review: Flash Gold (Flash Gold Chronicles #1) by Lindsay Buroker
A full-course Steampunk adventure in a bite-sized serving! But First, the Blurb…Self-taught tinkerer Kali McAlister is determined to build an airship and escape the frigid Yukon forever. Unfortunately, she’s the heir to the secrets of flash gold, an alchemical energy … Continue reading
Review: Goliath (Leviathan #3) by Mr. Scott Westerfeld
I don’t know whether I want to squee with glee over how much I enjoyed this book, or if I want to sit and whimper in a dark corner because the trilogy is over…perhaps I’ll do both… But First, the … Continue reading
Review: Behemoth (Leviathan #2) by Scott Westerfeld
Warning: reading Behemoth may cause your sense of time and place to warp. Dark Side of the Covers strongly suggests you arrange for the care and feeding of any dependants prior to beginning this story. But First, the Blurb: The … Continue reading
Review: Leviathan (#1) by Scott Westerfeld
You always remember your first…and Leviathan holds a special place in my heart, because it was the story that popped my steampunk cherry. But First, the Blurb: Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. His … Continue reading
Review: The Strange Case of Finley Jayne (Steampunk Chronicles 0.5) by Kady Cross
My weakness has been confirmed: reading anything about Finley Jayne results in a review that sounds like “LOVE – *squee* – read it, love it, I love it, read it!” Which, let’s be honest, isn’t entirely helpful. So I turned … Continue reading
Review: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Three pages into this story, my inner bookworm stood up and boogied around the room, squealing like a four-year-old on Christmas morning. This gleeful reaction made writing a normal review challenging, so I’m going to try something different and offer … Continue reading