Tag Archives: John Scalzi

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: FAVORITE URBAN FANTASY BOOKS

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Today, the guys in the Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday group have an interesting topic, one which is straight forward and to the point: “Favorite Urban Fantasy Books — The technical urban fantasy definition is: a subgenre of fantasy in which the narrative has an … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Five Wednesday | Tagged Black City Saint, favorite urban fantasy books, Hounded, Jim Butcher, John Scalzi, Kevin Hearne, Richard A. Knaak, Storm Front, The Dispatcher, THE DRESDEN FILES, The Empty Ones, The Iron Druid Chronicles, The Vicious Circuit, Top 5 Wednesday | 13 Comments

BEST READS OF 2017 (SO FAR!)

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Bookwraiths

This year has went by quickly for me. That is good in many ways but also very sad, as my kids are getting older by the minute. But, thankfully, I have discovered several amazing books along the way. So in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Fantasy, Lists, Science Fiction, Space Opera | Tagged Adrian Collins, Alan Smale, Ben Peek, best books 2017, best books of 2017, best fantasy books, best fantasy series, best scifi, best scifi books 2017, bookwraiths best 2017, Brian McClellan, C.T. Phipps, Eagle and Empire, Evil is a Matter of Perspective, Gail Z. Martin, Ghosts of Tomorrow, John Scalzi, Kings of the Wyld, Lucifer's Star, Michael R. Fletcher, Michael Suttkus, Nicholas Eames, Scourge, Sebastien de Castell, Sins of Empire, The Collapsing Empire, The Eternal Kingdom, Tyrant's Throne | 11 Comments

THE DISPATCHER

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Bookwraiths

The Dispatcher by John Scalzi Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Novella Publisher: Subterranean Press (May 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 136 pages My Rating: 4 stars John Scalzi has really struck gold with his new urban fantasy novella, The Dispatcher. This tale a fast-paced, … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Urban | Tagged best urban fantasy, John Scalzi, Novella, Old Man's War, Subterranean Press, The Collapsing Empire, The Dispatcher, Urban Fantasy, urban fantasy novella | 9 Comments

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (MAY 1, 2017)

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Another week begins. I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the promise of a new year and … Continue reading →

Posted in Funday Monday | Tagged Brian Staveley, Funday Monday, John Scalzi, Skullsworn, The Dispatcher, Tor | 4 Comments

THE COLLAPSING EMPIRE

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Bookwraiths

The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Series: The Collapsing Empire #1 Publisher: Tor (March 21, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 336 pages My Rating: 4 stars The Collapsing Empire is the opening salvo in a new science fiction series by John Scalzi. And … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Science Fiction | Tagged John Scalzi, Old Man's War, Science fiction, The Collapsing Empire, Tor, Tor Books, Tor science fiction | 9 Comments

TOP TEN TUESDAY

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, where a new top ten list hits the web every week! This week our topic is … TEN BOOKS I LOVED LESS THAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Ten Tuesday | Tagged Age of Myth, Everfair, Joe Abercrombie, John Scalzi, Leviathan Wakes, Michael J. Sullivan, Ready Player One, Storm Front, The Desert Spear, THE DRESDEN FILES, The Last Colony, The Mirror Empire, Top Ten Tuesday, V for Vendetta | 10 Comments

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: SUMMER READS

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, the guys in the Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday group had a great topic: Summer Reads. This can include beach reads, fun reads, or any book you associate with summer for whatever reason! And since my idea of summer fun is sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Five Wednesday | Tagged Barbara Hambly, best fantasy reads for summer, best fantasy summer reads, Dragonsbane, Glen Cook, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Scalzi, Michael J. Sullivan, Old Man's War, The Black Company, The Hobbit, Theft of Swords, Top 5 Wednesday | 7 Comments

THE HUMAN DIVISION (OLD MAN’S WAR #5) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. I read The Human Division a few months ago. Since I thoroughly hated it, I tried to return it to the library where I got it from, put it out of my … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Military, Science Fiction | Tagged best military sci-fi novels, best military science fiction, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, The Human Division | 3 Comments

THE LAST COLONY (OLD MAN’S WAR #3) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. I have to admit I was a bit excited to finally get to read The Last Colony. Old Man’s War was a great scifi novel and The Ghost Brigades was only a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction, Soft | Tagged best military science fiction, best science fiction series, Jane Sagan, John Perry, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, The Colonial Union, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, ZOE'S TALE | 3 Comments

ZOE’S TALE (OLD MAN’S WAR #4) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. After enjoying the first three books of Old Man’s War, I decided to read Zoe’s Tale even though I was familiar with a common complaint of its detractors– specifically that it tells … Continue reading →