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  • Historical FictionPopular Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge

    by Sharon Browning 4 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 4 April, 2017

    The Night Ocean Paul La Farge Penguin Press Release Date:  March 7, 2017 ISBN 978-1-1019-8108-5 …

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  • Fantasy

    LitStack Review: Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan

    by Sharon Browning 3 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 3 April, 2017

    Within the Sanctuary of Wings A Memoir by Lady Trent Marie Brennan Tor Books Release …

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  • Science FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley

    by Sharon Browning 29 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 29 March, 2017

    The Stars Are Legion Kameron Hurley Saga Press Release Date:  February 7, 2017 ISBN 978-1-4814-4793-5 …

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  • BiographyNonfiction

    LitStack Review: Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace

    by Sharon Browning 28 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 28 March, 2017

    Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist SelloutLaura Jane GraceHatchette BooksRelease Date:  November 15, …

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  • Fantasy

    LitStack Review: Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey

    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2017

    Miranda and CalibanJacqueline CareyTor BooksRelease Date:  February 14, 2017IBSN 978-0-7653-9704-1 As a student of Shakespeare, …

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  • Literary FictionMainstreamPopular Fiction

    LitStack Review: Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

    by Sharon Browning 22 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 22 March, 2017

    Universal HarvesterJohn DarnielleFerrar, Straus and GirouxRelease Date:  February 7, 2017ISBN 978-0-37428-210-3 Full disclosure:  I grew …

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  • Fantasy

    LitStack Review: The Vagrant by Peter Newman

    by Sharon Browning 21 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 21 March, 2017

    The VagrantPeter NewmanHarper VoyagerRelease Date:  April 2015ISBN 978-0-007593-0-88 The Vagrant is a very interesting book.  …

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  • Science Fiction

    LitStack Review: Avengers of the Moon by Allen Steele

    by Sharon Browning 20 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 20 March, 2017

    Avengers of the MoonA Captain Future NovelAllen SteeleTor BooksRelease Date:  April 11, 2017ISBN 978-0-7653-8218-4 In …

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  • MysteryScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

    by Sharon Browning 13 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 13 March, 2017

    Six WakesMur LaffertyOrbit BooksRelease Date:  January 31, 2017ISBN 978-0-316-38968-6 Mur Lafferty’s Six Wakes is a …

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  • FantasyMagical RealismSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review – A City Dreaming by Daniel Polansky

    by Sharon Browning 9 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 March, 2017

    A City DreamingDaniel PolanskyRegan ArtsRelease Date:  October 4, 2016ISBN 978-1-68245-038-3 I knew nothing of author …

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  • Science FictionYoung Adult

    LitStack Review – Shadow Run by Adrianne Strickland and Michael Miller

    by Sharon Browning 7 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 7 March, 2017

    Shadow RunAdrianne Strickland and Michael MillerDelacorte PressRelease Date:  March 21, 2017ISBN 978-0-399-55253-3 “Firefly meets Dune …

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  • Science FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review – All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

    by Sharon Browning 6 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 6 March, 2017

    All Our Wrong TodaysElan MastaiPenguin Random House LLCRelease Date:  February 7, 2017ISBN 978-1-1019-8513-7 Most of …

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  • Science Fiction

    LitStack Review – The End of All Things by John Scalzi

    by Sharon Browning 28 February, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 28 February, 2017

    The End of All ThingsJohn ScalziTor BooksRelease Date:  May 31, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-7607-7 Full disclosure:  I …

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  • Literary FictionMainstreamPopular Fiction

    LitStack Review: Nicotine by Nell Zink

    by Sharon Browning 13 February, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 13 February, 2017

    NicotineNell ZinkEcco PublishingRelease Date:  October 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-06-244170-6 I get it. Not all books are …

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  • Alternative HistoryFantasyScience FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: High Stakes – A Wild Cards Novel edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass

    by Sharon Browning 8 February, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 8 February, 2017

    High Stakes:  A Wild Cards NovelGeorge R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass, editorsTor BooksRelease …

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  • Science Fiction

    LitStack Review: Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black

    by Sharon Browning 6 February, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 6 February, 2017

    Ninth City Burning J. Patrick Black Ace Release Date:  September 6, 2016 ISBN 978-1-1019-9144-2 This …

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  • Historical Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Stargazer’s Sister by Carrie Brown

    by Sharon Browning 1 February, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 1 February, 2017

    The Stargazer’s SisterCarrie BrownAnchor BooksRelease Date:  January 19, 2016(trade paperback release:  December 13, 2016)ISBN 978-0-8041-7213-4 …

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  • Fantasy

    LitStack Review: The Nature of a Pirate by A. M. Dellamonica

    by Sharon Browning 30 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 30 January, 2017

    The Nature of a PirateA. M. DellamonicaTor BooksRelease Date:  December 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-3451-0 In book …

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  • LitStack RecsMemoir

    LitStaff Recs: This Boy’s Life & Kiss & Tell

    by Lauren Alwan 26 January, 2017
    by Lauren Alwan 26 January, 2017

    This Boy’s Life: A Memoir, by Tobias Wolff  First published in 1989, Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s …

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  • MainstreamMemoirPopular Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

    by Sharon Browning 25 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 25 January, 2017

    The Princess DiaristCarrie FisherBlue Rider PressRelease Date:  November 22, 2016ISBN 978-0-3991-7359-2 In her 1984 semi-biographical …

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  • Literary Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien

    by Sharon Browning 23 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 23 January, 2017

    The Little Red ChairsEdna O’BrienLittle, Brown and CompanyRelease Date:  March 29, 2016ISBN 978-0-316-37823-9 On April …

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  • Science Fiction

    LitStack Review: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

    by Sharon Browning 17 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 17 January, 2017

    Ninefox Gambit Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date:  June 14, 2016 ISBN 978-1-78108-449-6 This is …

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  • Literary FictionPopular Fiction

    LitStack Review: Rare Objects by Kathleen Tessaro

    by Sharon Browning 16 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 16 January, 2017

    Rare Objects Kathleen Tessaro Harper Release Date:  April 12, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0623-5754-0 In 2013, Kathleen …

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  • Science Fiction

    LitStack Review: Bloodline by Claudia Gray

    by Tee Tate 11 January, 2017
    by Tee Tate 11 January, 2017

    Bloodline Claudia Gray Release Date: May 3, 2016 Del Rey ISBN-10: 0345511360 Claudia Gray can …

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  • FantasyPopular FictionReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

    by Sharon Browning 9 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 January, 2017

    The Fate of the Tearling Erika Johansen Harper Release Date:  November 29, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0622-9042-7 …

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  • Literary FictionMainstream

    LitStack Review: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler

    by Sharon Browning 4 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 4 January, 2017

    Vinegar Girl  (Hogarth Shakespeare)    The Taming of the Shrew Retold Anne Tyler Hogarth Release …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed

    by Sharon Browning 3 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 3 January, 2017

    Throne of the Crescent Moon Saladin Ahmed DAW Books Release Date:  February 7, 2012 ISBN …

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  • Science Fiction

    LitStack Review: Babylon’s Ashes by James S. A. Corey

    by Sharon Browning 27 December, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 27 December, 2016

    Babylon’s Ashes James S. A. Corey Orbit Books Release Date:  December 6, 2016 ISBN 978-0-3163-3474-7 …

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  • Memoir

    LitStack Review: Born a Crime – Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

    by Sharon Browning 20 December, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 20 December, 2016

    Born A Crime – Stories from a South African ChildhoodTrevor NoahRandom HouseRelease Date:  November 15, …

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  • FantasyHorror and SuspenseSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Last Days of New Paris by China Miéville

    by Sharon Browning 19 December, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 19 December, 2016

    The Last Days of New Paris China Miéville Del Rey Release Date:  August 9, 2016 …

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  • Literary FictionMainstreamPopular FictionReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

    by Sharon Browning 6 December, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 6 December, 2016

    Hag-Seed (Hogarth Shakespeare) Margaret Atwood Hogarth Release Date:  October 11, 2016 ISBN 978-0-8041-4129-1 In October …

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  • Crime and ThrillerMainstreamPopular FictionReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: Manitou Canyon by William Kent Krueger

    by Sharon Browning 5 December, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 5 December, 2016

    Manitou Canyon William Kent Krueger Atria Books Release Date:  September 6, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4767-4926-6 Cork …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative FictionYoung Adult

    LitStack Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

    by Sharon Browning 30 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 30 November, 2016

    Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo Henry Holt and Co. Release Date:  September 27, 2016 ISBN 978-1-62779-213-4 …

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  • Crime and ThrillerMysteryScience FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: After Atlas by Emma Newman

    by Sharon Browning 29 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 29 November, 2016

    After Atlas Emma Newman Roc Release Date:  November 8, 2016 ISBN 978-0-425282-40-3 Last year, Emma …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson

    by Sharon Browning 28 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 28 November, 2016

    The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe Kij Johnson Tor.com Release Date: August 16, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-9141-4 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Rise of Io by Wesley Chu

    by Sharon Browning 15 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 15 November, 2016

    The Rise of Io Wesley Chu Angry Robot Release Date: October 4, 2016 ISBN 978-0-85766-525-6 …

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  • Reviews by GenreScience Fiction

    LitStack Review – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

    by Sharon Browning 14 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 14 November, 2016

    The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers Harper Voyager Release Date: July …

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  • LitStack RecsMemoir

    LitStack Recs: Dreams From My Father & A Fort of Nine Towers

    by Lauren Alwan 10 November, 2016
    by Lauren Alwan 10 November, 2016

    Dreams From My Father, by Barack Obama Stories that center on fathers have a distinct …

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  • Alternative HistoryFantasyMagical RealismReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review – Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal

    by Sharon Browning 1 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 1 November, 2016

    Ghost TalkersMary Robinette KowalTor BooksRelease Date:  August 16, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-7825-5 Mary Robinette Kowal is the …

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  • LitStack RecsMemoir

    LitStack Recs: Manhood for Amateurs & Zombie Baseball Beatdown

    by Tee Tate 27 October, 2016
    by Tee Tate 27 October, 2016

    Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son, essays by …

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  • FantasyGraphic Novels and ComicsReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review – Angel Catbird by Margaret Atwood

    by Sharon Browning 25 October, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 25 October, 2016

    Angel CatbirdMargaret Atwood, AuthorJohnnie Christmas, IllustratorTamra Bonvillain, ColoristDark Horse BooksRelease Date:  September 6, 2016ISBN 978-1-50670-063-2 …

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  • Crime and ThrillerMainstreamReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review – Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

    by Sharon Browning 4 October, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 4 October, 2016

    Dark MatterBlake CrouchPublisher:  CrownRelease Date:  July 26, 2016ISBN 978-1-101-90422-0 When you read in an author’s …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative FictionYoung Adult

    LitStack Review: Steeplejack by A. J. Hartley

    by Sharon Browning 8 September, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 8 September, 2016

    Steeplejack A. J. Hartley Tor Teen Release Date:  June 14, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-8342-6 Multiculturalism is …

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  • Alternative HistoryReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Race by Nina Allen

    by Sharon Browning 7 September, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 7 September, 2016

    The Race Nina Allen Titan Books Release Date:  July 19, 2016 ISBN 978-1-785650-36-9 Originally published …

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  • FantasyReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley

    by Sharon Browning 1 September, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 1 September, 2016

    The Last Mortal Bond Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book 3 Brian Staveley Tor Books …

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  • Reviews by GenreScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: Admiral by Sean Danker

    by Sharon Browning 31 August, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 31 August, 2016

    Admiral Sean Danker Roc Books Release Date:  May 3, 2016 ISBN 978-0-451-47579-4 You’ve probably heard …

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  • Reviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review – Icon by Genevieve Valentine

    by Sharon Browning 30 August, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 30 August, 2016

    Icon Genevieve Valentine Saga Press Release Date:  June 28, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4814-2515-5 ~ * ~ …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative FictionUrban FantasyYoung Adult

    LitStack Review – Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older

    by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2016

    Shadowshaper Daniel José Older Arthur A. Levine Books Release Date:  June 30, 2015 ISBN 978-0-545-59161-4 …

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  • Reviews by GenreScience FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Company Town by Madeline Ashby

    by Sharon Browning 8 August, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 8 August, 2016

    Company Town Madeline Ashby Tor Books Release Date:  May 17, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-8290-0 Go Jung-hwa …

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  • Reviews by GenreScience FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: The God Wave by Patrick Hemstreet

    by Sharon Browning 2 August, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 2 August, 2016

    The God Wave Patrick Hemstreet Harper Voyager Release Date:  May 17, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-241950-7 The …

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