David Scrimshaw reviewed Lobster Is the Best Medicine by Liz Climo
Review of 'Lobster Is the Best Medicine' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
These are delightful cartoons.
And, of course, it is all talking animals.
Reviews and Comments
An avid sci-fi and fantasy reader who sometimes does historical fiction or even mainstream.
You might notice that most of my reviews are 5 stars. That's because if I start reading a book that doesn't engage me, I stop reading it. Life is too short. I've realized that it's not fair to review a book I haven't read and nobody really needs to hear why I didn't get into a book especially when they might like it.
My goals with reviews are to be brief and give other potential readers an idea of why they might like the book. I leave it to the marketing people and other reviewers to describe the plots.
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David Scrimshaw reviewed Rosewater by Tade Thompson (The Wormwood Trilogy -- book 1)
"Rosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a …
Review of 'Rosewater' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
A captivating read.
Science fiction that takes place in Nigeria, which is a nice change, and it's a story that would only make sense in Nigeria.
The story is a lot more about psychology than technology, which is also a nice change for me.
I'm looking forward to #2 and #3.
A captivating read.
Science fiction that takes place in Nigeria, which is a nice change, and it's a story that would only make sense in Nigeria.
The story is a lot more about psychology than technology, which is also a nice change for me.
I'm looking forward to #2 and #3.
Review of 'Lustlocked: A Sin du Jour Affair' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Staked by Kevin Hearne
"Iron Druid Atticus O'Sullivan, hero of Kevin Hearne's epic New York Times bestselling urban fantasy …
Review of 'Staked' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Have I mentioned the talking dog in this series? We get a second talking dog!
Review of 'A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15)' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I just want Inspector Gamache to solve murders.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Lustlocked by Matt Wallace
Review of 'Lustlocked' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Tiamat's Wrath by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse, #8, #8)
Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds …
Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
It's the Expanse, #8.
Therefore a must read.
And it paid off, fully.
It's the Expanse, #8.
Therefore a must read.
And it paid off, fully.
Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange …
Review of 'This is How You Lose the Time War' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
I don't know if this was fantasy or science fiction. It was maybe weirder than I'm ready for.
I don't know if this was fantasy or science fiction. It was maybe weirder than I'm ready for.
Review of 'Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
If you're a Yoon Ha Lee fan, you don't need my review to know you have to read this.
If you're a fan of modern science fiction, you have to read Yoon Ha Lee and you should probably start with [b:Ninefox Gambit|26118426|Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1)|Yoon Ha Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1446557461l/26118426.SY75.jpg|46065520].
If you're a Yoon Ha Lee fan, you don't need my review to know you have to read this.
If you're a fan of modern science fiction, you have to read Yoon Ha Lee and you should probably start with [b:Ninefox Gambit|26118426|Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1)|Yoon Ha Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1446557461l/26118426.SY75.jpg|46065520].
David Scrimshaw reviewed Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Ivy Gamble was born without magic and never wanted it.
Ivy Gamble is perfectly …
Review of 'Magic for Liars' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I'm not super-big on mysteries, but a I found this story about a non-magic person surrounded by magicians engaging.
I'm not super-big on mysteries, but a I found this story about a non-magic person surrounded by magicians engaging.
David Scrimshaw reviewed The Bone Ships by RJ Barker
Review of 'The Bone Ships' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Gritty and grim. But not too much for me.
As a naval fiction buff, I particularly liked how this had a consistent naval tradition that didn't copy the ranks and rules of the 1800-era British navy.
Gritty and grim. But not too much for me.
As a naval fiction buff, I particularly liked how this had a consistent naval tradition that didn't copy the ranks and rules of the 1800-era British navy.
David Scrimshaw reviewed In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Review of 'In Other Lands' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
A fun read where you can feel confident that some surprises are in store but nothing truly awful will happen.
Review of 'Chasing the Phoenix: A Science Fiction Novel' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I love Darger and Surplus.
If you like a weird post-post-apocalyptic future like out Gene Wolfe's [b:The Shadow of the Torturer|60211|The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)|Gene Wolfe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1329650008l/60211.SX50.jpg|762497], and you like lovable rogue conmen, you have to read Swanwick's Darger and Surplus stories.
I love Darger and Surplus.
If you like a weird post-post-apocalyptic future like out Gene Wolfe's [b:The Shadow of the Torturer|60211|The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)|Gene Wolfe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1329650008l/60211.SX50.jpg|762497], and you like lovable rogue conmen, you have to read Swanwick's Darger and Surplus stories.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Besieged by Kevin Hearne (The iron druid chronicles)
Kevin Hearne: Besieged (2017)
"Atticus O'Sullivan is a Druid who has walked the earth for over 2,000 years--and had …
Review of 'Besieged' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This is a handy collection for any Iron Druid fans who want to fill in the gaps.
David Scrimshaw reviewed Akin by Emma Donoghue
Review of 'Akin' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Emma Donoghue is a guaranteed good read.
What set this one apart for me is
- it had the type of characters you don't see many stories about, and
- the two main characters aren't that nice, but you wind up liking them anyway.
Emma Donoghue is a guaranteed good read.
What set this one apart for me is
- it had the type of characters you don't see many stories about, and
- the two main characters aren't that nice, but you wind up liking them anyway.