Weekly Read: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

a darkly humourous and action packed sci-fi LitRPG

Can subtlety punch you in the face? Yes. Yes it can. If you don’t believe me, pick up a copy of Dungeon Crawler Carl and get to reading. You will be blasted with gratuitous violence, obscenely offensive caricatures and darkly crass humour, all in service of a deeply relatable bigger-picture narrative about what it feels … Read more

A Basket Full Book Recs: My Most Indulgent Re-Reads for your Easter Enjoyment

A pink easer basket holds five science fiction books. A caption reads: Like chocolate, I turn to these reads when Iโ€™m feeling self-indulgent--and each is a treat for a different reason!

There are some books that I absolutely love, but they’re only enjoyable as one-time-reads. Then there are those books and series that I turn to again and again and never get bored, even though I know exactly what’s going to happen. Sometimes, it’s a character who’s become like a friend I’ll always enjoy spending time … Read more

Weekly Read: Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

Image showing the book cover with sixties style colourful atwork showing lips with vampire teeth surrounding the book title in three dimensional lettering, with a spaceship flying in the corner and a black background. Next to the book cover, the post title is written: In-Depth Review: Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove Tagline: "The queer love child of pulp horror and classic sci-fi"

I listened to this one on audio while I was road tripping around Oregon, USA this October. Along with Ruby Dixon’s Space Vampire, it’s another one on my list of “Halloweeny” sci-fi books that I’d hoped to review before October 31st. But even though I’m a day late with this one, Of Monsters and Mainframes … Read more

Weekly Read: Dot Slash Magic by Liz Shipton

A Spicy Urban fantasy with a techy twist.

OMG you guys, this book! I thought I knew what I was getting into with this one. I knew it would be funny because it’s written by viral booktoker Liz Shipton, and if you’ve seen Liz’s videos, you know she has a great sense of humour. I knew it would be spicy. I knew it … Read more

Weekly Read: Facets of Revolution by T. A. White

PUBLISHED: 2022 SERIES: The Firebird Chronicles #4 SCI-FI SUBGENRE: Space Opera, Action STYLE: Vibey POV: 3rd Person, Multiple POVs SPICE SCALE: 3--one open door scene. TRIGGERS: N/A TROPES: Chosen One Availble in KU: No

Facets of Revolution is the fourth book in T. A. White’s Firebird Chronicles series, which follows kickass military veteran Kira on her journey to uncover her alien past and prevent the outbreak of a galactic war like the one that left her friends dead and her heart permanently scarred by pain and loss. In the … Read more

Weekly Read: Pirate Throne by Carysa Locke

PUBLISHED: 2019 SERIES: Telepathic Space Pirates #3 SCI-FI SUBGENRE: Space Opera, Romance STYLE: Straightforward POV: Multiple, 3rd person SPICE SCALE: 3, at least one open door scene TRIGGERS: N/A VERSION I READ: Audiobook, $15.04

I picked up Pirate Throne pretty much immediately after finishing Pirate Consort. I just couldn’t wait too long to find out what happens next after that shocking epilogue! This instalment takes up just after the assassination of the king and his heirs. We start off with a new and intriguing character named Casimir, the king’s … Read more

Weekly Read: Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep

Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep. Published:ย 2024. Series: Galactic Bonds #4. Sci-fi Subgenre: Sci-fantasy, Romance Space Opera. Style: Straightforward, Voicey. Spice Scale: 2. A little more than kissing. Triggers: N/A. Version I read:ย Audiobook, $32.84 CAD; E-book, $9.99CAD; Summary:ย On the run from the Imperium, Vesper and Kyrion seek refuge with Asterinโ€™s house on Sygnustern. But if they want to defeat the powerful bounty hunter duo chasing them, theyโ€™ll have to face Vesperโ€™s estranged family, discover their pursuersโ€™ secret motives, and most importantly, discover a way to solidify their truebond before they lose their lives to their failing magic. My Take:ย Loved it! Iโ€™ve been looking forward to seeing Vesperโ€™s relationship with her family develop and this book did not disappoint.

If you’ve been following my reading journey you know how much I love Jennifer Estep’s Galactic Bonds series. I even got to do an exclusive interview with Jennifer recently for the Smart Bitches, Trashy Books romance blog. There are a lot of reasons I love these books, from the fun combination of sci-fi action and … Read more

Author Interview: Abby Goldsmith on Megacosmic Rift and the Torth series.

Hi Science Fiction with Heart readers! As you know, I’ve added a new monthly author interview feature, and I’m so excited for you all to get to know Abby Goldsmith, author of the Torth series including Megacosmic Rift, releasing September 3rd! Amy: Abby, it’s such a treat to get to know the author behind the … Read more

Weekly Read: Wicked Games by M. J. Scott

I’m a week behind on posting, because I actually doubled up my reads a couple weeks ago, consuming two books at once. While I was listening through Heavenbreaker by day, Wicked Games was my fluffy ebook bedtime read. But just because this book is fluffy in comparison to Heavenbreaker doesn’t mean Wicked Games lacks a … Read more

Weekly Read: Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep

So like I said in my past two reviews, I’m blasting through Jennifer Estep’s Galactic Bonds series so fast I had to cram three reviews into one week to catch up! If that doesn’t tell you how un-put-downable this series is, I don’t know what will convince you! Only Hard Problems, book three of the … Read more

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