The Pulitzer Prize is a lot more about journalism than it is about literature, but there are a few categories that are applicable to Attack of the Books! Fiction, History, Biography or Autobiography, Poetry, and General Nonfiction. Here at Attack of the Books! we’ve actually read and reviewed the 2015 winner in the Fiction category–All the […]
Archives for April 2015
2015 Hugo Nominee: The Triple Sun: A Golden Age Tale by Rajnar Vajra
2015-04-19 · by ·
Every time I let my subscription to Analog expire, like I did in the middle of last year, a story from the periodical gets nominated for an award and I end up kicking myself. Rajnar Vajra’s The Triple Sun: A Golden Age Tale is one such story. Nominated for the 2015 Hugo in the novelette […]
2015 Hugo Nominee: Big Boys Don’t Cry by Tom Kratman
2015-04-17 · by ·
I don’t read a lot of military scifi, but if Tom Kratman’s Big Boys Don’t Cry is any indication of what I’m missing, I may start reading more. Nominated for the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novella (a story with a word count between 17,500 words and 40,000 words), Big Boys Don’t Cry held me from […]
2015 Hugo Nominee: Flow by Arlan Andrews, Sr.
2015-04-12 · by ·
Arlan Andrews’ “Flow” was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novella (a story with a word count between 17,500 words and 40,000 words). “Flow” was originally published in the November issue of Analog and has since been posted on Analog’s site (here). This review is part of my effort to read and evaluate the 2015 Hugo […]
Review | The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
2015-04-09 · by ·
Kestrel has always had two life choices: join the military or get married. Being the General’s daughter, military life seems like a given, but Kestrel’s heart isn’t in it. And despite a possibility of a desirable match with a good friend, Kestrel’s heart isn’t really into the idea of getting married either. While in the […]
Review | The Heroes Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (Hero’s Guide #1) by Christopher Healy
2015-04-08 · by ·
Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Duncan, and Prince Gustav: just who is the real Prince Charming and what happens when Prince ‘Charming’ meets Prince ‘Charming?’ Rejected by their princesses or running away from them, cast out of their castles, or just not appreciated for their true contributions, these princes are determined (or not) to create […]
National Poetry Month: Favorite Poetry Selections
2015-04-07 · by ·
With April being National Poetry Month, I thought I’d share some of my favorite works of poetry with you. Each one contains accessible poems for the never to occasional to ‘I read them all the time’ poem reader. Anything and everything by Billy Collins. Billy Collins is probably one of the most beloved American modern poets. […]
2015 Hugo Nominee | Totaled by Kary English
2015-04-06 · by ·
The Hugo nominees were announced last Saturday, and Totaled by Kary English was among the nominees for Best Short Story. I try to read and review as many of the nominees as possible, and since a quick Google search led me to English’s short story on Wattpad, Totaled became my first post-nominee announcement read (I’ve already […]
There aren’t enough scoundrels in your life: Star Wars: Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn
2015-04-03 · by ·
If, like Princess Leia, there aren’t enough scoundrels in your life, then Timothy Zahn’s heist novel Star Wars: Scoundrels might be for you. I’m a sucker for Star Wars, but after gobbling up The Thrawn Trilogy as a teenager, I somehow lost track of Star Wars fiction. I don’t know if it was disappointment with the […]
Easter and Spring Picture Books
2015-04-01 · by ·
Just a few more days to Easter. Here are few more books you’ll want to read with your kids about the special day. In the Garden by Caralyn Buehner and Brandon Dorman. This story of Jesus’s crucifixion begins with the last supper and goes through to Christ’s resurrection. The story is not too wordy and so it […]
