Persepolis Rising (The Expanse: Book #7), by James S.A. Corey — a book review

This novel by James S.A. Corey (the pseudonym of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) kicks off the trilogy that ends the long-running science-fiction series The Expanse. After I finished reading this one, I went ahead and bit the bullet and purchased the final two books, Tiamat’s Wrath and Leviathan Falls. They are sitting in […]

Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse: Book #6), by James S.A. Corey — a review

Book #7 in James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse series is waiting for me in my library closet. Its title is Persepolis Rising, and it kicks off the final three-book story arc of the series. I could begin reading it today if I so desired. I’m an adult. A grown-ass man. In the regional vernacular of […]

Nemesis Games (The Expanse Book #5), by James S.A. Corey — a review

Season 5 of The Expanse series on Amazon Prime was based upon this novel. Until now, I’ve always thought that watching the streaming series prior to reading the book it was based upon actually enhanced my reading experience. It fed me visual images that helped bring the printed words to life for me, giving me […]

The Expanse: Season 5 — a review

I’ve read the first four novels in James S. A. Corey’s The Expanse series. Nemesis Games, the fifth novel in the series, is sitting proudly on a shelf, at eye level, in my library closet, waiting for me to start reading it. I’m delaying gratification for the moment, making this science-fantasy space opera series last […]

Cibola Burn (The Expanse #4), by James S. A. Corey — a book review

I’m watching Season 5 of the Amazon series The Expanse as the episodes drop, which means I’m probably already into the plot of the novel published after this one, Nemesis Games. It doesn’t matter. Season 4 covered a lot of what happens in Cibola Burn, and I never felt that watching the streaming series before […]

Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse #3), by James S.A. Corey — a book review

Abaddon’s Gate is the third novel in The Expanse series, written by James S.A. Corey (the pen name of Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck). These are the books that the Amazon Prime series (formerly a SyFy series) The Expanse is based upon, going into its fifth season next year. Some of the events of Season […]

The Expanse: Season 4 (Amazon) — a review

You probably don’t have to be a fan of The Expanse series of novels by James S.A. Corey (the pen name of collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) to be a fan of the television series. But, I think it helps. I became a fan of the television series first, watching the first three seasons […]

Caliban’s War (The Expanse Book #2), by James S.A. Corey — a book review

I just returned from the Amazon website. I ordered the third book in this series, Abaddon’s Gate. I plan to read something else as a palate cleanser before starting that one. That’s what I did between Leviathan Wakes and this one, and it seemed to work well. I guess I’m pretending that I have all […]

The Expanse: Season 3 — a review

I’m glad that SYFY cancelled The Expanse. Science fiction this good shouldn’t be on a network that can’t spell sci-fi correctly. I’m even happier that Amazon picked it up for a fourth season, coming some time in 2019, because it is that good. Watching this series motivated me to begin reading the James S. A. […]

Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse Book #1), by James S.A. Corey — a book review

So . . . Okay, this is a seven-year-old novel at this point, the first in The Expanse series. It was published in the summer of 2011, and went on to be nominated for the Hugo and Locus awards for Best Novel in 2012. It didn’t win, but to be nominated is an honor unto […]

The Expanse: Season Two — a review

I’m not going to waste your time comparing The Expanse to other science fiction offerings out there. A quick look at my list of posts will give you some idea of my nerd credential bona fides. Yes, I’m a Star Trek/Star Wars geek, for sure, and I’ve spent enough time telling you why I enjoy […]

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