Author Archives: Kelly Melcher

My name is Kelly Melcher, and I have a reading addiction… Oh wait wrong meeting. I’ve been reading, well pretty much since I learned how, but I would have to say the literary world opened up to me when I was ten years old and my fifth grade teacher read The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe to the class. I remember thinking that we weren’t reading it fast enough, so I begged to get my copies of the Chronicles of Narnia so I could read them all for myself. Well needless to say I’ve been a bibliophile ever sense.

I’m always walking around with at least one book in my purse at a time, and I often have “back up books” in my car. You just never know when you’re going to need a book. I am actually also almost always reading more than one book at a time… bad habit I know but it works for me. So if you haven’t noticed, I like books, I like to talk about books, and I like to be recommended books to read.

My primary focus here is to get to review and discuss books not only in the science fiction/fantasy genres, but to also explore books that are maybe a little off kilter or otherwise interesting. I was originally going to box myself into a specific genre, but that would bore me to tears. So expect a little bit of everything, because I trully read a little bit of everything. Also if there’s a book you would like to see me review in the future please email me your book recommendations!

Apex Publications’ Annual Halloween Short Story Contest

Apex Publications’ Annual Halloween Short Story Contest
Theme: Election Horror
In honor of the presidential election, Apex Publications is offering its Annual Halloween Short Fiction Contest, titled “Election Horror” to be guest judged by Jay Lake. Write a flash fiction story (under 1000 words) based on this year’s theme, “Election Horror,” and submit online to Apex [...]

Book Review: Geek Love

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
I am going to warn you now that this book is not an easy read.  Not because of its choice of words or its style, but it will emotionally and mentally beat you up.  I personally love books that make me feel, and this one runs the gamut from rage and [...]

Book Review: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
I have to admit, I had somewhat low expectations for this book. It had been recommended to me with rave reviews, but it seemed, based on the description, to be a dry read. I had expected a story about how two kids came up with a [...]

Book Review: The Coma

The Coma by Alex Garland
Have you ever woken up from a dream that seemed so real you had to check your surroundings to make sure you have really woken up? Now imagine that a series of troubling events has occurred and now you’re at your best friend’s house with no recollection of how you have [...]

Book Review: Cat’s Cradle

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
This summer I had solicited book recommedations from my friends, and was pleasantly surprised to have Cat’s Cradle recommended to me. I had previously only read Slaugherhouse Five by Vonnegut, and while I really liked it, I questioned whether or not I would really like to read other books [...]

Apex Book Company Announces Its Online Upgrade

The Apex Book Company announced July 13th that it was going to be upgrading itself once again. What started out as a short story literary magazine for dark science fiction grew to also include a line of books, and as of earlier this week its expanding its focus again. Why stay planted on [...]

Book Review: Stranger in a Strange Land

Please welcome Kelly Melcher to our writing staff here at Fandomania. Kelly is a lifelong lover of books and will be bringing us her reviews and thoughts on all sorts of novels, writers, characters, and stories, beginning with this classic. –Jason
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
I thought I would start with a science [...]

Rebecca Moesta and Kevin J Anderson: Book Give Away!

For a limited time, authors Rebecca Moesta and Kevin J Anderson are giving out FREE copies of the first book in their Crystal Doors fantasy trilogy. All you pay is shipping/packaging. Check out the details after the jump!
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