1203 ratings | 424 reviews | avg rating:3.55

Abby’s Year In Books

Abby’s 2021 Year in Books

Take a look at Abby’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.

Go to Abby’s 2021 Year in Books

Abby Goldsmith’s Followers (91)

Abby’s Bookshelves

read (1209)
currently-reading (4)
to-read (7)
abbys-fiction (11)
abbys-illustrations (11)
adapted-for-film (184)
addiction (30)
advanced-tech (104)
african-or-black-experience (37)
apocalyptic (42)
See all bookshelves »

Abby’s Friends (713)

Nancy (Trying to catch up with reviews)

1,784 books | 568 friends

mark monday

2,102 books | 1,997 friends

Natalie

1,094 books | 39 friends

Mark Baker

311 books | 5 friends

Felicity Vaughn

1,491 books | 175 friends

Jonathon Taylor

1,423 books | 161 friends

Mike

2,212 books | 126 friends

Whitney Atkinson

1,270 books | 5,761 friends

More friends…

Abby Goldsmith

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

https://abbygoldsmith.com

Twitter

Abbyland

Genre

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Influences

Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, Robert Jordan, Scott Sigler

Member Since

August 2013

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/abby_goldsmith

edit data

All my reviews are honest. Yep, I'm an author (currently serialiizing my epic SFF series, and my short fiction is published in Escape Pod and elsewhere), but I'll be blunt even if that endangers my career. On Goodreads, I'm a reader first. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Abby Goldsmith questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Abby Goldsmith’s books

Average rating: 4.27 · 260 ratings · 107 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Putting the Science in Fiction: Expert Advice for Writing with Authenticity in Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Other Genres by Dan Koboldt (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Chuck Wendig (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Gareth D. Jones (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.26 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories For Nerds: A Science Fiction & Fantasy Novel (Volume 1) by Raphyel M. Jordan (Goodreads Author), Scott Parkin, Abby Goldsmith (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soon: Four Chilling Tales by Abby Goldsmith (Goodreads Author), James Maxey (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Roland (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suddenly Lost In Words, Volume 2 by William Meikle (Goodreads Author), Abby Goldsmith (Goodreads Author), Ellen Denton 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Futuristica: Volume 2 by Chester W. Hoster (Editor), Katy Stauber (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Colleen Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fried Zombie Dee-light! Ghoulish, Ghostly Tales by Susan Abel Sullivan (Goodreads Author), Abby Goldsmith (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Recesses Press, Issue #13 by Michael Louis Dixon (Editor), Abby Goldsmith (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Mekenzie Larsen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Dreams Come True by Brittiany Koren (editor), Lara Hunter (editor), Randy Tatano (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Father's Footsteps it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ignis Fatuus by Abby Goldsmith (Goodreads Author), T.T. Trestle, Caroline Miller it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Abby Goldsmith…

86 posts
Abby Goldsmith's Blog

Beware of Chicken, by CasualFarmer

Beware of Chicken: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel by CasualFarmer My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a writer, one can learn a lot from this breath of fresh air in the Fantasy genre. One can write secondary world fantasy without war. Without prison scenes or gladiator scenes or slogging through a hellscape scenes. That doesn’t […]

The post Beware of Chicken, by CasualFarmer appeared first on Abby Goldsmith.

Abby is Currently Reading

Abby Goldsmith is currently reading

The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company

by Michael S. Malone

bookshelves: currently-reading, biography, non-fiction

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 15, 2022 07:53AM

Abby Goldsmith is currently reading

Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online

by Wes Locher (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, non-fiction, indie-authors

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 05, 2021 07:39PM

Abby Goldsmith is currently reading

Futuristica: Volume 2

by Chester W. Hoster

bookshelves: abbys-fiction, sff, short-stories, currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 05, 2021 07:39PM

rss
Abby’s Recent Updates

Abby Goldsmith has read Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1) by Ruby Dixon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I can't rate this because I'm not even remotely the target audience. I just had to see what all the fuss was about. And... yup. It's a bunch of steamy sex scenes held together by a simplistic framework of a story. I will never understand the appeal o ...more
Aug 03, 2022 06:46PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Abby Goldsmith rated a book it was amazing Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As up close and personal as an outsider can hope to be.
Aug 02, 2022 12:39PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Abby Goldsmith rated a book it was amazing Beware of Chicken: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel by CasualFarmer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As a writer, one can learn a lot from this breath of fresh air in the Fantasy genre. One can write secondary world fantasy without war. Without prison scenes or gladiator scenes or slogging through a hellscape scenes. That doesn't mean this book lack ...more
Jul 23, 2022 07:49AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Beware of Chicken by CasualFarmer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Beware of Chicken by CasualFarmer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Abby Goldsmith rated a book liked it The Dispossessed (Hainish Cycle, #6) by Ursula K. Le Guin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Hard for me to rate this one. It has moments of insight, and it comes together nicely in the end. The characters illuminate societies of extreme contrast, which is a great window into the author's take on anarchic collectivism (Anarres) vs. hierarchi ...more
Jul 14, 2022 10:21AM · 2 likes · like · see review
Abby Goldsmith rated a book it was amazing The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery by Sam Kean	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
At times gruesome and macabre, this is nonetheless an excellent narrative about neuroscience and overview of brain function. Very informative. Gripping to read. Poignant case studies. Great for laypeople and experts alike. This is nonfiction at its b ...more
Jul 06, 2022 09:03PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Abby Goldsmith rated a book really liked it Destiny of the Dead (The Shroud of Prophecy #2) by Kel Kade (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
These books are good fun. They're sort of a literary equivalent to an Avengers movie. Not deep, lots of action, cute quips, powers everywhere. They're popcorn reading for me. But hey, we all need a break from ultra seriousness sometimes! ...more
Jul 01, 2022 03:33PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Destiny of the Dead by Kel Kade. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Destiny of the Dead by Kel Kade <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Abby Goldsmith rated a book it was amazing The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Refreshing because this has likable detectives whom I can root for vs. a deviously smart sadistic killer. That's all I ask for in a great crime thriller. Okay, objectively, did this have a few predictable tropes for someone who reads a ton of crime th ...more
Jun 24, 2022 06:46PM · 2 likes · like · see review
Abby Goldsmith rated a book it was amazing The Chosen (Reuven Malther #1) by Chaim Potok	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I wasn't expecting to like this, since I am secular and not in the least bit spiritual. But it's got great scoops of psychological insight into family dynamics, WWII history from American Jewish POVs, and gentle bildungsroman. Well worth reading, no ...more
Jun 20, 2022 12:48PM · 3 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Chosen by Chaim Potok. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Chosen by Chaim Potok <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Abby Goldsmith rated a book it was amazing Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Not exactly a happy ending, but inevitable and satisfying. Great insights into how trauma and crime ripples through individuals and generations.
Jun 16, 2022 12:51PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mystic River by Dennis Lehane <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Abby Goldsmith is currently reading The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company by Michael S. Malone	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 15, 2022 07:53AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Intel Trinity by Michael S. Malone. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Intel Trinity by Michael S. Malone <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Abby's books…

Abby’s Quotes

“If you ask me what I want, I'll tell you. I want everything.”
― Kathy Acker

1511 likes

“The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.”
― Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

tags: atheism, death, inspirational, life

737 likes

“Drinking wine and wearing trousers were nothing compared to reading the history of ideas.”
― Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

40 likes

“As a reader, I could put on someone else's shoes and live through his adventures, borrow his individuality and make choices that I didn't have at home.”
― Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

24 likes

“It takes a long time to dissolve the bars of a mental cage.”
― Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

tags: fear

28 likes

More of Abby’s quotes…