Category: Science Fiction
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This is How You Lose the Time War: The longest, short book ever
This is How You Lose the Time WarBy: Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 16 and up This might be the longest, short book I’ve ever read My kids joke that some art is like writing in cursive. You could just simply write, or you could write in cursive. […]
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Congo: I’ll be skipping the Jungle Tour…
CongoBy: Michael CrichtonMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 16 and up Ya…no. I’ll skip the African Jungle Tour. Thanks though. Oh gosh. Please don’t read Michael Crichton if you aren’t interested in science info dumps. It’s what he does. It’s in every book, and if you’re nerdy enough it’s awesome. Don’t read it […]
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Archangel One: War! In! Space!
Archangel One (Archangel One, #1)Archangel Rising (Archangel One, #2)By: Evan CurrieMy Rating: Four out of five stars.Best for: 14 and up Finally, a true military-in-space story! I’ve read plenty of spaceship books, but I’ve never read one that I’d consider convincingly militaristic. This story is–military strategy, complexity, military roles, war ship configuration and function, stuff […]
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The Kaiju Preservation Society: Godzilla vs COVID
The Kaiju Preservation SocietyBy: John ScalziMy Rating: Four out of five stars.Best for: 18 and up Godzilla vs COVID Seriously, Scalzi? Not sure how, but Scalzi always seems to be just what I need. I just wish he would be a little less comfortable with the f-bombs. This story is just for the fun of […]
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#Foundation: Ambitious!
FoundationBy: Isaac AsimovMy Rating: Four out of five starsBest for: Ambitious 14-year-olds and up One word? Ambitious. You don’t really review the classics. You just share your experience. I finished Foundation by Isaac Asimov a couple of days ago, and it’s been rolling around in my head ever since. The word my thoughts keep coalescing […]
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Evershore: Brandon, Inc is getting better
Evershore (Skyward Flight: Novella 3)By: Janci Patterson and Brandon SandersonMy Rating: Five out of five starsBest for: 12 and up Excellent, but still waiting for more! Evershore is the 3rd Skyward Flight Novella that tells the story of what’s happening to Spensa’s friends while she is stuck in the Nowhere during the events of Cytonic, […]
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#Cytonic: I NEED MORE–NOW!!
Cytonic (Skyward, Book 3)By: THE Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest For: 12 and up Sanderson Strikes Again…I just wish I didn’t have to wait so long for book 4! The Skyward series is fantasy-standard-bearer Brandon Sanderson’s first foray into Science Fiction, and it’s pretty great. Turns out, it’s less Science Fiction and […]
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#Unknown: More Augmented Reality, Please!
Unknown (Unreal, Book 2)By: Cindy GundersonMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and up AR?! Yes please! You know what’s cool? Augmented Reality. The possibilities are endless! At least, I thought it was cool–until crafty authors started telling stories about all the ways governments and corporations might use AR to passively exploit us […]
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#TheAndromedaStrain: Impressive Science, Disappointing Fiction
The Andromeda StrainBy: Michael CrichtonMy Rating: Three out of five starsBest for: 14 and up Classic Crichton, Pointless Crichton I’ve read nearly everything Michael Crichton wrote. I read Jurassic Park in high school (before it was a movie) and many times since. I’ve read Airframe, Eaters of the dead, The Great Train Robbery, The Terminal […]
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Sunreach: A NOT Sanderson, Sanderson book
Sunreach (Skyward Flight: Novella 1)By: Janci Patterson and Brandon SandersonMy Rating: Four out of five starsBest for: 12 and up A novella? Ya right… Seriously, every time Brandon Sanderson writes a book that’s under 250 pages and calls it a “novella” I laugh out loud. It’s like he just wants to remind the other authors […]
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#ChildrenofRuin: We’re going on an adventure…
Children of Ruin (Children of Time, Book 2)By: Adrian TchaikovskyMy Rating: Four out of five starsBest For: 16 and up Alien parasites, space-fighter octopods, and astronaut spiders–oh my! I guarantee you’ll never hear the phrase “we’re going on an adventure” the same way again… Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clark Award for Best […]
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#ChildrenofTime: How do you feel about spiders?
Children of TimeBy: Adrian TchaikovskyMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS!Best For: Adults Well, that was a mind bender. I hope you’re not scared of spiders… Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clark Award for Best Science Fiction Novel of 2015, which puts it in pretty great company. If you’re a fan of ScyFy, […]
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#TheRampartTrilogy: Fantastic & Frustrating!
The Book of Koli (Rampart Trilogy, #1)The Trials of Koli (Rampart Trilogy, #2)The Fall of Koli (Rampart Trilogy, #3)By: M.R. CareyMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest For: Adults Trilogy Review I had sky-high expectations for The Rampart Trilogy, and it delivered…mostly. I loved the world, I loved the characters, I loved the story, and […]
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#Unreal: Why am I such a nerd?
Unreal (The Unreal Series, Book #1)By: Cindy GundersonMy Review: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and up Sigh. Why am I such a nerd? I’m such a nerd when it comes to AR. (That’s Augmented Reality for everyone less nerdy than me.) It’s when you use a computer to change what your eyes see. […]
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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O: Can we make Science Fantasy a thing?
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O By: Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best For: Adults only How about a Science Fiction story with some Fantasy mixed in? Or is it a Fantasy story with ScyFy elements? Both? Neither? I’m creating a new genre for The Rise and Fall […]
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#ProjectHailMary: This book is FUN! (So Lighten Up!)
Project Hail MaryBy: Andy WeirMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS!Best for: 16 and up Come on, lighten up people! Project Hail Mary was fun! Actually, most reviews don’t need to lighten up–this book is getting some great, and well deserved praise. But there are a few reviewers who want to focus on a few […]
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#FugitiveTelemetry: Yay! Another Murderbot Book!
Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, Book 6)By: Martha WellsMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE STARSBest for: 18 and up Yay! Another Murderbot book! I’m a huge fan of the conflicted AI with a past so tragic it calls itself Murderbot. This is the 6th story in the collection now, and I’ll be first in line […]
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#HeavensRiver: The Bobs are back!
Heaven’s River (Bobiverse, Book 4)By: Dennis E. TaylorMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest For: 16 and up Haven’t jumped on the Bobiverse train yet? If you’re a fan of nerdy ScyFy, what the heck are you waiting for?! Heaven’s River is book 4 of Bob’s story: former human, current AI brain of a self-replicating […]
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#DragonandThief: Dragons in Space–Finally!!!
Dragon and Thief (The Dragonback Series, Book 1)Dragon and Soldier (The Dragonback Series, Book 2)Dragon and Slave (The Dragonback Series, Book 3)Dragon and Herdsman (The Dragonback Series, Book 4)Dragon and Judge (The Dragonback Series, Book 5)Dragon and Liberator (The Dragonback Series, Book 6)By: Timothy ZahnMy Rating: Three out of Five StarsBest for: 12 and up […]
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A Book Club Guest Review of Daybreak
Daybreak (Girl From the Stars, Book 1)By: Cheree AlsopReviewer Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 16 and up Surprisingly clean military science fictionReview by Charity Bradford A girl that’s been basically tortured her whole life finally gets the chance to be part of a group that is more family than crew. There is an […]
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#ReadyPlayerTwo: The sequel no one wanted.
Ready Player Two (Ready Player One, Book 2)By: Earnest ClineMy Rating: Two out of five starsBest for: Adults only who like to read disappointing books Yep. Just as I thought. We were fine with Ready Player One. Ready Player Two is a disappointment I’m going to pretend doesn’t exist. Ready Player One was my JAM […]
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#SpaceCaptainSmith: Funny, not hilarious
Space Captain Smith (Chronicles of Isambard Smith, Book 1)By: Toby FrostMy Rating: Did Not Read. Goodreads Avg 3.71, Amazon Avg 4.1Best For: 18 and up I haven’t read Space Captain Smith myself, but I was asked for an opinion. So I did some research, and here’s what I learned: Space Captain Smith is dry British […]
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#FasterThanFalling: Hope you’re not scared of heights…
Faster Than Falling (The Skylighter Adventures, Book 1)By: Nathan Van CoopsMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE STARS!Best for: 12 and up Nathan Van Coops has created a wonderful new story set in a wonderful new world. Faster Than Falling is a scyfy-pirate-steampunk-adventure, and it was a BLAST to read! On this world, the sky is […]
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#NetworkEffect: #Murderbot is back–Introverts have a new hero!
Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, Book 5) By: Martha Wells My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars! Best for: Adults only All right! A new Murderbot story! If you’re not familiar with Murderbot but you’re a fan of Scy-Fy and good stories, you’re going to want to check out All Systems Red, book 1 in […]
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#TheDelphiTrilogy: X-Men, 2020
The Delphi Effect (The Delphi Trilogy, Book #1) The Delphi Resistance (The Delphi Trilogy, Book #2) The Delphi Revolution (The Delphi Trilogy, Book #3) By: Rysa Walker My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 16 and up Here’s X-Men, 2020. True story: In 1978, the US Military sponsored a program that investigated the […]
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#Singularity Series: ScyFy + Religion…when opposites attract.
The Legacy Human (Singularity, #1) The Duality Bridge (Singularity, #2) The Illusory Prophet (Singularity, #3) The Last Mystic (Singularity, #4) By: Susan Kaye Quinn My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 16 and up Ah, the treasure hunt. I’m a dork, I know. It’s just that there are few things as satisfying in […]
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#Starsight (Skyward #2): I WANT MORE!
Starsight (Skyward #2) By: Brandon Sanderson My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars Best for: Advanced 12 and up Skyward was Fantasy-standard-bearer Brandon Sanderson’s first foray into Science Fiction, and it was awesome. It turned out to be less Science Fiction and more Space Fantasy, but that’s absolutely okay. That’s how I’d classify Star Wars, […]
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#Singularity: What defines a soul?
The Legacy Human The Duality Bridge By: Susan Kaye Quinn My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 14 and up Ah, the treasure hunt. I’m a dork, I know. It’s just that there are few things as satisfying in the reading word than finding an unknown story that deserves to be told. The […]
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#Forward: Tomorrow is today.
Forward Written By: Blake Crouch, Veronica Roth, Amor Towles, Paul Tremblay, N.K. Jemisin, and Andy Weir My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 16 and up Now here’s a cool anthology. In my professional life, it’s my job to stay close to technology. As a matter of fact, I’m at a conference this […]
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#TheSingularityTrap: Science Fact? A first contact space thriller!
The Singularity Trap By: Dennis E. Taylor My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for 16 and up Who else is here because of The Bobiverse? Dennis E. Taylor’s debut series The Bobiverse earned him a lot of fans. If you like ScyFy, you probably should have checked it out by now. The Singularity […]
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#Dune: So, you’ve never read it either?
Dune By: Frank Herbert My Rating: Three out of Five Stars Best for: 14 and up You know how there are some books you hate to admit you’ve never read? That’s me and Dune. Except now I’ve read it. So take that, irrational, self-imposed guilt and embarrassment! Dune, published in 1965, winner of the Hugo, […]
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#Warcross: YA fiction = reality optional
Warcross Wildcard By: Marie Lu My Rating: Three out of Five Stars Best for: 14 and up Warcross is good, YA fun. Really, that’s all you need. Because, you know…YA. All the stuff you love in your standard Young Adult novel is packed into the two books of Warcross. I could complain about them, but […]
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#AgenttotheStars: Snot and Dog Farts
Agent to the Stars By: John Scalzi My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: Adults Before John Scalzi was John Scalzi, king of ScyFy, he wrote Agent to the Stars…just to see if writing a novel was something he could do. Turns out, he could. The rest is history. Agent to the Stars […]
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#LockIn and HeadOn: The King of SyFy Reigns!
Lock In Head On By: John Scalzi My Review: Four out of Five Stars Best for: Adults Scalzi, current king of SyFy, delivers again! In this future, a global pandemic has killed millions. Some on the infected do survive, but the disease leaves them “locked in:” they have complete consciousness of mind and sensation, but […]
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#TheMurderbotDiaries: Ode to Murderbot
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4) By: Martha Wells My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE Stars Best for: Adults I love big stories pack into little pages. A conflicted AI with a past so tragic he […]
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#TheHitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxy: Don’t Judge. Oh, and the universe is a joke.
The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy By: Douglas Adams My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 14 and up Don’t judge. I never read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It’s basically the Monty Python and the Holy Grail for fans of science fiction–a little bit funny, a little bit stupid, and a […]
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#Skyward: Callsign–AWESOME
Skyward By: THE Brandon Sanderson My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars Best for: 12 and up What happens when the king of Fantasy writes Science Fiction? You get magical science fiction… …and it’s awesome! Three generations ago, humans crash landed on a deserted planet. Giant underground living spaces, tech manufacturing facilities, and layers of […]
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#FuzzyNation: Ewoks are people too…
Fuzzy Nation By: John Scalzi My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars Best for: 14 and up While I always expect to be impressed by John Scalzi, I wouldn’t ever expect to tear up, laugh out loud, or stand up and cheer at the end of a Scalzi book. But…surprise to me–all those things happened […]
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#SixWakes: Clue. In space. With clones.
Six Wakes By: Mur Lafferty My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 16 and up Clue. In space. With clones. Scene: 6 clones awake to find themselves alone on a ship traveling through deep space with no memory of the previous 25 years…and find their previous bodies have been murdered. One of them […]
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#Stiletto: X-Men Meets X-Files
Stiletto (The Checquy Files, #2) By: Daniel O’Malley My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars Best for: Adults If you hate having fun while you read, let me just stop you now. You aren’t going to like this book. For everyone else–that is, those who love the books that make you laugh, smile, and wish […]
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#AllSystemsRed (The Murderbot Diaries, #1): You’re going to want to read this…
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) By: Martha Wells My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE starsBest for: 16 and up I love big stories pack into little pages. A conflicted AI with a past so tragic he calls himself Murderbot…but that’s private. As long as no one discovers he’s hacked his governor module, he […]
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#ReadyPlayerOne: Why haven’t you read this yet?
Ready Player OneBy: Ernest Cline, Audio Book narrated by Will WheatonMy Rating: Five out of Five StarsBest for: 16 and up 8/7/2017I had Will Wheaton read Ready Player One this time. Brilliant, obviously. Especially when Will Wheaton reads about himself in the book. Very meta. Two comments. 1) I still love this book. Belongs on […]
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#EarthmanJack is Back!
Earthman Jack vs. The Intergalactic Manhunt: Book 1 of the Conclave Trilogy Earthman Jack vs. The Ring of Fire: Book 2 of the Conclave Trilogy Earthman Jack vs. The Conclave of Corruption: Book 3 of the Conclave Trilogy By: Matthew Kadish Rating: Five out of Five Stars for all three You guys really need to […]
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#AllTheseWorlds (Bobiverse, #3): Cheap and Easy. And Awesome.
All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Well, THAT was a lot of fun! Bob used to be human, but now he’s the AI brain of a self-replicating space probe. He thought his job would be exploring strange new worlds. He might have planned a little differently if […]
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#ForWeAreMany (Bobiverse #2): 1 was fresh. 2 was awesome. You have no excuse.
For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor My rating: 5 of 5 stars I called the first one fresh ScyFy. I’m calling the second one just plain awesome. Bob used to be human, but now he’s the AI brain of a self-replicating space probe. He thought his job would be exploring strange new worlds. […]
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#WeAreLegion(WeAreBob) (Bobiverse, #1): Heads up… We’ve got some fresh ScyFy here!
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, Book 1)By: Dennis E. TaylorMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 14 and up Fresh Scyfy! Now here’s a nice surprise…space-based science fiction that takes the same old and turns it into brand new. Bob just sold his software company, and now he’s loaded and looking forward […]
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#SpeakerfortheDead (Ender’s Saga, #2): I used to be an idiot.
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card My rating: 5 of 5 stars In 2011 I bought this book and and started reading it. I hadn’t even finished the first chapter before deciding it wasn’t worth my time. I returned it and got my money back. Apparently, I used to be an idiot. […]
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#Ender’sGame: My Paradigm Has Shifted
Ender’s GameBy: Orson Scott CardMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest For: 14 and up This isn’t the first time I’ve re-read an old favorite and found something new there. But… This is the first time I’ve re-read an old favorite and found something entirely different. Turns out, Ender isn’t cool science fiction about kids […]
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#MasterofFormalities: Downton Abby+Dune+Monty Python
Master of Formalities by Scott Meyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you like to laugh, enjoy reading books, and like to laugh while you read books, I highly recommend you start reading books by Scott Meyer. He wrote the awesome and original Wizard 2.0 series, and I strongly suggest you go check […]
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#TheDiabolic: You might want to get to know S.J. Kincaid…
The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid S.J. Kincaid tells a great story. Too bad no one knows about her. The Insignia Trilogy is her first, and it’s worth checking out if you like YA light ScyFy that skews more toward young than adult and more toward fy than scy. It started out fun and got […]
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#TheRook (The Checquy Files, #1): X-Men Meets X-Files
The Rook (The Checquy Files, Book 1) By: Daniel O’MalleyMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE Stars! The Rook frustrated me for the first 40 pages or so. I was expecting a serious mystery with a supernatural twist, but this crazy author kept trying to be light every time things were getting heavy. What the heck? […]
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The Girl with All the Gifts
The Girl with All the Gifts By: M.R. Carey My Rating: Four out of Five stars Wait…this book is about zombies? Those sneaky publishers. Let’s put that pretty yellow cover on it! Let’s make the little-girl silhouette open and hopeful! Let’s definitely not give any hint to what the book is really about in the […]
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Earthman Jack vs. The Secret Army (The Earthman Jack Space Saga, #2)
5/5 stars Earthman Jack vs. The Secret Army (The Earthman Jack Space Saga, #2) by Matthew Kadish To Be Published on 9/15/15… Earthman Jack is Really, Really Cool… A while back, Hugh Howey—indie author extraordinaire and vocal advocate for self-published authors—shared a letter on his blog from some guy named Matt Kadish who had […]
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#JurassicPark: How to get eaten alive with style…
Jurassic ParkBy: Michael CrichtonMy Rating: Five out of Five Stars I decided to re-read Jurassic Park for my beach vaca read this year (2015). Good choice me. I first read Jurassic Park in 1992-ish while in high school: pre-original movie, pre-CGI, and pre-internet. I loved it then, before anyone had given me any visuals. My […]
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The Martian
5/5 stars The Martian by Andy Weir Adults only Holy Crap. That was awesome. I haven’t been that gripped by a book in—I don’t even know. Ever? The detail . . . The humor . . . The suspense . . . The humanity . . . The plausibility . . . I didn’t read […]
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Catalyst
5/5 stars Catalyst by S.J. Kincaid Totally Surprised… The Insignia Trilogy was very good, and actually through the first two books I was surprised by how much I enjoyed them. This was just supposed to be a fun, easy popcorn read for kids. I never expected that by the end of the third book it […]
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Vortex (Insignia, #2)
4/5 stars Vortex (Insignia, #2) by S.J. Kincaid Series Review Vortex, book 2 in the Insignia Trilogy, is a lot of fun. There is still a definite “Harry Potter meets science fiction” thing going on, but now there is also a bit of “let’s use the powers we’ve been given to overthrow this oppressive government […]
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Insignia (Insignia, #1)
4/5 stars Insignia (Insignia, #1) by S.J. Kincaid Series Review 12/31/14 I decided to re-read Insignia before starting on the second and third books. I’m glad I did–it turns out I’d forgotten a lot more about the story than I remembered. My first review from a couple of years ago still stands. I’ll just add […]
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Spell or High Water (Magic 2.0, #2)
4/5 stars Spell or High Water (Magic 2.0, #2) by Scott Meyer Get ready to get your geek on… The first book, Off to Be the Wizard took a while to get into…mostly because it took a few chapters for.the story to get going and for me to get used to this authors voice. With […]
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Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0, #1)
5/5 stars Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0, #1) by Scott Meyer A fun surprise! Things started off rather slowly for me when I first picked up Off to Be the Wizard. I wondered if this would be another self-published flop. Turns out, it’s a self-published success! Once the story got going, I smiled […]
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The Last Colony (Old Man’s War, #3)
4/5 stars The Last Colony (Old Man’s War, #3) by John Scalzi A great series… The Last Colony was a good ending to a great series. I enjoyed the “realistic” science fiction–meaning if humanity really could travel to distant stars and interacted with the hundreds of alien species we found there, this is probably what […]
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The Ghost Brigades (Old Man’s War, #2)
4/5 stars The Ghost Brigades (Old Man’s War, #2) by John Scalzi Very cool… The Ghost Brigades was an excellent follow up to Old Man’s War. It’s missing the main character from the first book, but that isn’t a problem. Thus second book does a great job moving the larger story forward…in fact, I think […]
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Earthman Jack vs. the Ghost Planet (The Earthman Jack Space Saga, #1): Harry Potter, meet Earthman Jack
Earthman Jack vs. the Ghost Planet (The Earthman Jack Space Saga, #1) By: Matthew Kadish My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars Harry Potter, meet Earthman Jack… WOW Wow wow wow wow wow wow. Wow. Okay, so pretend that poor, destitute J.K. Rowling was sitting in that little coffee shop writing Harry Potter in 2014 […]
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Immune (The Rho Agenda, #2)
4/5 stars Immune (The Rho Agenda, #2) by Richard Phillips Pretty cool little series. I’ll give a more detailed reaction when I’m finished with book 3.
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The Second Ship (The Rho Agenda, #1)
4/5 stars The Second Ship (The Rho Agenda, #1) by Richard Phillips Good find! I’m glad I stumbled on this series. It took a while to get going, but by the end of this first book I was on the edge of my seat. Watch out for the cliff hanger though . . . you’re […]
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Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas
Redshirts: A Novel with Three CodasBy: John ScalziMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: Adults only Now THIS is a book for scifi geeks! If you’ve ever watched Star Trek, you know what happens to the guys in the red shirts–they’re always the ones who die! The main characters always wore blue or gold…and […]
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Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace (The Bern Saga, #4)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace (The Bern Saga, #4) by Hugh Howey Yea for Molly Fyde! Yea for Hugh Howey! This concludes my Hugh Howey reading marathon. Since I discovered the endlessly amazing Wool (YOU MUST READ IT!!! NOW!!!) I’ve read nothing except Hugh Howey books. 6 Silo stories (Now on […]
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Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions (The Bern Saga #3)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions (The Bern Saga #3) by Hugh Howey Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions is just as good as the first two! It’s a bit more confusing and science-fictiony, and the ending seemed to forshadow an end to the series that makes me cringe. But it […]
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Molly Fyde and the Land of Light (The Bern Saga #2)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Land of Light (The Bern Saga #2) by Hugh Howey Absolutely fantastic. You got mystery, adventure, bravery, sacrifice, love, betrayal, a great cliffhanger ending…. but none of that is the best part. The best part is the imagination that went in to telling this story! It’s so unique–nothing I […]
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Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (The Bern Saga #1)
5/5 stars Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (The Bern Saga #1) by Hugh Howey Hugh Howey has struck again! As I usually like to do when reviewing books that are part of a series, I’ll withhold detailed comments until I’m done with the last book. But will briefly say that I loved this first […]
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#Wool: You’re not prepared for this
Wool (Silo, #1)By: Hugh HoweyMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE STARS!Best for: 14 and up ***In preparation for Dust, the final piece of the silo saga, I have just finished my re-read of Wool…one year and one month after first discovering this amazing story. There were 1600 ratings on Amazon at that time–now there are […]
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Shadow of the Giant (Shadow, #4)
4/5 stars Shadow of the Giant (Shadow, #4) by Orson Scott Card It’s hard to write a review for a book like Shadow of the Giant, because it’s really just the last chapter of a much larger story. I give 5 stars on this review not only because Giant was a great book by itself, […]
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Shadow Puppets (Shadow Series, #3)
4/5 stars Shadow Puppets (Shadow Series, #3) by Orson Scott Card Great book! I’ve about exhausted by Enderverse commentary in reviews of the previous books, so not much left to say about Shadow Puppets except that it fits well with the rest of the series.
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Shadow of the Hegemon (Shadow, #2)
4/5 stars Shadow of the Hegemon (Shadow, #2) by Orson Scott Card So, a bit of an a round-about way of getting to a review of Shadow of the Hegemon . . . Ender’s Game and Enders Shawdow–two exciting books about the same exact same thing, but told from the perspectives of two different characters […]
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Ender’s Shadow (Shadow, #1)
Ender’s Shadow By: Orson Scott Card My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars A quick primer on Ender . . . In the future, Earth has been attacked once by the Buggers, an alien race of insect like creatures, and Earth’s unified military expects another attack. To prepare for the impending invasion, the best and […]
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