Book Review: Robopocalypse, Daniel H. Wilson Science Fiction: Robopocalypse, Daniel H. Wilson I have wanted a Roomba for a long time. The thought of a little plate wandering algorithmically around my living room collecting dirt and dog hair is very appealing, especially if it means I don’t have to vacuum. Daniel H. […]
Book Review: Everfair, Nisi Shawl Science Fiction: Everfair, Nisi Shawl If regular sci fi explores the possibilities of what might be, its sub-genre steampunk explores the possibilities of what might have been. Everfair by Nisi Shawl takes steampunk into a very different location than its usual English or American setting and creates a world […]
Book Review: Fearless, Allen Stroud Science Fiction: Fearless, Allen Stroud Blog Tour September 16, 2020 Captain Shann of the spaceship Khidr is free when she’s away from Earth. Born without legs, on Earth she is bound by gravity to use prosthetics for movement. In space, though, sometimes her lack of legs is a […]
Book Review: The Hitman and the Thief, Richard Dee Science Fiction/Thriller: The Hitman and the Thief, Richard Dee Blog Tour September 7, 2020 Dan Jones is, to be blunt, a hitman. A fixer of problems. Often a remover of problems. Gang boss Fliss Bauer relies on him to take care of problem people […]
Book Review: The Apocalypse Strain, Jason Parent Science Fiction: The Apocalypse Strain, Jason Parent BLOG TOUR August 17, 2020 This novel is amazing. Let’s just skip to the chase, shall we? The book is tight, very inventive, well written, creepy as anything, and I couldn’t stop reading. I am usually a fast reader–but […]
Book Review: Auxiliary: London 2039, Jon Richter Science Fiction: Auxiliary: London 2039, Jon Richter In the not too distant future London imagined by author Jon Richter, robots and AIs meet almost every human need. Very few jobs remain. Children are taught by virtual master teachers with only a classroom monitor to make sure […]
Book Review: How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse, Book One of the Thorne Chronicles, K. Eason Science Fiction: How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse, Book One of the Thorne Chronicles, K. Eason I have been told I have a dry sense of humor. I don’t know whether that’s necessary to appreciate How Rory Thorne Destroyed […]
Book Review: Space Academy, Hannah Hopkins YA Science Fiction: Space Academy, Hannah Hopkins Being an American, my familiarity with British education systems is quite limited. I assume that Hogwarts has some basis in fact. I’ve no idea what basis beyond the presence of young British students. Something, though. I’m pretty sure the sorting […]
Book Review: City Among the Stars, Francis Carsac, Translated by Judith Sullivan and Margaret Schiff Science Fiction: City Among the Stars, Francis Carsac, Translated by Judith Sullivan and Margaret Schiff Ah, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Heinlein. Asimov. Clarke. Names which defined an era and shaped a genre. For non-English speakers, the name Carsac […]
