Book Review: Feral Creatures, Kira Jane Buxton Science Fiction/Fantasy: Feral Creatures, Kira Jane Buxton Ah, nicknames. Sometimes they are ironic–a large man being called “Tiny,” a fast runner being called “Slowpoke.” Sometimes they are complimentary–a smart woman being “Computer” or a dependable friend being called “Rock.” Sometimes they are affectionate: “Baby,” “Honey,” “Bubba.” […]
Book Review: Anthracite, Matt Thomas Science Fiction: Anthracite, Matt Thomas Blog Tour August 9, 2021 Anthracite is the cyberpunk, alternate universe, time traveling, comedic sci-fi, Welsh domination novel that the world has been waiting for. Like me, you may not have realized that the world was lacking this novel, or appreciated how much […]
Book Review: Ruabon, Lost Tales of Solace, Karl Drinkwater Science Fiction: Ruabon, Lost Tales of Solace, Karl Drinkwater Blog Tour July 25, 2021 I have this mental image of Karl Drinkwater having created this amazing playground called “Solace,” where the main attractions are two novels featuring a talented and dangerous woman searching for her […]
Book Review: Clarissa, Lost Tales of Solace, Karl Drinkwater Science Fiction: Clarissa, Lost Tales of Solace, Karl Drinkwater Blog Tour July 12, 2021 The human protagonist of the two Solace novels is desperately searching for her lost sister. Clarissa tells the story of how the little girl disappeared. Opal and Clarissa have been living on […]
Book Review: Fugitive Telemetry, The Murderbot Diaries Book 6, Martha Wells Science Fiction: Fugitive Telemetry, The Murderbot Diaries Book 6, Martha Wells It’s back! The Sec Unit also known as Murderbot is dwelling on the Preservation space station where its job is keeping its friend Mensah safe from assassins. Whenever possible, it is also […]
Book Review: Remote Control, Nnedi Okorafor Science Fiction: Remote Control, Nnedi Okorafor Nnedi Okorafor is one of the masters of the novella. Her 2020 work, Remote Control, gives readers everything they love about her writing with a brand new character facing a very different world. Sankofa walks the roads of Ghana. Only […]
Book Review: A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine Science Fiction: A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine Hugo Award Winner Science fiction writers come to the genre from a variety of backgrounds. Often they are science based, but perhaps more often they are not. Storytellers can learn their craft from many different teachers, and […]
Book Review: The Future of Another Timeline, Annalee Newitz Science Fiction: The Future of Another Timeline, Annalee Newitz What do you get when you put a distinguished science writer, a brilliant historian, a futurist, a feminist and queer advocate, and a sci fi novelist (and probably some other credentials I’ve overlooked) into the […]
Book Review: Witness X, S.E. Moorhead Science Fiction/Thriller: Witness X, S.E. Moorhead Kyra Sullivan is an expert in the human brain. So much so that she and a partner have designed a device that can allow one person to “see” the memories of another, using a combination of VR, nanotech, and high-speed computers. As a […]
Book Review: Trinity, Of Cauldron Born Book 1, Patrick Morgan with David Kidger Science Fiction: Trinity, Of Cauldron Born Book 1, Patrick Morgan with David Kidger Blog Tour May 21, 2021 Root and Hex are mysterious machines, discovered abandoned many years before by a long-forgotten people. They sit in a basement where they communicate with […]
