scifi

vN: The First Machine Dynasty by Madeline Ashby: Book Review & Giveaway

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vN: The First Machine Dynasty

When Angry Robot emailed me about a new book coming out, vN: The First Machine Dynasty by Madeline Ashby, it sounded too good to pass up. I’m fascinated by the possibilities that artificial intelligence presents, including all the benefits for the world and all the things that could go wrong. If you’re a science fiction [...]

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Suited by Jo Anderton: Can Debris Collectors Save the World?

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Suited

Suited is Book #2 in The Veiled World Trilogy by Jo Anderton. We previously reviewed Book #1, Debris, which I loved. Check near the bottom for the link to that review. If you’re into scifi, potential distant futures, and/or technology then Books 1 & 2 of this trilogy might make a great summer read for [...]

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A Once Crowded Sky by Tom King: Book Review & Giveaway

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A Once Crowded Sky

We’re participating in the Summer Reads Giveaway Hop, so it seemed appropriate that our giveaway be for A Once Crowded Sky by Tom King. This novel is definitely a summer read. It features superheroes and villains in a life altering situation that could only be devised by someone who had worked in the comics industry. [...]

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The Age of Miracles: What If Earth Began to Slow Down?

Children
The Age of Miracles

The book cover for The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker is a fairly simple one but for some reason I was really drawn to it. When I initially thought that its premise was based on potential effects of global warming continuing unchecked, I knew I had to read it. This is a YA [...]

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Amped by Daniel H. Wilson: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

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Amped

When I read Daniel H. Wilson’s debut novel, Robopocalypse, I was blown away. So of course I had to snag a digital advance readers’ copy (ARC) of his newest novel, Amped. Daniel has taken a topical subject and done a great “what if” with it. Amped takes a literary leap from some incidents that have [...]

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Talisman of El by Alecia Stone: Book Review & Giveaway

Children
Talisman of El

I had seen the book cover for Talisman of El and was fascinated by it so, when the author approached me about reading and possibly reviewing it, I couldn’t resist. When I saw the trailer (see below), I got even more excited about reading it. This is Book #1 of a YA scifi/fantasy trilogy that, [...]

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