sciencefiction

  • “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells

    My new favorite robot. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ I don’t know why I’m am just getting into Martha Wells, but if you’re a reader of my blogs, you’ll remember I listed her book “A Prayer for the Crown Shy” in my Top 10 Reads in 2023. She has a way with the robots I

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  • “The Fixed Period” by Anthony Trollope

    Trollope pulled an Orwell! Or should we say Orwell pulled a Trollope? Read Review Below Rating: ★★ “The Fixed Period” is a story taking place in the 1980s where a community living on an island off of England has decided to develop it’s own government and state, called Britannula. For the most part they are

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  • “Dune Messiah (Dune #2)” by Frank Herbert

    The continuation of an epic story… Of which I regret having high hopes for. Read Review Below Rating: ★★ I absolutely loved the first book of the series “Dune” by Frank Herbert. I even listed it as my second favorite read of 2020. The immense space world-building and introduction to such powerful characters and ideas

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  • Top 10 Reads in 2019

    Top 10 Reads in 2019

    Another year, and still more books. Here is the list of the top 10 books I read in 2019: 10. “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs” by Steve Brusatte Non-fiction. I’ve read a lot of dinosaur books, but it is always good to refresh your memory. This book does that and also catches you

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  • The Loner

    The Loner

    Paige was hungry. Starving. And the stir-fry wafting through the air was making her drool. She took in a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and walked towards the food truck, trying to appear casual in her roughed up jacket, torn tights, and dirty plaid shorts. Thankfully her beanie was covering up her greased up hair she

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