Summary Caliban's War (2012), the second installment in The Expanse series, expands on the political and interstellar tensions introduced in Leviathan Wakes. After a Martian marine witnesses her entire platoon being decimated by a terrifying supersoldier on Ganymede, the fragile peace between Earth, Mars, and the Outer Planets Alliance (OPA) teeters on the brink of collapse. On Earth, high-ranking… Continue reading A Review: Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey
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A Review: Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
Summary Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey is the first book in The Expanse series, a gripping space opera set in a fully colonized solar system. Humanity has spread to Mars, the Moon, and the Asteroid Belt, but interstellar travel remains out of reach. Jim Holden, XO of an ice miner, and his crew stumble upon the… Continue reading A Review: Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
A Review: A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Summary Natalie Haynes’ A Thousand Ships sets out to give voice to the often-overlooked women of the Trojan War. This is not the story of Achilles, Odysseus, or Hector - it’s the story of the women left behind, forced to endure the fallout of the Greeks’ long and bloody conflict with Troy. Through multiple perspectives, Haynes… Continue reading A Review: A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
A Review: Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
Every team is, in some ways, like a family, with roles to play. When a family member is gone, there has to be some adjustment, or functionality can be impaired. ― S.A. Barnes, Ghost Station Title – Ghost Station Author – S.A. BarnesFormat – eBook Genre – Science fiction, horror Audience – Adult Shocking what… Continue reading A Review: Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
A Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Human beings have a remarkable ability to accept the abnormal and make it normal. ― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary Title – Project Hail MaryAuthor – Andy WeirFormat – Audiobook Genre – Science fiction Audience – Adult We’re as smart as evolution made us. So we’re the minimum intelligence needed to ensure we can dominate… Continue reading A Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
A Review: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
We must imagine a future of less. Less capital. Less resources. Less space. And we must accept that the survival of the human race depends on a radical reimagining. Use and destroy can no longer be our credo of living. ― Michelle Min Sterling, Camp Zero Title – Camp Zero Author – Michelle Min Sterling… Continue reading A Review: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
A Review: The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
We have seen men wage war since the dawn of time. Nobody wins the wars men fight. ― Christina Sweeney-Baird, The End of Men Title – The End of Men Author – Christina Sweeney - Baird Format – Paperback/Audiobook Genre – Dystopian Audience – Adult What I do know, from years of reporting, is that… Continue reading A Review: The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
A Review: Reboot by Amy Tintera
Humans had a brightness to them, a glow that only death extinguished. ― Amy Tintera, Reboot Title – RebootSeries – Reboot, 1Author – Amy TinteraFormat – PaperbackGenre – DystopianAudience – Teen/Young Adult “Do that thing where you look blank, like you have no feelings at all." "I think that's just my face.”― Amy Tintera, Reboot… Continue reading A Review: Reboot by Amy Tintera
A Review: LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff
Your past doesn't make calls on your future. It doesn't matter who you were. Only who you are. ― Jay Kristoff, LIFEL1K3 Title – LIFEL1K3Series - Lifelike, 1Author – Jay KristoffFormat – PaperbackGenre – Dystopian, CyberpunkAudience – Teen/Young Adult Even in our darkest moments, we have a choice...― Jay Kristoff, LIFEL1K3 Summary Ever wondered what… Continue reading A Review: LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff
A Review: Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
I wondered what it was like to live without that weight on your shoulders, the weight of the murdered ancestors, the stolen land, the abused children, the burden every Native person carries.― David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Winter Counts Title – Winter CountsAuthor – David Heska Wanbli WeidenFormat – AudiobookGenre – Mystery, indigenousAudience – Adult Time… Continue reading A Review: Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
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