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: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her better. Let her be hated forever. - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati Kings are brilliant mighty godlike. Queens are deadly shameless accursed. - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati Summary Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati reimagines the story of one of Ancient Greece's most… Continue reading A Review: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
A Review: Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall
Summary Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall delivers a festive romance perfect for the holiday season. Nick Winter returns home from the military only to have his Christmas plans derailed when he learns his girlfriend cheated on him while he was deployed. Thankfully, he has his best friend, Noel Carter, to lean on. Noel,… Continue reading A Review: Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall
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