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Tag Archives: science fiction
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
Do you enjoy considering the possibilities? With this book, set in the near future, the author, a parent of a child with autism, addresses the question “What is normal?” What happens to those who aren’t “normal”? It is a powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, choices, decisions, futuristic, sci-fi, science fiction
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ready Player One takes place in the future—the world has turned into a very bleak place, but luckily there is OASIS, a virtual reality world that is a vast online utopia. People can go to school, earn money, and even … Continue reading
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Tagged cyberpunk, dystopian, gaming, science fiction, scifi, thriller, virtual reality
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Dualed by Elsie Chapman
In the city of Kesh, everyone is a murderer. The only way to live in relative safety and comfort is to compete in a deadly game where only one survives. The catch? You have to kill your genetic “Alt”, which … Continue reading
Crewel by Gennifer Albin
In Arras, society is tightly overseen and controlled by the government. The Guild keeps boys and girls segregated until they reach marrying age. Food is rationed, travel is restricted, and people are euthanized before they die of natural causes. Women … Continue reading
Crewel by Gennifer Albin
Crewel takes readers on a journey to a world where everything and everyone revolves around a patriarchal society. Women are traditionally seen as homemakers and completely subservient to men who rule the land. The heroine, sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys, has always secretly … Continue reading
The Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
When the world was created, it only housed 148 levels. To keep the world structured and orderly, rules were established to protect the status quo. The first rule is never mention that you would like to go outside. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged dystopian, post-apocalyptic fiction, science fiction, survival
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Storm Front by Jim Butcher
It’s been awhile since I first started reading Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files series, at least ten years and thirteen books ago. I recently came across the first book in the series, Storm Front, and decided to reread it. I’m … Continue reading
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
In this dystopian/alternate world novel, The Pledge by Kimberly Derting, the country of Lundania is on the brink of war. The Queen, whose magical powers pass down through generations, is growing old and does not have a female heir. In … Continue reading
Mrs. God by Peter Straub
A good ghost story works beneath the surface of our attention, shifting it now and again to a telling plot insight and then letting it sink back into eerie atmosphere. In the recently republished novella Mrs. God, author Peter Straub … Continue reading
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Across the Universe, by Beth Revis, tackles two entirely different character perspectives while taking readers on an adventure aboard a space ship traveling to a new Earth. Amy was seventeen when her family decided to board the 300-year flight into … Continue reading
