Nil by Lynne Matson My review: 4 of 5 stars Adventurous and suspenseful from the start, I was instantly hooked. Unfortunately, the pace soon slowed to a crawl, and I had a hard time sticking with it. But the premise of someone mysteriously snatched one minute and waking up alone on an unfamiliar island the next was interesting enough that I really wanted to stick it out. … [Read more...] about YA Book Review: Nil by Lynne Matson (Book 1 of 3 Book Series)
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Book Review: Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray My review: 5 of 5 stars I'm not normally a fan of science fiction, but give me a gripping story and interesting characters and I'll get on board. Defy the Stars is the beginning of a promising new series featuring a future Earth that is in bad shape and in conflict with several colonized planets. Artificial intelligence has been developed … [Read more...] about Book Review: Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
Novel Cinema: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
In 2013, Rick Yancey promoted his new book The 5th Wave at the AJC/Decatur Book Festival. I bought two signed copies. One for my son and the other for my son-in-law. My husband ended up reading the book too. They all loved it. Not being a sci-fi fan, I didn't read the book until recently. My reason for finally reading it was because we all went to see the movie and came away … [Read more...] about Novel Cinema: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Book Review: The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0825443873" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JpnMaMUvL.jpg" width="324"] [simpleazon-link asin="0825443873" locale="us"]The Methuselah Project: A Novel[/simpleazon-link] My review: 4 of 5 stars Imagine being held captive as a POW for 70 years and never aging. Such is the premise of The Methuselah … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry
Audiobook Classic Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B0012QED5Y" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51V2uq%2Bf5FL.jpg" width="500"] [simpleazon-link asin="B0012QED5Y" locale="us"]Brave New World[/simpleazon-link](Unabridged) by Aldous Huxley Narrator: Michael York Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Satire Published: 1932 Recorded: 1998 Publisher: The Audio … [Read more...] about Audiobook Classic Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley