Crosstalk by Connie Willis
More and more we find ourselves living in a time of “full-disclosure”; an era where the notion of privacy is quickly becoming an alien concept. Much of this invasion of our privacy is beyond our control: cameras are ubiquitous and are found in most businesses, in many private homes, and on practically every street corner; our online activities […]
The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie
I really enjoyed reading this book. The Abyss Surrounds Us takes place in the future where the political landscape has changed and giant sea creatures, Reckoners, are bred and trained to protect ships from pirates. The story is about Cass, who has studied her entire life to learn how to raise and train Reckoners to protect […]
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Sabaa Tahir made quite a splash last year with her debut young adult novel, An Ember in the Ashes. Her book has been in my “To Be Read” pile for quite a while, and now that I’ve finally read it I can go right into book 2, A Torch Against the Night. This dystopic tale […]
The Dragon Round by Stephen S. Power
The Dragon Round by Stephen S. Power is my first book to read in anticipation of the 2017 Hugo Awards. To choose it, I went to the “New Shelf” at the public library and looked for books with a fantasy or science fiction sticker on the spine. The Dragon Round is a plot driven story set in an […]
The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon
Paladin: a warrior dedicated to the light, to protecting the people and fighting against evil. Imagine you grew up on a small sheep farm. You told your father that you did not want to marry, but he made arrangements anyway and the dowry has been paid. What do you do? Do you begrudgingly marry when […]