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Station Eleven isn’t what I thought it’d be, but it’s good at what it is

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

February 25, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

Station Eleven is the tale of a group survivors of a flu pandemic that kills 99.9% of the world’s population. The story alternates between the characters’ points of views, covering their lives from ten years before the pandemic to twenty years after. Unbeknownst to the survivors, they are connected by events and people from their pre-pandemic lives.  The book begins with the death of Arthur Leander as he performs King Lear. Paramedic Jeevan Chaudhary tries unsuccessfully to save Arthur’s life. Child actress Kirsten Raymond’s is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Emily St. John Mandel, Fiction, sci-fi

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Emily St. John Mandel, Fiction, sci-fi ·
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Great introduction to author Brandon Sanderson

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

February 21, 2020 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

Two years ago when I set out to attempt my first full cannonball, I asked friends and family on Facebook what their book suggestions were, Skyward was one of them.  Later someone recommended it to me as a good introduction to author Brandon Sanderson, as I hadn’t read anything by him.  Despite fantasy being my jam, he’s written so much of it that previously I’ve been flummoxed as to where to start.  Ironically, I’m not starting with one of his fantasy novels.  Skyward is science fiction, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #Science Fiction, AI, Aliens, brandon sanderson, cbr12, Dome'Loki, Fiction, sci-fi, space, starfighters, YA

Dome'Loki's CBR12 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #Science Fiction, AI, Aliens, brandon sanderson, cbr12, Dome'Loki, Fiction, sci-fi, space, starfighters, YA ·
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Sapphire Blue is like junk food – you’ll enjoy it but it won’t stick with you

Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier

February 7, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

Sapphire Blue is the second book in the Precious Gems trilogy. After I finished Ruby Red, I wasn’t sure I would continue with the trilogy. But the ending made me curious and the next book was available at the library, so I checked it out. In Ruby Red, Gwyneth learns she has inherited the time travel gene, which everyone in her family had assumed her cousin Charlotte would inherit. Suddenly, Gwyneth is thrown into the world of time travel without any of the necessary preparation […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Kerstin Gier, sci-fi, Scootsa1000, YA, Young Adult

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Kerstin Gier, sci-fi, Scootsa1000, YA, Young Adult ·
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Redshirts by John Scalzi is silly, fun, and full of adventure.

Redshirts by John Scalzi

February 7, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

The short version of the plot is that a group of junior officers on a spaceship realize that members of their rank tend to die when on away missions with senior officers. Anyone familiar with the original flavor of Star Trek will recognize the setup.  The book starts with ensigns Andrew Dahl and Jimmy Hanson meeting other newly assigned ensigns Maia Duvall, Jasper Hester, and Finn as they wait for the shuttle to take them to their newly-assigned ship. The five lucky ensigns have been […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Hugo Award, john scalzi, non fiction, sci-fi

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:12 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Hugo Award, john scalzi, non fiction, sci-fi ·
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This book confused my brain in ways it did not intend

Neuromancer by William Gibson

February 7, 2020 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

**Expository wordiness up top. Feel free to skip to the actual book-related stuff if you like. A few things right up top: A few years ago, I flirted with playing a card game called Android: Netrunner. My partner was way more into it than I was, but occasionally I’d build a deck or two and spar with him, just to give him something to play against. I included a link to the Wikipedia article on the game there, because it’s a lot to explain if […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: cyberpunk, Hugo Award, Nebula Award, sci-fi, william gibson

kimberleybear's CBR12 Review No:4 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: cyberpunk, Hugo Award, Nebula Award, sci-fi, william gibson ·
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Fascinating Premise, Frustrating Execution

Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

February 1, 2020 by kimberleybear 3 Comments

I’ll start with the setup: This book has a really fascinating premise. Humans have figured out cloning technology and its use is now fairly widespread. There has been unceasing civil unrest over the idea, and there are now certain rules that clones (or those looking to become clones) have to abide by, but human clones are now more or less ubiquitous. Basically when you die, a new you, at the peak of your physical form, is woken up and downloads all the memories of your […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Hugo Nominee, Mur Lafferty, Nebula Nominee, sci-fi, sci-fi mystery, sci-fi thriller

kimberleybear's CBR12 Review No:3 · Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Hugo Nominee, Mur Lafferty, Nebula Nominee, sci-fi, sci-fi mystery, sci-fi thriller ·
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