Review of The Wrong Unit: A Novel Author: Ron Dircks; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Goldfinch Publishing (2016); Rating: . The protagonist of this book isn’t even human, yet his story was enough to make me cry. The plot is a combination of quest, coming of age, and thriller. It’s set in a future where […]
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The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette; Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Gene Doucette (2016); My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This was a very clever and funny book about first contact in a small town in New England. The book was fast-paced and involved a lot of artful dialog; some of it might even have been
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Legionnaire: Galaxy’s Edge, Book 1 Author: Jason Anspach; Genre: Sci-Fi; Format: Kindle ebook. A pure military story from the POV of an enlisted member of a special forces unit. The sergeant and his legionnaires are in the middle of what’s supposed to be a diplomatic mission on a hostile planet when all hell breaks loose. It’s
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Star Splinter: Fractured Space Book 1; Author: J G Cressey; Genre: Science-Fiction; Format: Kindle eBook; Published: 2015. Overall, I enjoyed the story, although I wish the author would allow a professional editor to clean up the narrative; there were missing words and questionable usage and grammar errors throughout the Kindle version. A bunch of misfits
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The Martian by Andy Weir Genre: Science-fiction Format: Audio This is a great adventure story that includes lots of technical language and scientific explanations. Astronaut Watney has been accidentally left on Mars when the rest of his crew leaves during an emergency. He must survive by reworking equipment that was meant for the short term,
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Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Genre: science-fiction, apocalyptic Format: Audio This book starts out like many other end-of-times novels. A terrible disease has quickly wiped out most of humanity, leaving very few alive. The technique the author uses to lead the main character to discovery is very clever, and I was hooked. The book
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The Old Man and the Wasteland by Nick Cole Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins (Harper Voyager) Paperback ISBN: 978-1461076384 I don’t read a lot of post-apocalyptic books; they really depress me. But I was fortunate enough to find this one on a free Kindle list and gave it a shot. [Note: Although this novel is
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Forging Zero by Sara King Genre: Science Fiction From Amazon.com: “The Legend of ZERO begins the epic journey of 14-year-old Joe Dobbs in a post-apocalyptic universe following a massive alien invasion of Earth. The oldest of the children drafted from humanity’s devastated planet, Joe is impressed into service by the alien Congressional Ground Force—and becomes
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