Category Archives: science fiction
Delirium – Lauren Oliver
Controlling emotions, specifically love, is the best way to solve the problems in society. Around 18, everyone gets a bit of brain surgery to remove the emotion center ridding people of the highs and lows of love. No more passion, … Continue reading
Tankborn – Karen Sandler
The Earth colony on the planet Loka utilizes genetic engineering to create a caste society. The lowest of the castes are the GENS, genetically engineered non-humans, born in tanks from a combo of human and animal DNA that gives them … Continue reading
Crossed – Ally Condie (sequel to Matched)
It is difficult to give a summary without spoiling the story for the reader. At the end of Matched, the characters are separated. For half of Crossed, Cassia is searching for Ky. She is still torn by her love for … Continue reading
Enclave – Ann Aguirre
Environmental disasters have destroyed the earth and people have retreated underground to avoid acid rain. The Enclave is one of the more civilized, yet brutal groups eking out an existence in the subways of the former New York City. Deuce … Continue reading
Variant – Robinson Wells
I like this. I like this better than The Maze Runner and I really like that. Benson Fisher is a teen who has no ties to anyone, having been shuffled through a series of foster homes. He earns a scholarship … Continue reading
Pathfinder – Orson Scott Card
This is one of the best books that I have read in a very long time. It is a blend of fantasy and science fiction that features two story lines woven together. Rigg has had an isolated childhood with his … Continue reading
Brain Jack – Brian Falkner
This is an example of the perfect sci fi thriller – plenty of action, great writing, and cool characters. A young computer genius hacks into the most secure networks in this mystery action thriller. Seeking ever faster network connectivity, new … Continue reading
Cinder – Marissa Meyer
Cinder is a teenaged cyborg in future China that is suffering from a world-wide plague. Being a cyborg or part machine, it is natural that Cinder is a mechanic/techie and runs a booth in the market fixing anything mechanical. Yes, it … Continue reading
Prized (The Birthmarked Trilogy-vol.2) – Caragh O’Brien
The setting is future Earth where we have so messed up our environment that giving birth to a healthy baby is increasingly against the odds. Gaia’s struggles continue after escaping from one dystopian society to another. This time around, she … Continue reading
Glow – Amy Ryan
Two ships of colonists set out from Earth. Kieran and Waverly are the first children born in deep space aboard the Empyrean. They are destined to be together and to lead their generation. But something is wrong aboard the New … Continue reading
Across the Universe – Beth Revis
An enormous spaceship designed to last for multiple generations sets out with colonists. There are two groups of colonists. One group is cryogenically encased in capsules to be awakened when the destination is reached. One group is to live and breed and die … Continue reading
All These Things I’ve Done – Gabrielle Zevin
Another future gone wonkers type of book. Chocolate and coffee are illegal and crime is rampant. The setting is New York City in 2083 and Anya is a chocolate mafia princess. Her father and mother were killed by rival families. … Continue reading
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