Sci-fi
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Book Review- American War
Title: American War Author: Omar El Akkad Published: 4th April 2017 Pages: 333 Genre: Fiction, Sci-Fi Rating: 4.5/5 Sarat Chestnut, born in Louisiana, is only six when the Second American Civil War breaks out in 2074. But even she knows that oil is outlawed, that Louisiana is half underwater, that unmanned drones fill the sky. And when her father is killed and her family is forced into Camp Patience for displaced persons, she quickly begins to be shaped by her particular time and place until, finally, through the influence of a mysterious functionary, she is turned into a deadly instrument of war. Telling her story is her nephew, Benjamin Chestnut,…
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Book Review- Zenith
Title: Zenith Author: Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings Published: 11th January 2018 Pages: 512 Genre: YA, Sci-Fi Series: The Androma Saga #1 Rating: 3.5/5 Most know Androma Racella as the Bloody Baroness, a powerful mercenary whose reign of terror stretches across the Mirabel Galaxy. To those aboard her glass starship, Marauder, however, she’s just Andi, their friend and fearless leader.But when a routine mission goes awry, the Marauder‘s all-girl crew is tested as they find themselves in a treacherous situation and at the mercy of a sadistic bounty hunter from Andi’s past.Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a ruthless ruler waits in the shadows of the planet Xen Ptera, biding her time to exact…
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Book Review- Waste of Space
Title: Waste of Space Author: Gina Damico Published: 11th July 2017 Pages: 400 Genre: YA, Sci-Fi Rating: 4/5 stars Cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off: that’s the premise for the ill-conceived reality show Waste of Space. The kids who are cast know everything about drama—and nothing about the fact that the production is fake. Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship replica is equipped with state-of-the-art special effects dreamed up by the scientists partnering with the shady cable network airing the show. And it’s a hit! Millions of viewers are transfixed. But then, suddenly, all communication is severed. Trapped and paranoid, the kids must figure out…
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Book Review- The Space Between the Stars
Title: The Space Between the Stars Author: Anne Corlett Published: June 1st 2017 Genre: Sci-Fi, Fiction, Space, Fantasy Rating: 3.5/5 In a breathtakingly vivid and emotionally gripping debut novel, one woman must confront the emptiness in the universe—and in her own heart—when a devastating virus reduces most of humanity to dust and memories.All Jamie Allenby ever wanted was space. Even though she wasn’t forced to emigrate from Earth, she willingly left the overpopulated, claustrophobic planet. And when a long relationship devolved into silence and suffocating sadness, she found work on a frontier world on the edges of civilization. Then the virus hit…Now Jamie finds herself dreadfully alone, with all that’s…
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Shelf Control 14/06/16
This is a weekly feature that I will be posting on a Tuesday, where I will be spotlighting a book that I have on my shelves that I haven’t read. This is a great idea for a weekly post, as I have loads of unread books, and i find it really interesting to read why others have purchased and want to read certain books!! This is hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies. ~~~ This Week’s Book: Title: The Dispossessed Author: Ursula K. Le Guin Published: 1974 Pages: 387 Synopsis: Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have…