All Systems Red is the first book in the series The Murderbot Diaries. And really, the word murderbot is what made me pick up this book. It just *sounds* like the kind of thing I’d want to read. Luckily, my instinct was correct, and All Systems Red did not disappoint. The story is set in outer space. SpaceRead more
Virtual reality has long been the stuff of fiction–from the Holodeck in Star Trek, the holograms in Star Wars, to the Matrix itself. Then several months ago Niantic released the game Pokemon Go, representing the first time that normal people could experience virtual reality for themselves. I mean, yeah the Oculus Rift and Google GlassRead more
I had been meaning to read Fool’s War ever since Andrea reviewed it back in 2012. I enjoy reading sci-fi and fantasy with a diverse cast of characters, and the protagonist of Fool’s War, a woman named Katmer Al Shei, is a devout Muslim. She wears the hijab and prays facing Mecca, but she’s alsoRead more
Solomon the Peacemaker by Hunter Welles is about Vincent Allen Chell, a suspected terrorist. The story is told in the form of a one-sided interrogation as Vincent describes the motivation for his actions. Solomon the Peacemaker is set in a futuristic society where war no longer exists because international decisions are made by anRead more
When I requested The Mad Scientist’s Daughter, it was actually by mistake. I had confused it with a YA novel about Frankenstein’s daughter (proof that the …’s Daughter naming trend has gone too far), and thought I’d read it on a whim. This turned out to be the best mistake of 2013. The Mad Scientist’sRead more