Science Fiction

Strange Aliens in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars | Spoiler-Free Review

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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini [representation • sapphic relationship] Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Christopher Paolini Published: September 2020 Publisher: Tor UK Pages: 880 [paperback] Review on Goodreads Thank you to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this for an honest review Initial Thoughts upon Finishing I finally conquered this … Continue reading Strange Aliens in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars | Spoiler-Free Review

Really Big (Kick-ass) Robots in Sleeping Giants | Spoiler-Free Review

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Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Sylvain Neuvel Published: April 2016 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 304 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This audiobook was absolutely incredible, I cannot get over how fantastic that performance was. The story is intriguing and shrouded in mystery for a large part of the book. … Continue reading Really Big (Kick-ass) Robots in Sleeping Giants | Spoiler-Free Review

Fight or Flight in Salvation Lost | Spoiler-Free Review [spoilers for book one]

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Salvation Lost by Peter F. Hamilton Genre: Science-Fiction [hard] Author: Peter F. Hamilton Published: October 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 896 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thank you to Pan Macmillan for providing me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a step up from book … Continue reading Fight or Flight in Salvation Lost | Spoiler-Free Review [spoilers for book one]

Aliens and Portals in Salvation | Spoiler-Free Review

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Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Peter F. Hamilton Published: September 2018 Publisher: Pan MacMillan Pages: 532 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thank you to Pan MacMillan for sending me a copy of this for review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This book is one heck of an epic tale. I received this for … Continue reading Aliens and Portals in Salvation | Spoiler-Free Review

Nice Aliens in Childhood’s End | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

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Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Arthur C. Clarke Published: August 1953 Publisher: Del Ray Pages:224 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was stunningly brilliant. I have come out of this speechless. The way that Clarke has explored aliens, what it means to be human and space itself was … Continue reading Nice Aliens in Childhood’s End | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

A Sinister Island in Nil || BOOK REVIEW

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Nil by Lynne Matson 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Author: Lynne Matson Published: May 2015 Publisher: Square Fish Pages: 400 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing OH MY GOD. This was insane. I was two seconds away from throwing the book out the window towards the end there but DANG, that ending … Continue reading A Sinister Island in Nil || BOOK REVIEW

Aliens Among Us in Time Crawlers || BOOK REVIEW

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Time Crawlers by Varun Sayal 3.5/5 STARS Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Varun Sayal Published: June 2018 Publisher: Kindle Direct Publishing Pages: 100 {kindle} Review on Goodreads Thanks to Varun Sayal for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a really interesting, quick read. It’s … Continue reading Aliens Among Us in Time Crawlers || BOOK REVIEW

Pitchforks on Mars in Red Rising || BOOK REVIEW

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Red Rising by Pierce Brown 4/5 STARS Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult Author: Pierce Brown Published: January 2014 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 382 {paperback} Review on Goodreads THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER-FREE Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a very good book. I really enjoyed it once I got into it but it is not the … Continue reading Pitchforks on Mars in Red Rising || BOOK REVIEW

Books to Buy This Month! || June 2018 Book Releases

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Hi hello and welcome! I wasn't going to do this post seeing as we're already mid-way through June but then I thought what the hell because I'm really excited about a few of these books and I felt like discussing them. So here we're are! It is currently FREEZING in my neck of the woods … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! || June 2018 Book Releases

Organic nOpE in The Stars Are Legion || BOOK REVIEW

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The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley 1.5/5 STARS Genre: Science-Fiction Author: Kameron Hurley Published: February 2017 Publisher: Angry Robot Pages: 396 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Haha, welllll. I did not enjoy this. I've never been so determined in my life to finish a book I wasn't enjoying but there we … Continue reading Organic nOpE in The Stars Are Legion || BOOK REVIEW