One of the most interesting things about the First Formic War trilogy is that if you’ve read Ender’s Game, then you already have some idea of what’s going to happen. Most of the references to this war in that book hint at a desperate struggle with horrifying losses. Earth Unaware begins that story out in […]
Archives for August 2016
Book Review | Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston (The First Formic War #2)
2016-08-29 · by ·
Book Review | Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston (The First Formic War)
2016-08-21 · by ·
Throughout the Ender series, various characters make references to the two previous alien invasions many decades earlier. While some of the events of the second war become a key plot point in Ender’s Game, the first war is only touched on very lightly. I always wanted to know more about the back story, especially the […]
The Best Classic Novels You Can Read for Free Online
2016-08-12 · by ·
The classics are classics for a reason—they’re just that good—and what better time to hit up some of the best of the best than the summer? Daring adventures, intricate love stories, tragic heroes—what better travel inspiration than that? When it comes to adding literature into your summer plans, lugging around a library full of books […]
Book Review | The Long Mars by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter (The Long Earth #3)
2016-08-06 · by ·
I want to love The Long Mars. I want to love it so much. It’s full of ideas, of characters, of wizbang…and it’s written by Terry freaking Pratchett (as well as Stephen Baxter). And yet, something is lacking that leaves me feeling dissatisfied after finishing. The Long Mars, third in The Long Earth series, is […]
