Forty years from now, we have stepped out into the solar system, mining the asteroids and salvaging ice from comets to provide resources for humanity’s expansion. Then, in a moment, the moon Janus, one of Saturn’s ice moons, begins to leave first the orbit of the gas giant and then to chart a course out […]
Archives for 2016
Book Review | Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston (The First Formic War #2)
2016-08-29 · by ·
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 […]
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 […]
Book Review | Uprooted by Naomi Novik
2016-07-28 · by ·
I want Naomi Novik’s Uprooted to win the Hugo Award for best novel this year. No matter how I look at it, it’s easily the best nominee in the group. It already won the Nebula and without a doubt Uprooted deserves to win the award. In a quiet village in the valley, Agnieszka grows up with her family. […]
Book Review | The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
2016-07-10 · by ·
Though I’ve read The Chronicles of Narnia multiple times, it’s been years since I last read them, and this is the first time I’ve read it to my children. We finished The Magician’s Nephew earlier this year, and last week we read the last chapter of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Without a doubt, […]
Book Thoughts | Night by Elie Wiesel
2016-06-24 · by ·
What is there to say about Elie Wiesel’s Night that has not already been said? It’s one of those books that has been so widely read, about a period of history that is among the most documented, and that has received such high honors and acclaim that I suspect there isn’t much I can add, except […]
Book Review | The Kidnap Plot by Dave Butler
2016-06-17 · by ·
Add this sure bet to your pre-teen’s summer reading list. The Kidnap Plot by Dave Butler is the cure for summer boredom. With cleverly written characters, dangerously intense plots, and colorful and exotic settings, The Kidnap Plot is a great pick for your eight to ten-year old’s summer reading list. In an alternate universe, Victorian Britain is populated […]
Book Review | This Changes Everything: Capitalism Versus The Climate by Naomi Klein
2016-06-14 · by ·
Ongoing waves of globalization have led to the development of an increasingly integrated international economy, primarily driven by the interests of corporate capitalism. The present stage of global capitalist expansion, effectively dating back to September 11th, 2001 (or World War II, depending on your interpretation of history), has created multinational companies whose scope of operations […]
