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Avengers of the Moon

Posted: January 24, 2019 by Jane Funk in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Allen Steele, Science Fiction
Avengers of the Moon

…Grag (you guessed it, the robot) have cultivated Curt’s intellectual and physical skills to the best of their abilities while living in a secret base under the Tycho Crater. It’s…

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Zero G

Posted: January 31, 2019 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Dan Wells, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Audible
Zero G

…Home Alone in space, and you’ll be pretty close. But instead of Marv and Harry, it’s the Fratellis from The Goonies that come to wreak havoc with the best-laid plans…

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Blood of Ten Kings

Posted: February 21, 2019 by Writer Dan in Books We Don't Like Meta: Edward Lazellari, Fantasy
Blood of Ten Kings

completely fallen off my radar. Still, I was really excited to finally see it. THE LOST PRINCE was an absolutely brilliant book, and I was so looking forward to seeing…

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Empire of Silence

Posted: February 8, 2023 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Christopher Ruocchio, Science Fiction
Empire of Silence

…very similar feelings in scope and power and outcome through it’s description and evolution. My comparison to ASoIaF comes through it’s intimate and very pointed building of the story and…

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The Fever King

Posted: February 5, 2019 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Victoria Lee, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult
The Fever King

…are groomed and sexually abused, and within that context these moments matter. However, the cumulative effect can feel tiring. Perhaps Lee’s greatest strength is her complex characterizations. There is no…

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Dead Moon

Dead Moon

…audiobook schedule. DEAD MOON is a new science fiction — eh, more science fantasy — story from author Peter Clines. I’d come across Peter’s Ex- novels before but had…

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Project Hail Mary

Posted: October 25, 2021 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Andy Weir, Science Fiction
Project Hail Mary

…with its (minor) flaws. This book is available in print, but really you should get the Audible version. There are aspects of the alien communication that is best served by…

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Thin Air

Thin Air

…so that other flagging companies can come in and take over the market. Honestly, that’s pretty blah, yeah? So what makes the story in that show so amazing? In my…

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Permafrost

Permafrost

…some scientists find a way to travel through time in a quasi-complete sort of way and attempt to save humanity from starving to death. “Fix the past. Save the present….

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Pinnacle City: A Superhero Noir

Pinnacle City: A Superhero Noir

they’re forced to reckon with their assumptions about the superhero community: Kimberly’s, that superheroes are actually heroic, and Eddie’s, that all superheroes are terrible. They have distinctive voices that make…