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May 28, 2026

REVIEW: Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsadult fiction / dystopian / Fiction / found family / Post apocalytpic / robots / Sci-fi4 Comments

In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring Wrestling with themes of loneliness, connection, and purpose, this hope-punk sci-fi is for fans of Becky Chambers’s Monk & Robot duology—featuring a cyborg dog! Thirty ... more >

April 9, 2026

REVIEW: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviewsadult fiction / cozy / dystopian / Fiction / found family / near-future / Sci-fi / Speculative-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon

In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel. In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, ... more >

August 7, 2024

REVIEW: Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsadult fiction / apocalyptic / class differences / dark humor / dystopian / Fiction / Post apocalytpic / psychological insights / Science Fiction / social / social unrest / survival / Suspense11 Comments

White Lotus meets Kevin Wilson in this whip-smart social satire about a man who finds himself trapped on an island resort after the sun explodes, and suddenly must choose whether to save himself from the chaos, or help the fellow guests make it off the island alive… Vacation Checklist: Pack ... more >

April 9, 2024

REVIEW: Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsArtificial Intelligence / dark humor / dystopian / near-future / scifi / thriller / War / MilitaryComments Off on REVIEW: Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton

The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off ... more >

June 8, 2023

Review: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewsdystopian / found family / queer characters / space opera18 Comments

While we live, the enemy shall fear us. All her life Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the murder of planet Earth. Raised in the bowels of Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she readies herself to face the Wisdom, the all-powerful, reality-shaping weapon that ... more >

April 6, 2023

REVIEW: Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey

JennieB Reviews Category / Book Reviewsdystopian / Science Fiction14 Comments

Dear M.R. Carey, I was first introduced to your work with The Girl with All the Gifts, which I loved. The next year I read the prequel, The Boy on the Bridge, which I also liked a great deal. In the past few years, I’ve read and enjoyed The Rampart ... more >

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