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September 19, 2019

REVIEW: Battle Beyond the Dolestars by Chris McCrudden

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsArtificial Intelligence / cats / dystopian / futuristic / Science FictionNo Comments

Time for the Machine Republic to Kurl Up and Dye It’s a year since the Battlestar Suburbia broke free from Earth and the human rebellion is hiding out in the asteroid belt. Their leader, Admiral Janice, is assembling a fleet she hopes can topple robot rule – except on Wednesday ... more >

October 8, 2018

REVIEW: Imperfect Match by Jordan Castillo Price

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewsdystopian / m/m romance / novella2 Comments

A man whose future is assigned – A heart that yearns to be free. Lee Kennedy’s destiny is controlled by the Algorithm. It’s the reason he’s still in college, regardless of his good academic performance. He’s switched his major repeatedly and stalled on his Master’s thesis, but there’s only so ... more >

November 20, 2017

REVIEW: All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

JennieB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsdystopian / Fantasy / Magic / Science Fiction / tech6 Comments

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Dear Charlie Jane Anders: I bought this in June when it became available in the Daily Deals – it was a bit of a shot in the dark, since I’m not a big fantasy reader, but the blurb sounded intriguing: An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go ... more >

November 3, 2017

REVIEW: Wanted and Wired by Vivien Jackson

JayneBook Reviews / C- ReviewsAssassin / cyborg / dystopian / near-future / sci-fi romance4 Comments

A rip-roarin’ new snarky, sexy sci-fi paranormal romance series with the perfect balance of humor, heat, and heart. Now that Texas has seceded and the world is spiraling into chaos, good guys come in unlikely packages and love sprouts in the most inconvenient places… Rogue scientist • technologically enhanced • ... more >

September 18, 2017

REVIEW: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

JanineB Reviews1980s / dystopian / fiction with strong romantic elements / geek / geek culture / near-future / popular culture / video games / YA science fiction17 Comments

Dear Mr. Cline, Your 2003 2011 novel, Ready Player One, was aptly described by USA Today as “Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.” Much like Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Ready Player One begins with an impoverished boy obsessed with a worldwide contest. Wade Watts loves ... more >

September 2, 2016

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

JennieA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschild heroine / dystopian / London / road trip14 Comments

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Dear Mr. Carey, I first heard about this book while discussing dystopian fiction with a co-worker, specifically our shared love for Station Eleven. At first, I was hesitant to buy The Girl with All the Gifts on her recommendation, because I wasn’t sure how closely our tastes matched (Station Eleven ... more >

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