B- Reviews / Book ReviewsArtificial Intelligence / CatNet series / cats / First-Person / Friends / Internet / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA+ / near-future / online community / teens / YA fictionNo Comments
It takes an A.I. to catch an A.I. When a mysterious entity starts hacking into social networks and chat rooms to instigate paranoia and violence in the real world, it’s up to Steph and her new friend, Nell, to find a way to stop it—with the help of their benevolent ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsArtificial Intelligence / CatNet series / cats / child in jeopardy / First-Person / Friends / Internet / LGBTQIA+ / near-future / online community / teens / YA fiction5 Comments
Because her mom is always on the move, Steph hasn’t lived anyplace longer than six months. Her only constant is an online community called CatNet—a social media site where users upload cat pictures—a place she knows she is welcome. What Steph doesn’t know is that the admin of the site, ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C ReviewsAction/Adventure / crime thriller / First-Person / near-future / POC / Sci-fi / space travel6 Comments
Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you’re not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you’ve got debts to pay ... more >
Book 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 >
B 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 >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews20th century / betrayal / China / gaming / near-future / POC / POC author / Scientist / SF10 Comments
Dear Liu Cixin, Your bestselling science fiction novel translated from Chinese to English by author Ken Liu, The Three Body Problem, caught my attention shortly after its publication in the US last summer. After reading the kindle sample and the cover blurb (the latter contains big spoilers), I was both ... more >