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Category Archives: Science Fiction

20Aug2019

Book Review: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Posted in Fiction, Science Fiction by mmelland

Hey, I found another science fiction novel I really liked!

Station Eleven, a National Book Award finalist, is a twist on the apocalyptic pandemic tale. It’s well-crafted, full of atmosphere and immerses you in a world that has been stripped of modernity. Continue reading →

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22May2019

Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir

Posted in Fiction, Science Fiction by mmelland

The Martian is a hugely entertaining novel about an astronaut who is stranded on Mars and has to rely mostly on his own ingenuity to survive and eventually get rescued. It’s funny and hopeful and packed with technical whiz bangery that would put MacGyver to shame. Continue reading →

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31Oct2017

“Ready Player One”, by Ernest Cline

Posted in Fiction, Science Fiction by mmelland

Well, that was different. And not quite what I expected.

“Ready Player One” was October’s Kind of Like a Book Club book. Did you read it? Did you make it through? I almost didn’t, but I’ll get to that in a minute. Continue reading →

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