In a futuristic, polluted - Escape from New York/ Terminator- style Los Angeles, Ash receives a frantic message from his bioengineer father telling him to run. Two minutes later their penthouse apartment is filled with robots on the hunt. Ash flees with his escape bag to the Red Zone, a non-patrolled sector given over to... Continue Reading →
Selection Day by Aravind Adiga (Mini Review)
Ok, I had this whole messy review written out. And I didn't like any of it... So, I'm going to make this one simple. Selection Day: The story of two young men from the slums of Mumbai who are pushed by their father to become cricket stars. Pros: In depth look at youth sports (cricket)... Continue Reading →
A Big Ship at the End of the Universe by Alex White (Mini Review)
A points-leading racecar driver is framed for murder. On the run and 'kidnapped' by a crew of treasure hunters, the chase around the galaxy begins. A bounty, a former TV personality, and a captain who's trying to play all sides... A Big Ship is a book that shoots the reader out of the starting gate... Continue Reading →
All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells (Mini Review)
A soap-opera-watching security robot who has hacked its governor module is tasked with protecting a survey team on a distant planet. All it wants to do is watch its shows. But when the group is threatened by sabotage, will Murderbot tip its hand and show that it may be a little more sentient than it... Continue Reading →
Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds (Mini Review)
Miles Morales is your average teenager... goes to school, gets in fights with his parents, crushes on classmates, and plays old-school video games with his roommate. But something takes him away from those 'normal' priorities of his life, his spidey-sense. Visions and nightmares, coincidences and cold sweats. Will Miles be able to balance his hectic... Continue Reading →