Category Archives: science fiction

Guest Review: Stung by Bethany Wiggins

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Galen Charlton | 1 Comment

Format read: ARC provided by publisher Formats available: hardcover Genre: Young adult science fiction Length: 304 pages Publisher: Walker and Company Date Released: April 2, 2013 Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Publisher’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository Fiona … Continue reading →

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Anne McCaffrey, First Dragonrider of Pern, RIP

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 1 Comment

Somewhere a queen dragon has folded up her great golden wings and closed her rainbow eyes in final rest.  All the Dragonriders who have ever dreamed of Pern have lost the one who showed us one of the best and … Continue reading →

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How many best books?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

In time for everyone’s holiday shopping, the best books of 2011 lists are popping up everywhere. This is in spite of the fact that 2011 still has two whole publishing months yet to go! And maybe it’s me, but I … Continue reading →

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Theirs not to reason why: a soldier’s duty

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

A Soldier’s Duty is the opening title in the new military science fiction series, Theirs Not to Reason Why, by Jean Johnson. We first meet Ia as a 15-year-old on the Terran colony of Sanctuary as she navigates the time-streams … Continue reading →

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NPR wants your vote

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

NPR is back with their continuing search for the top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy books of all time. Or, at least the list as NPR listeners see it from the vantage point of the summer of 2011. NPR provided … Continue reading →

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Life after Harry

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

When I say “Harry”, I mean Harry Potter, of course.  Who else could I possibly mean? The movie poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? Harry Potter fans have been … Continue reading →

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What makes the better man?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

What does it mean to be “the better man”? And which matters more, being “better” in the moral and ethical sense, or being “superior” in the evolutionary sense? After a recent viewing of the movie X-Men: First Class, those were … Continue reading →

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