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The Twelve, by Justin Cronin: 3.5/5
In this sequel to The Passage, more stories of the apocalypse and its victims are told. And 100 years in the future, the story of the last human stand against the Virals, and Amy …
Continue reading →The Passage, by Justin Cronin: 4/5
A government experiment to prolong human life goes horribly wrong, releasing 12 Virals—mutated, super-strong, undying creatures with an insatiable hunger and a desire to spread—upon …
Continue reading →The Woman Who Died A Lot, by Jasper Fforde: 3.5/5
Thursday is stuck in the real world, recuperating from some very painful injuries. But if anyone expected Thursday Next to take a vacation …
Continue reading →The Future of Us, by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler: 3/5
Good for: Young adult romance fans, people who like very very soft science fiction. Anyone looking for a short, breezy weekend read …
Continue reading →Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline: 4/5
Good for: You, if you like fun! This was released as adult fiction, but has that quality of being good for young adults by being about young adults. But …
Continue reading →The Long Earth, by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter: 3/5
Good for: It’s a passably good science fiction novel, with some humorous elements and a couple good dramatic stories. Fans of such things …
Continue reading →Shine Shine Shine, by Lydia Netzer: 4/5
Good for: It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but the more I mull it over, the more I think this could be one of my favorite books of the year …
Continue reading →Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell: 5/5
Good for: People who like books that are awesome. Adventure, science fiction, historical fiction, and suspense thriller—this book has a story …
Continue reading →One of our Thursdays is Missing, by Jasper Fforde: 4/5
Today’s review is (once again) part of a pretty long ongoing series, and comes bundled with an illustrated primer. Thursday Next Primer (Click to expand) …
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