Adam, the main character in M.T. Anderson’s young adult novel Landscape with Invisible Hand, is a misunderstood artist. Much of the misunderstanding comes from the vuvv, the aliens who have taken over earth and forced most people, Adam and his family included, into poverty. If this sounds like some sort of depressing science fiction, it … Continue reading
Category Archives: Science Fiction
Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
Autonomous ultimately wound up disappointing me. This book follows the stories of both a pirate medicine dealer, and the robot/government agent team trying to track her down. This book was very highly reviewed, and I can see why. The book is very thought provoking and touches on a lot of hot button topics right now. … Continue reading
Fiction / Henry / Science Fiction / Steampunk
Mechanique by Genevieve Valentine
Written in a similar thread as “The Night Circus”, “Mechanique” follows the travels of a mysterious, semi-magical circus as it journeys through a now war torn country. Though the writing style of “Mechanique” takes some getting used to, once you’ve picked up on the pattern of the novel, I actually found the book to be … Continue reading
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Jason Dessen is a scientist/community college professor who once seemed to be on the path to setting the world of research on fire, but decided to take a less decorated path and allow himself to spend time with his family and be part of his son growing up. One night, after celebrating a friend’s scientific … Continue reading
It’s All About the Books
Books featuring Books: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury A classic dystopian tale of censorship (or the rise of technology, depending on who you ask). The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Set in an alternate reality where literature is a very high priority. The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler A … Continue reading
Lock In by John Scalzi
Imagine a virus that isn’t much worse than a mild flu. You get it and recover from it. But then imagine that you’re one of the unlucky people across the globe that is “locked in” after getting the virus. When you’re locked in, you know everything that’s going on around you, but you can’t react … Continue reading
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline takes place mostly in a virtual reality simulation called the Oasis, while the outside world of 2045 is in a dystopic downward spiral. Five years before the book opens the co-creator of the Oasis, James Halliday, died and upon his death his Oasis avatar, Anorak, announces that he has … Continue reading
