Genre: Science Fiction

Review: Some Fine Day by Kat Ross

Posted October 30, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Some Fine Day by Kat Ross

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Some Fine Day by Kat Ross Published by Strange Chemistry on July 1, 2014 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 384 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads A generation ago, continent-sized storms called hypercanes caused the Earth to flood. The survivors were forced to retreat deep underground and build a new society. This is the story that sixteen-year-old Jansin Nordqvist has heard all of her life. Jansin grew up in a civilization far below the Earth’s surface. She’s spent the last eight years in military intelligence training. So when her parents surprise her with a coveted yet treacherous trip above ground, she’s prepared for anything. She’s especially thrilled to feel the fresh air, see the sun, and view the wide-open skies and the ocean for herself. But when raiders attack Jansin’s camp and take her prisoner, she is forced to question everything she’s been taught. What […]

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Review: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Posted October 18, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 4 Comments
Review: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson Series: Reckoners #1 Published by Orion Books on September 26, 2013 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 386 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills. Nobody fights the Epics…nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. And David wants in. He wants Steelheart – the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David’s father. For years, like the Reckoners, David’s been studying, and planning – and he has something they need. Not an object, […]

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Review: Station Eleven by Emily ST. John Mandel

Posted September 10, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Station Eleven by Emily ST. John Mandel

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Published by Picador on September 10, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Dystopia, Fiction, Science Fiction Pages: 333 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads DAY ONE The Georgia Flu explodes over the surface of the earth like a neutron bomb. News reports put the mortality rate at over 99%. WEEK TWO Civilization has crumbled. YEAR TWENTY A band of actors and musicians called the Travelling Symphony move through their territories performing concerts and Shakespeare to the settlements that have grown up there. Twenty years after the pandemic, life feels relatively safe. But now a new danger looms, and he threatens the hopeful world every survivor has tried to rebuild. STATION ELEVEN Moving backwards and forwards in time, from the glittering years just before the collapse to the strange and altered world that exists twenty years after, Station Eleven charts the unexpected twists of fate that connect […]

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Review: The Rain by Virginia Bergin

Posted August 6, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: The Rain by Virginia Bergin

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Rain by Virginia Bergin Series: The Rain #1 on 17th July 2014 Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 386 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads It’s in the rain…and just one drop will kill you. They don’t believe it at first. Crowded in Zach’s kitchen, Ruby and the rest of the partygoers laugh at Zach’s parents’ frenzied push to get them all inside as it starts to drizzle. But then the radio comes on with the warning, “It’s in the rain! It’s fatal, it’s contagious, and there’s no cure.” Two weeks later, Ruby is alone. Anyone who’s been touched by rain or washed their hands with tap water is dead. The only drinkable water is quickly running out. Ruby’s only chance for survival is a treacherous hike across the country to find her father-if he’s even still alive. I was so excited by the blurb for this book […]

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Review: The Girl with all the Gifts by M. R. Carey

Posted July 9, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The Girl with all the Gifts by M. R. Carey

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Series: The Girl With All the Gifts #1 Published by Orbit on June 19, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller Pages: 461 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Melanie is a very special girl. Dr. Caldwell calls her “our little genius.” Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don’t like her. She jokes that she won’t bite, but they don’t laugh. Melanie loves school. She loves learning about spelling and sums and the world outside the classroom and the children’s cells. She tells her favorite teacher all the things she’ll do when she grows up. Melanie doesn’t know why this makes Miss Justineau look sad. The Girl with All the Gifts is a […]

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