The Martian Author: Andy Weir Release Date: February 11, 2014 Publisher: Crown Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: — GoodReads | Amazon The Martian has been languishing away on my ‘to be read’ list since it first came out. I have no excuse for leaving it there for so long. I have wanted to read it for […]
“The Silence” is What My Nightmares Are Made Of – Literally
The Silence Author: Tim Lebbon Release Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Genre(s): Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon These days post-apocalyptic fiction is everywhere. Every week it seems like half a dozen of these books come out. But what about the actual apocalyptic books? There aren’t too many that actually […]
“Talker 25” Somehow Makes Dystopian Fiction and Dragons Work
Talker 25 Author: Joshua McCune Release Date: April 22, 2014 Series: Talker 25 #1 Publisher: Greenwillow, HarperCollins Genre(s): Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I have never been a fan of dragons-related fantasy in general. I don’t know why, I’ve just never really been that interested. While all my nerdy friends […]
Two Trailers for “The Martian” Tease a Humanistic Sci-Fi Survival Story in Dead-Opposite Ways
Director Ridley Scott made a name for himself mainly with his science fiction films, but between the stark horror of Alien, the prophetic dystopia of Blade Runner, and the grand pretentiousness of Prometheus, he’s yet to make a movie with a primary focus on character. His 2015 movie The Martian looks like it may change […]
‘Federal Bureau of Physics Vol. 1’ is a Fantastic Intro to One of Vertigo’s Best On-Going Series
Federal Bureau of Physics Vol. 1 Author: Simon Oliver Artist: Robbi Rodriguez Release Date: February 25, 2014 Publisher: Vertigo Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon I am kind of in love with the Federal Bureau of Physics. Hands down this is one of my favorite on-going series not just from Vertigo, but any […]
“Ex Machina” Is The Sci-Fi Thriller We’ve Been Waiting For
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYGzRB4Pnq8&w] Ex Machina (2015) Release Date: April 24, 2015 Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno Director: Alex Garland Studio: DNA Films, Film4 Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama Rating: ★★★★1/2☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia In the upcoming future, a brilliant young […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Dystopian YA Kicks Into High Gear With Jenny Martin’s “Tracked”
Tracked Author: Jenny Martin Release Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Dial Source: Rockstar Book Tours, Dial Genre(s): Young Adult, Science Fiction Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon | BN We’ve been spotlighting a lot of great books this week in conjunction with Rockstar Book Tours and Tracked is no exception. Jenny Martin’s debut book is a fun, action-packed […]
Copperhead Vol. 1 Brings Us a Fantastic Mix of Police Procedural and Sci-Fi Western
Copperhead Vol. 1 Author: Jay Faerber Artists: Scott Godlewski & Ron Riley Release Date: March 11, 2015 Publisher: Image Comics Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Western, Police Procedural Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Oh, Copperhead. You are quickly vying for a spot as one of my favorite on-going series. I mean, what a great book. Solid story-telling, great […]
Image Comic’s The Fuse Vol. 1 Takes Police Procedurals Out of This World
The Fuse Vol. 1: The Russia Shift Author: Anthony Johnson Artist: Justin Greenwood Release Date: August 27, 2014 Publisher: Image Comics Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Science Fiction, Crime Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon We are in the midst of a science fiction comic book Renaissance and we really, truly have Image Comics to thank for […]
“Lockstep” is a Hard Sci-Fi Read With Great YA Crossover Appeal
Lockstep Author: Karl Schroeder Release Date: March 24, 2014 Publisher: Tor/Macmillan Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Young Adult, Hard Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon This is one of those books that’s hard to review not because it isn’t good but because it’s so hard to explain to other people why it’s good. I’m not […]
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