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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarMy rating: 3 of 5 starsThis epistolary novel takes place in the future and follows two women on opposite sides of war who secretly communicate through letters. They call themselves Blue and Red. Their correspondence gradually turns into love, but the secrecy is eventually discovered.... Continue Reading →
Time Limits: A Marc McKnight Time Travel Adventure by Kim MegaheeMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis is a murder mystery with a time travel twist. A murder occurred in 1985, and even fifty years later, no one has discovered who committed it. Marc McKnight is tasked with traveling back in time to uncover the truth.... Continue Reading →
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis story follows a tea monk named Sibling Dex and a sentient robot called Mosscap. Dex grew up with everything they could ever need, yet they feel compelled to leave their “perfect” life in search of a deeper purpose. Along the way, they... Continue Reading →
Title: Artificial TruthAuthor: J.M. LeeGenre: Sci-fiBook Length: Novel; 220 PagesFormat Read: eBookYear Published: December 1, 2025 Date Started: November 19, 2025Date finished: November 29, 2025 This story offers a unique take on artificial intelligence. There are four main characters: KC, Minju, Allen, and Junmo. KC is the intelligence behind the AI. He becomes ill and... Continue Reading →
Title: Klara and the SunAuthor: Kazuo IshiguroGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianBook Length: 320 PagesFormat Read: eBookYear Published: March 1, 2022 Date Started: November 12, 2025Date finished: November 18, 2025 My daughter read this book in her English IB course and recommended I read it because she knows how much I enjoy sci-fi and dystopian stories. She was... Continue Reading →
Title: Second ShiftAuthor: KitAndersonGenre: Sci-fiBook Length: Graphic Novel; 160 PagesFormat Read: PDFYear Published: June 26, 2025 Date Started: May 29, 2025Date finished: May 30, 2025 This is a story about Birdie Doran, a scientist at an outpost. She has a holographic system available to her to keep her busy during downtime. There are two humans... Continue Reading →
Title: 2028 Tomorrow is the DayAuthor: L.R. O’BrienGenre: Sci-fiBook Length: 214 PagesFormat Read: PDFYear Published: October 11, 2024 Date Started: April 17, 2025Date finished: April 24, 2025 The story begins in the Artic, where an Inuit man finds an artifact that allowed an AI alien—who calls himself Jordan Taylor—entry and began planning his ultimate control... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer FrostAuthor: Blake CrouchGenre: Sci-fi; LGBTQBook Length: 85 Pages (Short Story)Format Read: eBookYear Published: September 17, 2019 Date Started: October 29, 2024Date finished: October 29, 2024 This story felt like it was a glimpse into a longer story. It’s about a game developer named Riley who created a character named Max and fell in... Continue Reading →
Title: ArkAuthor: Veronica RothGenre: Sci-Fi; ApocalypticBook Length: 46 Pages; Short StoryFormat Read: eBookYear Published: September 17, 2019 Date Started: October 28, 2024Date finished: October 29, 2024 This story is about a scientist named Samantha who is preparing plant species in preparation for an apocalypse. While she’s working away, she’s remembering trivial things from her life.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Ten Percent ThiefAuthor: Lavanya LakshminaraynaGenre: DystopianBook Length: 384 Pages (Print)Format Read: eBookYear Published: February 13, 2024 Date Started: October 25, 2024Date finished: October 28, 2024 This story follows a few people to give an overall feel of the world the plot takes place in. The idea of the story is that people are... Continue Reading →
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