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Daily writing promptWhat's a job you would like to do for just one day?View all responses I'd love to be an astronaut. I enjoy reading, writing, and watching all things sci-fi, so being out in space to experience zero-gravity and working on the Space Station would be awesome.
Title: The CreatorDirector: Gareth EdwardsGenre: Sci-fi Action Thriller; DystopianDate Released: September 29, 2023 Date Watched: September 29, 2023, on IMAX The Creator is a sci-fi dystopian movie about artificial intelligence. The U.S. blames New Asia for a nuclear explosion in Los Angeles, CA and is out to stop them from creating more AI because they... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for a new sci-fi adventure with romance to read, Clearance Level Thea is a great choice. I'll be reviewing it soon, but here's the blurb: Colette Demeter is ready for a change. She wants to work off-world and has found the perfect opportunity on a planet called, Aratus. Getting to Aratus isn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Silent ThunderAuthor: Stephen C. PerkinsGenre: Sci-fi; ThrillerYear Published: February 12, 2023 Date Started: May 8, 2023Date finished: May 10, 2023 This thriller kept me on my toes with all the wild things going on. The story follows CIA agent and assassin, Christopher Burell who uncovers an unusual creature/alien type living amongst humans. We go... Continue Reading →
Title: Mother of Machines: Carbon Sunset Author: Tishaun Dawson Genre: Sci-fi Year Published: November 7, 2021 Date Started: December 21, 2021Date finished: December 23, 2021 I’ve been wanting to read a sci-fi story with a female lead and this one came through. I didn’t read the first book, but based on some of the reviews... Continue Reading →
Title: Frankenstein 2035Author: Kev FreemanGenre: Sci-fi, Fantasy, HorrorYear Published: July 25, 2022 Date Started: July 29, 2022Date finished: July 30, 2022 This is a story about a scientist named Beta who is on a mission to help cure her brother. She joins a group of other scientists with different specialties to locate a man who... Continue Reading →
Title: Far Beyond DestinyAuthor: Stephen C. PerkinsGenre: Sci-fi, paranormalYear Published: November 1, 2021 Date Started: October 19, 2022Date finished: October 21, 2022 This book is about an antagonist whose goal is to take over the world by destroying people in power using ordinary people. Sam Yalta Booth is not your ordinary man. In fact, he’s... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gamma RecruitsAuthor: James PelkmansGenre: Sci-fiYear Published: March 22, 2022 Date Started: April 16, 2023Date finished: April 18, 2023 This is a story about Jayson Reilly and a bunch of other recruits who were sent to a location in Hawaii as test subjects. However, it turns out that that wasn’t the case. Through the... Continue Reading →
The book review is below this life update. You can skip and go directly to the review because it could be a bit depressing. I'm currently playing catch up on my book reviews from the last year and before. There was a period in there when I was trying really hard to blog but my... Continue Reading →
Title: When She WokeAuthor: Hillary JordanGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianYear Published: September 18, 2012 Date finished: May 22, 2022 This story is about a future America where religion is a political power and having an abortion is a crime. Hannah Payne, the main character, falls in love with a pastor and gets pregnant. She is then chromed... Continue Reading →
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