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Tag Archives: Sci-Fi
IN THE AFTER – DEMITRIA LUNETTA
Title: In The After Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Dystopian, apocalyptic, sci-fi, adventure Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June 25, 2013 Review Five stars for In The After by Demitria Lunetta. Seldom are debut novels this good, but this post-apocalyptic story was impressive! A handful of survivors are barely making it day to day. Among these survivors are Amy and Baby. Amy lost everyone when They came – family, friends & neighbors. Out of necessity, Amy starts venturing outside her home. It is intensely dangerous with Them lurking around every corner. Plus, They are attracted to light and noise, so Amy has … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Genres/Types, HarperTeen, Kerri, Middle Grade, Publisher, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, Tragedy
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Dystopian, HarperTeen, Kerri, Review, Sci-Fi, The Readiacs, YA Contemporary
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The Silver Dream (Interworld #2)
RELEASE DAY! Title: The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, and Mallory Reaves Rating: Genre: YA / Sci-Fi Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: First, I have to be honest. I didn’t realize that The Silver Dream was a series novel until I was a few pages in and had no idea what was going on. That being said, I didn’t need to have read the first book to understand it. Michael and Mallory Reaves did a great job of working in details from the first book without giving a play-by-play summary, which was great. The Silver … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Action, Book Review, Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Sci-Fi, science-fiction, The Readiacs, The Silver Dream, YA
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Pulse by Patrick Carman
Title: Pulse Rating: Genre: YA / Sci-Fi / Paranormal Release Date: February 26, 2013 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Review: I love supernatural/paranormal anything so when Pulse came to me, I was excited to read it. What could be back about telekinetic teenagers living in a post-apocalyptic world? Reasons I liked the book: Faith Daniels may not have everything she wants in life, but she content living outside The States. She has limited resources, her parents are gone, and everyone she’s ever known is either becoming a Drifter or is being absorbed by The States, but Faith doesn’t let that get … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fallon, Katherine Tegen Books, Paranormal, Patrick Carman, Pulse, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, patrick carman, pulse, Review, Sci-Fi, telekinesis, YA
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Arclight by Josin L. McQuein
Title: Arclight Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Review: I am in love with Josin McQuein. It’s no secret how much I love dystopia and that clandestine romance dates back to The Giver from my 7th grade lit class. There’s something relevant and mysterious about dystopia and I’m constantly searching for new books that do it right. Josin has that gift. Arclight was a creepy techno-thriller, paranormal fiction, and YA romance all wrapped up into one neat little package. Marina’s lack of memory allows readers to grow and learn with her and Tobin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Fallon, Greenwillow Books, Josin L. McQuein, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Trouganda – Silver Tears Book 1 by Daniel J. Strait
Title: Trouganda – Silver Tears Book 1 Rating: Author: Daniel J. Strait Genre: Adult/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Adventure Publisher: Outskirts Press Release Date: September 26, 2012 Review: I was really looking forward to reading this book. The premise sounded intriguing: a science fiction adventure that follows the life of a young girl with a prophetic birthmark through her training in the deadly arts and her ability to become invisible until she must pass her final test among the dangers and wonders of Trouganda. Now, granted, I don’t read a lot of science fiction as a rule, but the idea of a tough female warrior-type … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fantasy, Lelina, Review, Science Fiction
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Remember Me by Brian L. MacLearn
Title: Remember Me Rating: Author: Brian L. MacLearn Genre: Adult/Science-Fiction/Romance Publisher: Outskirts Press Release Date: August 6, 2012 Review: The subject of time travel has always been an interesting one to me, so the premise of this book hooked me right away. Andrew Johnson is just an ‘average Joe’, who on the eve of his fiftieth birthday gets sucked back through time to 1985 by a mysterious storm that blows up while he is mowing his lawn. Of course, his cell phone is in his pocket and miraculously makes the journey with him. There’s no internet access, since the internet … Continue reading
Posted in Lelina, Review, Romance, Science Fiction
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Romance, Sci-Fi
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Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon
3 stars Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computer-hacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. But when she wakes up on a table in an empty warehouse with an IV in her arm and no memory of how she got there, Noa starts to wish she had someone on her side. Enter Peter Gregory. A rich kid and the leader of a hacker alliance, Peter needs people with Noa’s talents on his team. Especially after a shady corporation threatens … Continue reading
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Tagged don't turn around, HarperTeen, michelle gagnon, Sci-Fi, YA
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Moon Dust by J. E. Nicassio
Title: Moon Dust Rating: ★★★★ Genre: YA / Paranormal / Romance Publisher: Pulse Release Date: August 14, 2012 Review: Since reading Pittacus Lore’s “I Am Number Four,” I didn’t think I was going to be able to find any other paranormal alien story I would like. I was dead wrong. Samantha Hunter is a strong female protagonist with an interesting secret and an even more interesting life. After moving to New Mexico to start a new life with her father, it isn’t long before Sam meets Lucien, a mysterious bad boy with whom she falls in love. What I Loved: … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon, Fantasy, J.E. Nicassio, Moon Dist, Pulse, Romance, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Fallon, Fantasy, paranormal, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Human Instincts by Ioana Visan
Title: Human Instincts Rating: Author: Ioana Visan Genre: SciFi, Fiction, Dystopian, Apocalyptic Release Date: June 14, 2012 Review: A deadly virus has been created and sent out into the world with a sole purpose of ending a brutal war. Dr. Deanna Nichols created a vaccine to end said virus; however this vaccine has severe side effects. The trouble is, she is also responsible for the creation of said virus, which leads us into the story. Unfortunately everyone in the world is tainted by either the virus or the vaccine. At least until the General receives a call from a maximum … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Ioana Visan, Julie, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs
Tagged Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Julie, Sci-Fi
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Exclusive Interview with Bill Blais
Today we interview Bill Blais, author of No Good Deed! What inspired you to write No Good Deed? Actually, the story was inspired by a scene that punched me in the head on the way home from Readercon a few years ago. Seriously, it was that strong. I knew immediately that I had to write the whole story to find out what was going on there. That particular scene, however, involved a character and situation that didn’t actually end up in No Good Deed, appearing instead in Hell Hath No Fury. That was the first time that had happened and it … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Blais, Blog Tour, Blogger, Interviews, Kerri, The Readiacs
Tagged Blog Tour, Fantasy, Kerri, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
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No Good Deed: A Kelly and Umber Novel
Title: No Good Deed Author: Bill Blais Genre: Supernatural, Science Fiction Publisher: Bill Blais, Kindle 1.0 edition Release Date: March 9, 2012 Review: 5 fabulous stars for No Good Deed! Bill Blais scores big for originality, creativity, and a completely relatable heroine. Just when you think all of the original story ideas are taken, you get a pleasant surprise. The storylines are very interesting and the characters are well developed. Kelly McGinnis has a life that could be described as complicated. She has a husband with Multiple Sclerosis and 8 year old twins, and she has just been laid off … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Bill Blais, Blog Tour, Blogger, Fantasy, Kerri, Science Fiction, Supernatural, The Readiacs
Tagged Blog Tour, Book Review, Book Tour, Contemp, Fantasy, Kerri, Sci-Fi, Urban Fantasy
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COVER REVEAL: DOOMED
Beat the game. Save the world. Pandora’s just your average teen, glued to her cell phone and laptop, surfing Facebook and e-mailing with her friends, until the day her long-lost father sends her a link to a mysterious site featuring twelve photos of her as a child. Unable to contain her curiosity, Pandora enters the site, where she is prompted to play her favorite virtual-reality game, Zero Day. This unleashes a global computer virus that plunges the whole world into panic: suddenly, there is no Internet. No cell phones. No utilities, traffic lights, hospitals, law enforcement. Pandora teams up with … Continue reading
Endlessly by Kiersten White
4 PINK Stars for Endlessly Evie’s paranormal past keeps coming back to haunt her. A new director at the International Paranormal Containment Agency wants to drag her back to headquarters. The Dark Faerie Queen is torturing humans in her poisonous realm. And supernatural creatures keep insisting that Evie is the only one who can save them from a mysterious, perilous fate. The clock is ticking on the entire paranormal world. And its fate rests solely in Evie’s hands. So much for normal Review: It’s always sad to see a series come to an end, but it’s also very refreshing when the … Continue reading
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Tagged Endlessly, Fantasy, Kiersten White, Sci-Fi, trilogy, YA
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5 Stars to Carter’s So Close to You – Time Travel at its Best!
5 Stars for So Close to You Lydia Bentley has heard stories about the Montauk Project all her life: stories about the strange things that took place at the abandoned military base near her home and the people who’ve disappeared over the years. Stories about people like her own great-grandfather. When Lydia stumbles into a portal that transports her to a dangerous and strange new reality, she discovers that all the stories she’s ever heard about the Montauk Project are true, and that she’s in the middle of one of the most dangerous experiments in history. Alongside a darkly mysterious … Continue reading
Masque of the Red Death by @_BethanyGriffin
Title: Masque of the Red Death Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: YA / Gothic / Dystopia / Romance Publisher: Greenwillow (HarperCollins) Release Date: April 24, 2012 Review: When I first picked up “Masque of the Red Death,” my first thought was “oh gosh, no!” I thought for sure that someone – in thinking she was the new Poe – had trashed a classic. I am happy to say that I was proven wrong! “Masque” tells the story of Araby Worth, the daughter of a wealthy scientist in the middle of a plague-ridden city. Even the wealthy, who can afford the expensive, air-filtering ceramic … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Bethany Griffin, Dystopian, Fallon, Gothic, Harper Collins, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Bethany Griffin, death, Dystopian, Edgar Allen Poe, Fallon, gothic, HarperCollins, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, YA
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For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Title: For Darkness Shows the Stars Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: YA / Sci-Fi / Dystopia / Romance Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: June 12, 2012 Review: Oh my Austen! Need I say more? I had the sheer pleasure of picking up “For Darkness” and I was not expecting the roller coaster ride I received. Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Diana Peterfreund creates an Austenian world in which two young people fall in love. And then, of course, are torn apart. Elliot North is a strong central protagonist with a pragmatic head on her shoulders and a heart as big as the … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Balzer + Bray, Diana Peterfreund, Drama, Dystopian, Fallon, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Apocalyptic, Book Review, Drama, Dystopian, Fallon, post apocalyptic, Romance, Sci-Fi, YA
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Suffocate is Shocking and a Total Thrill Ride
I’m not exactly sure what to say about Suffocate. Each time I’ve sat down to write my review, I become irritated because knowing that I have to wait . . . and wait for the sequel is killing me. When Shelli (S. R. Johannes) emailed me and said she wrote a novelette, I was like cool. I never expected Suffocate to leave me on the edge, begging for more. In what is 15,000 words which is roughly 50 pages, Johannes, created a world, killed off a major character, added suspense, mystery and love and completely shocked me. Suffocate is the … Continue reading
Exclusive Interview with Keary Taylor
EDEN Book Giveaway at the Bottom EDEN is very different from your previous novels, what inspired you to make a jump? When I first started writing EDEN, it was a total experiment to see if I could actually do sci-fi. I’d never written in that genre, never thought I would. But I had the idea for the story, and I really wanted to write it, so I just jumped in! How did your writing process differ with EDEN over your FALL OF ANGELS series and WHAT I DIDN’T SAY? The biggest difference was that there was a big gap … Continue reading
Check out Hym and Hur
Hym and Hur is a unique short story that shows just how much trouble words can get you in. When Hym and Hur decide they want to play a prank on an unsuspecting person, they reach out to Death and sign a contract. Of course, they didn’t read the fine print and find themselves watching a live episode of Pushing Daisies. The very in love couple, Hym and Hur, quickly figure out that their prank isn’t so funny and need to bargain with Death to turn everything normal again. This short story will make you laugh and sing the praises … Continue reading
LAUNCH INTO THE GALAXY’ Blog Hop and Giveaway
This week marks the re-launch of Heather Hildenbrand’s YA fantasy, Across The Galaxy. Here’s what Heather says about it: For me, January marked one year as a published author and to mark that, I wanted to do something special to celebrate how far I’ve come in such a short amount of time. I can think of no better way to celebrate than to show some love to the title that got me here in the first place. Across The Galaxy was my first book and as a result, was also my guinea pig in a lot of ways. Through publishing … Continue reading
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Tagged Across the Galaxy, ebook, Heather Hildenbrand, read, Sci-Fi, YA
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