Book Reviews

May 31, 2018

Science Fiction 101 Review

Book Reviews Golden Age, Robert Silverberg, science fiction

Science Fiction 101 is an anthology of hand-picked classic science fiction from the Golden Age of the genre.

April 13, 2018

Book 16: I, Robot

Book Reviews fundamentalism, futurism, Isaac Asimov, playing God, robots, science fiction, slavery, The Three Laws of Robotics

I’m so excited to dive into I, Robot, the 16th book on my list and a science fiction gem.

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March 16, 2018

Book 15: Space Cadet

Book Reviews Golden Age, overexposition, Robert A. Heinlein, science fiction

In which I once again put down a book that is becoming painful to read. Robert Heinlein’s Space Cadet is heavy on the world-building, light on the pacing and story.

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March 9, 2018

First Guest Post! A Review of the Novel Grass

Book Reviews class division, ecology, Grass, imperialism, patriarchy, Sheri Tepper

Happy Friday! I’m excited to present The Sci-Fi Novel’s first guest post! It’s a review of the 1989 sci-fi novel Grass.

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January 5, 2018

The First 10 Sci-Fi Novels: A Ranking

Book Reviews science fiction

My ranking of the first 10 novels on my science fiction list.

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January 2, 2018

Book 14: Red Planet

Book Reviews colonialism, exposition, government, Mars, Martians, Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Heinlein’s Red Planet is a study in life on Mars.

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October 30, 2017

Book 13: 1984

Book Reviews doublethink, dystopia, George Orwell, historical negation, novels, Thought Police

1984 is a must-read for everyone!

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September 28, 2017

Book 12: Foundation

Book Reviews civilization, Galactic Empire, Isaac Asimov, psychohistory, religion, science fiction, space travel

Isaac Asimov’s Foundation is a study in culture, history, and civilization.

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August 29, 2017

Book 11: Reason

Book Reviews creation, existence, hard science fiction, Isaac Asimov, reason, robots, science fiction, The Three Laws of Robotics

Isaac Asimov’s short story Reason is a great, thought-provoking read!

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August 14, 2017

That Hideous Strength aka I Just Can’t Right Now

Book Reviews C. S. Lewis, overexposition, science fiction

In which I casually and calmly put down That Hideous Strength and walk away, maybe forever.

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