Category: Science Fiction

Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

A thoughtful review of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, exploring its science, emotional depth, and the unforgettable friendship that makes this space adventure shine.
Book Review: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

In the Lives of Puppets is whimsical and weird, but also tender and quietly profound. It’s about love, identity, and what it means to be free, even when you’re made of wires and code. Plus, there’s a neurotic vacuum named Rambo. Come for the Pinocchio vibes, stay for the heartbreak and hope.
Book Review: Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

A sci-fi premise with promise, Mickey7 by Edward Ashton was entertaining but lacked depth, with a protagonist who felt more like a placeholder than a person.
Book Review: This is How You Lose the Time War

Grappling with the idea of nature vs. machine, This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone is a sci-fi love story like no other.
Book Review: Reincarnation Blues

This post contains spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore is a 374-page magical realism/fantasy novel. The story follows Milo, a soul who has lived almost 10,000 lives and is on the verge of achieving “perfection”—or eternal oblivion if he fails. Along the way, he navigates love, loss and the absurdities of existence, including his romance with Death herself, known as Suzie. This was such a unique read, I couldn’t put…
Book Review: Dare to Know

This post contains mild spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! Dare to Know by James Kennedy is a 304-page sci-fi novel set in the near future, a future where anyone can know their exact time of death down to the second, if they have the money to pay. Our narrator is the most talented salesperson at Dare to Know, the first company to offer this service. During its heyday, the narrator was highly valuable and…
Book Review: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

A genre-bending debut mixing time travel, dystopia, and forbidden romance—The Ministry of Time explores identity, power, and the cost of belonging.