Synopsis of the Book ‘Prey’ By Michael Crichton Michael Crichton’s novel ‘Prey’ is essentially about a swarm of rogue microrobots that have escaped from the lab and the attempt of a few scientists trying to retrieve them from the Nevada desert. The nanorobot Swarm is self-reproducing, self-sustaining and learns from experience like real-life A.I. The… Continue reading Prey by Michael Crichton (A Book Review)
Category: Science Fiction Books
100 Books in 2021 Challenge!
100 Books in 2021 Challenge! Hello, everyone! We’re back again with a new challenge in 2021 to spruce up your life! With all the rain and bad weather we have been having in Australia recently it’s time to get under the bed covers and read some lovely books! So, we have a new challenge which… Continue reading 100 Books in 2021 Challenge!
Eden Chip by Scott Cramer – #BookReview #Scifi
Synopsis of Eden Chip (by Scott Cramer): In Scott Cramer’s Eden Chip: Thanks to nanochips implanted in human brains, the world is at peace in 2055. But not everyone likes having their emotions controlled, or their religion suppressed. Eighteen-year-old Raissa embarks upon a perilous mission to free the world, just days before the release of nanochip Version 7,… Continue reading Eden Chip by Scott Cramer – #BookReview #Scifi
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin – #BookReview
Synopsis of The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth Series): This is the way the world ends. Again. Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze… Continue reading The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin – #BookReview
The Gapcai Effect by W.S. Jenkins – #BookReview
Synopsis of The Gapcai Effect: In The Gapcai Effect, Space scientist Toba Antanari, of the interstellar civilization GAPCAI, has always had an obsession with reaching another star that supports humanoid life. After discovering the planet Earth when streaming data begins to return from probes that tracked the life of every human since the year 1637, he… Continue reading The Gapcai Effect by W.S. Jenkins – #BookReview
George Orwell’s 1984 Big Brother: Your Burning Questions Answered
What is the meaning of ‘Big Brother Is Watching You’ in George Orwell’s Book 1984? George Orwell’s 1984 Big Brother is a formidable figure. George Orwell wrote the sentence “Big Brother is watching you” in his novel 1984 (Nineteen Eighty Four). It comes up on the first page and third paragraph of the book. However… Continue reading George Orwell’s 1984 Big Brother: Your Burning Questions Answered
Three Dystopian Classics You Need to Read – #scifi #classics
I love science fiction. Science fiction is great. (This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the books. If you purchase from Amazon using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. This does not affect the ratings for my reviews.) Science fiction is great because it lets you explore… Continue reading Three Dystopian Classics You Need to Read – #scifi #classics
N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season – #NowReading #SciFi #HugoAward #NebulaAward
Now currently reading ‘The Fifth Season’ by N.K. Jemisin, and I must say that she is a very good writer. (This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the books. If you purchase from Amazon using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. This does not affect the ratings… Continue reading N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season – #NowReading #SciFi #HugoAward #NebulaAward
Thoughts on Time Travel #SciFi
Time dilation in Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War makes sense. The closing you get to the speed of light then relative to other observers (e.g. those still on earth) time goes slower for you. In effect, you are travelling to the future while those on earth are still passing through time on normal speed. But I’m… Continue reading Thoughts on Time Travel #SciFi
Currently Reading #HugoAward #NebulaAward
I am currently reading all the joint Hugo and Nebula winners. I have already set it up on my kindle. I read through at least fifty percent of A Forever War by Joe Haldeman in a day. It was very riveting. Going to read The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin next. Her series has… Continue reading Currently Reading #HugoAward #NebulaAward
