Category Archives: Book reviews

Book Review: Junction by Daniel M. Bensen

Posted on August 11, 2020 by

This one might need a bit of background. Lately, I’ve been getting interested in something called speculative evolution, which is a branch of science fiction about how life might evolve on other planets—or in the future, or in Earth’s past, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

Posted on July 15, 2020 by

I’ve previously reviewed An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, a science educator and YouTube host alongside his brother, John (author of The Fault in our Stars). Hank’s debut novel featured a visit by an enigmatic alien robot named Carl, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

One of the top science fiction books of 2019, even reaching the summer reading list of former President Barack Obama, was Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang. This collection compiles nine recent short stories by the author of “Story of Your … Continue reading →

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Classic Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

I’ve spent the past few years reading (okay, mostly listening to audiobooks) through a long list of classic science fiction novels (more on that at the end of the year), but I’ve put off reading Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To by Randall Munroe

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

Randall Munroe, writer of the popular xkcd webcomic has released his latest book, How To. I previously reviewed his book, What If? which gave scientific answers to absurd questions submitted by readers. I also wrote a series of posts answering … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shadow of the Conqueror by Shad M. Brooks

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

If you haven’t heard of Shad Brooks, you should really check him out. He’s probably best known for his YouTube channel, Shadiversity, where he talks about all kinds of medieval swords, castles, fantasy literature, and related topics. Though an engineer … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Massacre of Mankind by Stephen Baxter

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

Stephen Baxter is one of my favorite sci-fi authors. I’ve reviewed several of his books before, but one that I haven’t is The Time Ships, which was a sequel to H. G. Wells’s The Time Machine authorized by the Wells … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

John Green is the famed young adult author of hits such as The Fault in Our Stars—but this post isn’t about him. His brother Hank Green, on the other hand, is an internet-famous science communicator and musician and co-host with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

Only Human is the conclusion to the Themis Files trilogy by Sylvain Neuvel, following Sleeping Giants and Waking Gods. In this installment, trouble with the aliens who built the giant robot Themis leads to trouble on Earth, and three kidnapped … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Artemis by Andy Weir

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Andy Weir, author of The Martian, put out his second novel late last year: Artemis. Artemis is another space-based adventure for the one-time computer programmer, but he takes it in a different direction this time. While The Martian is a … Continue reading →

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