Category Archives: Book reviews

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

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Alex R. Howe

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 Alex R. Howe

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 Alex R. Howe

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 Alex R. Howe

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 Alex R. Howe

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 Alex R. Howe

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 Alex R. Howe

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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Book Review: Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Six Wakes is the latest novel by Mur Lafferty, author of the Shambling Guides series. In this book, however, she takes a left turn from urban fantasy to a sci-fi mystery story. From the central story of a perfect locked-room … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Return by Joseph Helmreich

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

The Return is the first novel by journalist and screenwriter Joseph Helmreich—a sci-fi thriller with a fresh take on an old trope: Alien Abduction. After years of conspiracy theories, physicist Andrew Leland unwittingly proves the absolute existence of aliens when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Waking Gods is the sequel to Sylvain Neuvel’s debut novel, Sleeping Giants, which I reviewed previously. In Sleeping Giants, a giant alien robot, Themis, is discovered buried in pieces all over the world. Predictably, the governments of the world and … Continue reading →

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