book review
Books reviews of the best science fiction stories, texts, educational texts, and journals.
The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
Themes: fairytale, fantasy, fiction, classism, caste system, kingdoms & conquest, murder mystery, scheming/plotting, antihero, usurping the throne, kings/courts, villains, female heroines, love story, women’s rights
Kayleigh HarrierPublished 3 years ago in FuturismBook Review: “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” by Mizuki Tsujimura
I have read many of these strange and twisted books in my time in which ideas of parallel universes and strange differences in worlds get tossed around now and again. I think that the best one of these and possibly one of my personal favourite books of all time was David Mitchell’s “Cloud Atlas” in which the theory of time is explored through a more modern investigation into the butterfly effect and into reincarnation theory. Past and present lives both have an impact on the future no matter how big or small the situation may be. Post-modernist literature lends its hand to so many different ways of telling said stories whether that is out of time order or out of order of worlds and universes. Shows such as “Dark” and “Sense 8” on Netflix have been known to explore the subject of many worlds as well, with the ideas of time mixed up so that the audience should figure it out before the climax and finale. When we explore these books and shows as the audience, we already know we are looking for something twisted and almost overly complex. I had no idea that this was going to be the case in this recent book I had finished entitled “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” by Mizuki Tsujimura.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Chronicles of Enchantments
Are you looking for an exciting epic fantasy series to explore? Today is your lucky day; you have transpired upon a new series that will keep you wondering what could happen next!
Mel E. FurnishPublished 3 years ago in FuturismNovella Series 1 (Part 1)
For this review I will be splitting the novella series into three parts, since it somewhat naturally divides itself into Warhammer 40,000, Fantasy / Age of Sigmar and Others. This time I will be talking about the 40,000 books, which are The Bloodied Rose by Dannie Ware, Steel Daemon by Ian St. Martin and Auric Gods by Nick Kyme.
David HeymanPublished 3 years ago in Futurism5 Life Lessons from the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
So often do we see such kind of advertisements, where a suited-up man steps out of a Lamborghini and says, “Do you want to live the life of your dreams? I earned all the money from in last 5 years by trading bitcoins blah blah…..You can do it too. I will tell you 5 secrets to this achievement.” And the advertisement ends with him leaving in a private jet along with two beautiful ladies. He might even mention how he was a loser like yourself.
Vaibhav BhoslePublished 3 years ago in FuturismAn out of this world process...
I know I am a bit of an eccentric and interested in weird and wonderful stories of what people have experienced on this planet.
Lindsey AstonPublished 3 years ago in FuturismRhapsodic (The Bargainer Series 1) by Laura Thalassa
Themes • Coming of age, teenage romance, romance novel, romance series • Fae, fairytales, otherworld, supernatural, supernatural beings, magic, curses, bargains, abuse
Kayleigh HarrierPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Beautiful One Has Come
My journey as a writer so far has been one riddled with mistakes. This video alone, I've submitted 4 times. Each time for a different reason. First, my text wasn't long enough. Then I didn't embed the video. Next, I changed the length. Lastly, I added music and actually edited the text. With each new submission came the same realization. I have no idea what I'm doing. That was even a title to one of my posts, "I Have No Idea What I'm Doing." But you know what? I'm learning things about myself that I never knew and learning new skill sets that I held no interest in in the past.
Maize ScottPublished 3 years ago in FuturismHomo Deus and My Head-Spinning Moments
I’m actually re-reading “Homo Deus” by Yuval Noah Harari. If you aren’t familiar with it or him, he’s the historian who wrote the best selling “Sapiens” a few years back which told the story of Homo Sapiens based on what we know from 70,000 years ago up until the present. “Homo Deus” is more of a futurist take on what humans (at least some of us) might become in 25–300 years or so.
Steve B HowardPublished 3 years ago in FuturismCinderella is Dead - Review
Cinderella is Dead is the debut novel from African American author Kalynn Bayron. Bloomsbury YA brought the rights to it in 2019, as part of a two-book contract which was recently extended to five books. Since it was published last year, Cinderella Is Dead has been critically acclaimed and nominated for several literary awards, with online book retailers Wordery declaring it their Children’s Book of The Year for 2020.
Fairy Tale FanboyPublished 3 years ago in FuturismWriter’s reference for Harry Potter
I remember how in elementary school when I was first introduced and inevitably incredibly engrossed by the Harry Potter series. The saucy, innovative writing got you sucked in from the first page.
Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 3 years ago in FuturismReview of 'The Queen's Assassin'
Caledon Holt is the Kingdom of Renovia's deadliest weapon. No one alive can best him in brawn or brains, which is why he's the Guild's most dangerous member and the Queen's one and only assassin. He's also bound to the Queen by an impossible vow--to find the missing Deian Scrolls, the fount of all magical history and knowledge, stolen years ago by a nefarious sect called the Aphrasians. Shadow has been training all her life to follow in the footsteps of her mother and aunts--to become skilled enough to join the ranks of the Guild. Though magic has been forbidden since the Aphrasian uprising, Shadow has been learning to control her powers in secret, hoping that one day she'll become an assassin as feared and revered as Caledon Holt. When a surprise attack brings Shadow and Cal together, they're forced to team up as assassin and apprentice to hunt down a new sinister threat to Renovia. But as Cal and Shadow grow closer, they'll uncover a shocking web of lies and secrets that may destroy everything they hold dear. With war on the horizon and true love at risk, they'll stop at nothing to protect each other and their kingdom in this stunning first novel in the Queen's Secret series.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 3 years ago in Futurism