book review
Books reviews of the best science fiction stories, texts, educational texts, and journals.
"The Extinct Angel" review
Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote this short story in reference to "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore in 1854. Many authors and publishers took to this poem and wrote their own responses to this "Angel." Gilman started her short story by poking fun at the idea of the Angel and mocking the origin of it.
Book Review: "The Stone Man" by Luke Smitherd
This book was really strange because it was one of my random reads of the week and instead of going straight for the reviews before buying it - I just bought it and went into reading the thing as soon as it came to my door. I enjoyed the concept, I enjoyed the idea of the stone man but what I did not enjoy was the characters or the writing style. Forgive me, but I feel like the writing style is a bit too post-modern for me. It is too out there and when the descriptive nature is constantly being interrupted by another narrative, it is really hard to get going. I can understand why others enjoy it, but it just was not for me. It is a book that honestly employs different storytelling techniques and for someone who knows what they enjoy in fiction, I could not get into this one.
Annie KapurPublished 3 years ago in Futurism
The Heart of the Dragon
Wynter is a half-elf torn by his dark and mysterious past and his love for the elf maiden Arianna. As their travels lead them through the twilight world of Aria, a prophecy speaks of challenging the gods. While evil, once asleep, will test his love for Arianna and the world he lives in. With every turn, their challenges grow dark, and hope seems to dim as the oceans and skies themselves threaten to overwhelm Wynter and Arianna.
Matthew AngeloPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
Book Review: "Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely" by Andrew Curran
This book covers the life and career of one of the greatest Enlightenment Philosophers in all of human history - Denis Diderot. Associated with compiling the encyclopedia and writing books supporting atheism and free-thinking, Diderot was a figurehead that pioneered the way to modern Europe. Inspired by various people including John Locke, he has been often reactionary towards the more religiously inspired French people. Diderotโs career was filled with him being locked up and released, becoming a scandal and going into hiding, making friends and networking with some of the greatest minds in France such as Jean Jacques Rousseau and finally, publishing works anonymously out of fear of being imprisoned once again. I find this book to be on the fence and not as great as I was anticipating. This is mostly because the second half was far more informative than the first half. I found that the first half, though it offered some context to how Diderot was living and his education, it did not provide us with any answers to his motives. The only answer it seeks to provide is that he is against organised religion because of his treatment underneath it and of what he read.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Send Me Their Souls'
There are worse things than death. With the rise of Varia d'Malvane comes the fall of the Mist Continent. Cavanos is overrun by the brutal rampage of the valkerax, led by its former crown princess. Vetris is gone. Helkyris is gone. As each mighty nation falls, the grip of the crown princess closes around the throat of the world. But Zera Y'shennria isn't out yet. Alongside Malachite, Fione, Yorl, and her love Lucien, Zera seeks aid from the High Witches and the Black Archives, with the valkerax horde hot on their heels. Seemingly unstoppable, Varia can track Zera through her dreams, ensuring there is nowhere to run. Thankfully, an ancient book holds the key to stopping the incursion forever. But at what cost comes freedom? At what cost comes love? At what cost comes the end of the world, and the beginning of a new one?
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
Klass Reviews
Author Snippet โ Andrea Perno is not only a science-fiction novelist, she is a mother who somehow finds the time to write amazing fiction. My hatโs off to this creative writer!
W.S. KlassPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
8 Awesome Sci-Fi Reads That Will Twist Your Mind
Sci-fi is one of the oldest, best-known genres in literature. Its roots lie with Mary Shelley and her iconic novel Frankenstein, and since then, blockbusters like Dune, Ender's Game, and I,Robot have arisen from the depths of his mysterious, fantastical genre. From the flying cars and robot nannies featured in The Jetsons to the sinister dystopian government systems in The Hunger Games, sci-fi captures global attention. Here are some great sci-fi novels that blew my mind.
Skylar BanachPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
ACOTAR Book Review
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Ke'Asia HawkinsPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
My Favourite
My absolute favourite books to read are the โGame of Thrones books. The story lines put me in another world in my mind and fires my imagination. The books are far better than the series, although the television series does do justice for the books. Quite a few paragraphs I have read and thought: โthey could never put that on the screen,โ and then saw the screen version --- and was amazed at how accurate it all is when put side by side with the books!
Ruth Elizabeth StiffPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
Book Review - Thorn
One of the latest YA fairytale adaptations to gain the attention of fantasy enthusiasts is Intisar Khananiโs Thorn, which puts a creative spin on the Brothers Grimm story The Goose Girl. Khanani first begun writing the story in 2001 when she was in college. She published Thorn independently as an e-book in 2012, but strong word of mouth led to YA Publishers HarperTeen buying it in October 2017. After Khanani did some revisions and edits, Thorn was published physically earlier this year. The UK publication of the novel was handled by Hot Key Books, who also published Stepsister and Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists and Flaming Arrows.
Fairy Tale FanboyPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
Sirens Unbound:Fifth Mage War Series Book One by Laura Engelhardt
Tagline: A magical epic about sirens, fae, and family ties. Book Description Siren's Unbound is an epic urban fantasy published in July of 2019 with a beautiful cover by artist Rena Violet and an astounding story written by Laura Engelhardt. Here is a short description of what the author provided me.
Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of DivinationPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
Review of Tobias Cabral's 'New Eyes'
Tobias Cabral picked a good time to send me his 2018 novel New Eyes for review. Mars is in the air. Actually, it's always been in the air, or at least, at the top of the air, in the sky. But NASA's Perseverance is on its way to Mars, with a landing date in February of next year. Elon Musk wants to colonize the Red Planet (I'm 100% on board, here's a talk I gave at the 19th Annual International Mars Society Convention at The Catholic University in Washington, DC on 23 September 2016):
Paul LevinsonPublished 4 years ago in Futurism
