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Kate says... Two outdoorsy jocks find a portal to an alien world. Seems to be artificially constructed. Uninhabited - not even animals or insects. They decide to go exploring and must tackle quite a few problems. Will they find their way back home? Science fiction is a big place. Not every story needs to save …
Continue reading "Science Fiction Puzzle – The View From Here by Leon Stevens"
E J says... Tempest Michaels is somewhat at a loss what to do himself after he gets out of the army. He decides to open an investigation agency. Due to a mistake running his first ad, he gets calls for solving supernatural crimes. The guy is a pure skeptic. But he soon learns he has …
Kate says... There are a lot of books out there: really, really a lot of books, in many genres. Shepherd is a site that helps readers find books of all genres, and they recently asked 884 authors and super-readers what their three favorite reads were in 2023 (not necessarily released in 2023.) To see the …
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Kate says... As the holiday season progresses, our thoughts turn to books to gift to friends, family, and ourselves too. Of course! You should check out the books EJ and I posted this year. But if that's not enough, I found a new site to try: Shepherd.com Shepherd covers all genres, so if you're looking …
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Kate says... This story has lots of aliens, plus a centuries-old mystery that sends the characters on a deadly scavenger hunt across the world. Regrets over unresolved family issues tug at the main characters, but they have humanity to save. There's weird alien technology at the heart of the story, scientists struggling to understand, and …
Kate says... Here's an unexpected premise, based on an inside joke for fans of Star Trek TOS: you don't want to wear a red shirt uniform. Miscellaneous security guards wear red, and they get killed off with amazing frequency. Bad guys have terrible aim when shooting at the main characters, at best striking a glancing …
Kate says... A young Marsian pilot struggling to meet everyone's expectations is the heroine, but bizarre re-bodying is this story's unique twist. You've read about consciousness transfer before, but not like on this dystopian Earth. Most stories about a colony on Mars include wonderful technologies that produce the settlers' food. But real-life Mars has poisonous …
Kate says... An ambassador replaces her murdered predecessor in this introspective tale of intrigue and empire. Technology designed to aid her fails and she's alone, a barbarian in a rarefied palace environment she once envied. She studied these people all her life so she could protect her tiny home's independence, but how can she succeed …
Kate says... Released in 2015, this collection of short stories covers 12 Doctors, though how you can ignore the War Doctor is beyond me. Of the latest reboot, I like Capaldi - his Doctor felt more alien - but Tom Baker was my first. Like any first love, he will always be my favorite, even …
Continue reading "Dozen Doses of The Doctor – 12 Doctors 12 Stories"
Kate says... This story started yesterday! Americans steeped in bigotry, chaos, and modern tribal hatred are hit, not with a pandemic, but an alien invasion. Rumors and incompetence lead to the worst possible response. But it's post-apocalypse now with a most unlikely pair as humanity's last hope. The Ilori are an interesting alien race. The …
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