Category Archives: Science Fiction

“That’s how the madness of the world tries to colonize you: from the outside in…” – Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

Posted on September 19, 2023 by leedock

CBR15 BINGO ( In the Wild square: Set in an unknown apocolyptic (?) wilderness. Scientists sent to explore.) For some as yet unexplained reason, a portion of the world called Area X has been blocked off from civilization. After several … Continue reading →

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“…seeing the way fiction can bleed into the world and leave a mark on someone’s skin.” – Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Posted on October 15, 2022 by leedock

HALF CANNONBALL! CBR BINGO: Verse Square (BINGO! Rec’d to Time) (This book is part of the “Mandelverse” along with Station Eleven and Glass Hotel: pandemics, Shakespeare, violins, stories, airports, and heartbreaking connections between seemingly disparate characters.) I’m so late to … Continue reading →

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“…she now knew there was a darkness that succeeded her, which dismantled the pronoun without destroying its contents. She would end, but she would not be over.” – Garden of Earthly Bodies by Sally Oliver

Posted on October 6, 2022 by leedock

CBR14 BINGO: Bodies square (Obviously, the title. But also, this author has a very interesting way of writing about bodies, bodily functions, and the senses. I hesitate to call it sensual because it was more than that. Oliver has a … Continue reading →

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“I’m not clockwork.” – The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

Posted on August 30, 2021 by leedock

CBR13 BINGO: Machinery Big thanks to Merryn for using this novel for the Machinery square. Very clever way to fill a square that would have otherwise had me stumped or using up my free/pandemic options. Machinery with magical shenanigans is … Continue reading →

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“Perhaps all humans are lonely. At least potentially.” – Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Posted on August 24, 2021 by leedock

CBR13 BINGO: Book Club (Obama’s Summer Reading List 2021) Ishiguro writes the kind of books that you can’t discuss too much without giving away the plot. In the most simple synopsis: Klara is an artificially intelligent robot that can be … Continue reading →

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“The only way to learn is to live.” – The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Posted on January 7, 2021 by leedock

The barrage of fake perfection on social media these days can easily toss a big old regret salad and serve it up. The rabbit hole of “friends,” spotless kitchens, fancy sounding job titles and instagram-able artisanal birthday parties for toddlers … Continue reading →

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“The house of cards continued standing.” – The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

Posted on October 21, 2019 by leedock

As she did in her second novel “The Dreamers,” Karen Thompson Walker places her characters in the midst of a strange yet believable crisis. Here, for no discernible reason, the rotation of the Earth slows down. The gravitational pull is … Continue reading →

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“…how disease sometimes exposes what is otherwise hidden.” – The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker

Posted on October 1, 2019 by leedock

This was another book that was displayed by the wise librarians to reel me in. As usual, it worked. Apparently, Karen Thompson Walker is known for her debut novel, Age of Miracles, which appeared on loads of “Best of” lists … Continue reading →

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“The spotted custard was the kind of place where exceptions were made, because everyone was strange and exceptional.” – Reticence by Gail Carriger

Posted on August 21, 2019 by leedock

CBR BINGO: Love This I have been a huge Gail Carriger fan now for a decade. Yep. That’s when she started rolling out her “Parasol Protectorate” series. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those books and pretty much adore the “Custard Protocol” … Continue reading →

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They understood their strength, all at once – “The Power” by Naomi Alderman

Posted on October 4, 2018 by leedock

CANNONBALL!!!! Sorry. I just can’t believe that it happened this fast for me. Back in the olden days of CBR 3,  I read mostly shortish YA books and still struggled to eke out 52 books and reviews by the deadline. … Continue reading →

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