Category Archives: science fiction

Guest Post: Jonathan Maberry – The Literary Zombie

Posted on February 10, 2012 by CarrieK

I am very excited to be a part of Jonathan Maberry’s Dead of Night Shambling Zombie Blog Tour. I am fairly new to zombie fiction – my first introduction was Jonathan’s YA novel Rot and Ruin and the sequel Dust … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Death Cure by James Dashner

Posted on February 1, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: The Death Cure Author: James Dashner Genre: YA fiction, dystopian fiction, science fiction Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Kindle copy from my husband’s Kindle library First line: It was the smell … Continue reading →

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Book-to-Movie Review: The Children of Men by P.D. James

Posted on January 26, 2012 by CarrieK

I reviewed both the book The Children of Men and the film adaptation in 2007. The reviews were originally posted on my personal blog, and I wanted to move them both here to Books and Movies. Instead of doing two … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberry

Posted on January 24, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Dust and Decay Author: Jonathan Maberry Genre: YA fiction, paranormal fiction, zombie fiction Publisher: Simon and Schuster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: Benny Imura was appalled to learn that … Continue reading →

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Favorite speculative fiction of 2011

Posted on December 27, 2011 by CarrieK

(These are books that I read in 2011, but were not necessarily released in 2011.) A Discovery of Witches by Deborah E. Harkness From my review: “I know I’m gushing, but I don’t know how else to get across how … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler; The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane; and A Place on Earth by Wendell Berry

Posted on December 21, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Future of Us Author: Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler Genre: YA fiction, science fiction Publisher: Razorbill Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: I can’t break up with Graham today, … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Enclave by Ann Aguirre; Ready Player One by Ernest Cline; and Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich

Posted on December 5, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Enclave Author: Ann Aguirre Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: I was born during the second holocaust. For as long as Deuce … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Plague by Michael Grant; Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy; and In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson

Posted on October 27, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Plague Author: Michael Grant Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: He stood poised on the edge of a sheet of glass. The … Continue reading →

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