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October 9, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Science Fiction That Actually Takes Place in (Gasp) Space (a list with apparently 10 titles on it in honor of The Hitchhiker’s “Trilogy”)

When I was reading These Broken Stars, I was a little giddy because here was a science fiction title that actually took place in space.  There has been a lot of science fiction published lately, but a lot of it tends to be more Earthbound involving new tech (think the awesome BZRK series by Michael […]

April 2, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (reviewed by Chris Dahl)

Sometime reviewer Chris Dahl sent me this review with the subject heading: 5th Wave review, here it is if you dare.  I dare.  It was so interesting to watch Chris read this book because 1) he is a huge Rick Yancey fan and 2) he was bothered because he was having such a different reaction […]

October 18, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

TRW: It Came From Outer Space

Ever wonder where all the aliens are?  Back in the 1940’s and 50’s, during the Golden Age of science fiction, aliens were everywhere.  There were spaceman suits, and alien bazaars, and television shows.  People where rushing to see when we would meet our neighbors, and whether they would be peaceful or not.  Everyone was claiming […]

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