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The Far Reaches Reviews: “Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach” by Nnedi OkoraforThe Far Reaches Reviews: “Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach” by Nnedi Okorafor

The Far Reaches Reviews: “Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach” by Nnedi Okorafor

“Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach” is a fascinating, humanist piece of science fiction. Despite having almost no conflicts, barely anything… Read More

10 months ago
The Far Reaches Reviews: “The Long Game” by Ann LeckieThe Far Reaches Reviews: “The Long Game” by Ann Leckie

The Far Reaches Reviews: “The Long Game” by Ann Leckie

“The Long Game” is actually a story about very short periods of time and the exploitation of a species. Its… Read More

10 months ago
The Far Reaches Reviews: “Falling Bodies” by Rebecca RoanhorseThe Far Reaches Reviews: “Falling Bodies” by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Far Reaches Reviews: “Falling Bodies” by Rebecca Roanhorse

“Falling Bodies” is an outlier, so far, in this collection. The concept of time does play a part in the… Read More

11 months ago
The Far Reaches Reviews: “Void” by Veronica RothThe Far Reaches Reviews: “Void” by Veronica Roth

The Far Reaches Reviews: “Void” by Veronica Roth

“Void” is a murder mystery story, front and center. And, with as much forthrightness, I’ll admit to my lack of… Read More

11 months ago
It Came From The Archives “All Systems Red: An Uneven First Book”It Came From The Archives “All Systems Red: An Uneven First Book”

It Came From The Archives “All Systems Red: An Uneven First Book”

The Murderbot Diaries is one of those series that is super popular and well-regarded, but it was not really on… Read More

11 months ago
The Far Reaches Reviews: “How It Unfolds” by James S. A. CoreyThe Far Reaches Reviews: “How It Unfolds” by James S. A. Corey

The Far Reaches Reviews: “How It Unfolds” by James S. A. Corey

“How Things Unfold” is beautiful, devastating, heartbreaking, hopeful, fascinating, imaginative, and yet so much more. It’s a short story that… Read More

11 months ago
It Came From The Archives: “The Girls Are Never Gone: Fast-Paced Scares”It Came From The Archives: “The Girls Are Never Gone: Fast-Paced Scares”

It Came From The Archives: “The Girls Are Never Gone: Fast-Paced Scares”

The Girls Are Never Gone is an interesting blend of concepts attached to a traditional ghost story. From The Twisted… Read More

12 months ago
It Came From The Archives “An Ode To Tropes”It Came From The Archives “An Ode To Tropes”

It Came From The Archives “An Ode To Tropes”

When you become a diehard fan of a type of media or genre (really any of them), you notice patterns.… Read More

1 year ago
It Came From The Archives “Family Business: An Exploration Of Death”It Came From The Archives “Family Business: An Exploration Of Death”

It Came From The Archives “Family Business: An Exploration Of Death”

I had to wait a long time to get Family Business in hardcover—and I was a little disappointed when I… Read More

1 year ago
Artificial Condition: The Same Level Of GoodArtificial Condition: The Same Level Of Good

Artificial Condition: The Same Level Of Good

Artificial Condition continues my internal war with how I feel about The Murderbot Diaries. Despite it being more technobabble than… Read More

1 year ago