This review is for Augment: Human Services by Phil Elmore. It's a science-fiction/action story set in a future where people have undergone extreme cybernetic augmentations. The lead character is an agent of the State meant to police the Augments and protect the "normal" population from them. It's a … [Read more]
The Lifecycle of Software Objects #CBR6
I wasn't much into sci-fi until I met my other half. He has introduced me to a few of his favorite authors and I have grown to appreciate the genre much more over the last few years. Neither of us had read any Ted Chiang, whose name always pops up in sci fi discussions, so together we read his … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:3 ·
Genres: Science Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, Lifecycle of Software Objects, science fiction, Ted Chiang ·
Don’t let my obsession with equality turn you off of a really sweet book.
All of my posts are missing most of what I wrote, and I can't remember what I said at the time. Here's the link to my review. … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:3 ·
Genres: Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, civil rights, Fannie Flagg, feminism, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, LGBTQ, Racism, Robyn Robotron ·
Put on a Happy Face!…You’ll Live Longer
A lot can be learned from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1813), one of which is why it is important to smile: Mr. Bingley, who puts on a more agreeable face, is received well by the people of Netherfield Park whereas Mr. Darcy, who doesn't, is spurned. The science behind why Mr. Bingley … [Read more]
The one where I vow to not read “New Adult” anymore, at least till next time…
I've written before about "New Adult" and what crap it is, but I keep reading it because I never learn. I want it to be the equivalent of hangover watching Dirty Dancing on TBS while waiting for your roommate's boyfriend to come back with hangover McDonald's with a big fat hangover diet Coke, but … [Read more]
Misfits in Love
One of the comforting things about reading romance novels is knowing that they're going to have a happy ending. The Heiress Effect was interesting because for a while there, I honestly wasn't sure whether Jane and Oliver would actually be able to put aside their differences long enough to find their … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:2 ·
Genres: Romance ·
Tags: brothers sinister, Courtney Milan, historical romance, the heiress effect ·