Read Online: Science Fiction
Pump Six and Other Stories (2008)
I certainly consider Bacigalupi to rank among the top five most significant science fiction writers active today. His work crackles with invention and relevancy. Indeed, a few of the stories in this book are among my favorite sci-fi stories of the past decade. So why only 3 stars? I'd already rea...
Čerpadlo 6 (2010)
Interesting writing with a unique style. Paolo Bacigalupi's writing is dark and frightening, addressing many of the large looming issues we face globally: distribution of resources, pollution, lack of conscientiousness and warped ideas of beauty and even disillusionment. I really appreciated his ...
Pump Six (2010)
Two stories in so far, both have a lot to recommend themselves. The first "Pocketful of Dharma", the writing is masterful, I like the bioengineered city, the characterization is wonderful. I like Soldier Wang very much. The writing is beautiful and poetic, and the story draws you along. You are ...
La bomba número seis y otros relatos (2013)
Tak jedná se o povídkovou knihu. Hned první povídka mi málem odradila. Představa, že budu číst zase něco, kde jsou čínské jména a i sem tam čínské fráze mi celkem odrazovala. Než se konečně zorientuji ve jméně, tak je konec… Tuto povídku hodnotím jako nejslabší.Druhá to však vylepšila s Klasickým...
Flowertown (2012)
Seeing as though I bought this for £0.99 on my kindle I was amazed at how well written it was; and the character depth was amazing, with so much detail of the smallest of characters i.e. Mr McDonald's speeches in the last chapters. Ellie being another strong female lead which you can't help but l...
Everything Matters! (2009)
Don't read this if you're not me.8/25/2014. I should have reviewed this back when I finished it like seven months ago. I really liked it; it sort of made me depressed while at the same time making me feel free and hopeful. Ugh. I really need to make notes after I finish books. Update: Appar...
Juniorin erikoinen elämä (2009)
Excellent book! A patron recommended this book to me. What would you do if you knew when the world would end? Would you try and save everyone? Would you throw caution to the wind and live your life however you wanted, with no care about the consequences? Junior is told, while still in his moth...
Ogni cosa è importante! (2009)
This book took me for quite a spin! Although initially a slow starter, starting at the birth of the main character (inspiringly named 'Junior') it's unique premise is that he knows exactly when the world will end. The rest of the book is him screwing up his entire life because of this knowledge a...
Trash (2010)
ความจริงอ่านเป็นภาษาไทยนะ หุสนุกดีชอบ เป็นหนังปีนี้แล้วด้วย ชอบการบรรยายเกี่ยวกับเบฮาลา เกี่ยวกับความคิดของเด็กๆในกองขยะเป็นเรื่องที่อ่านแลัวกลับมาหดหู่กับตัวเอง เรานี่ดูฟุ่มเฟือยไปเลย ถถถถตอนจบแอบนิ่งๆไปหน่อย แต่คนเขียนเค้าคงตั้งใจตามแค่เรื่องราวของราฟาเอล การ์โด จุนจุนเพราะสิ่งที่ทั้งสามทำไปจะผ...
Cibola Burn (2014)
I can't even begin to express how much I love this series. Right now it easily my favorite series in any genre going. A big giant space opera with lots of great characters. A central mystery that passes through every novel and yet the satisfaction of always getting to have a sparkling conclusion ...
The Second Ship (2006)
A fun introduction to science fiction for fans of thrillers and spy novels! This is science fiction only in that it revolves around 2 alien space craft and the repercussions of them being found in NM. The cast of characters includes a group of assassins, Native Americans, a trio of teens, a cra...
Generation A (2009)
1) I hope that our own dystopias are as fun and meaningful as the ones that Coupland writes.2) Reading is like a drug for me sometimes. I use novels specifically to lose myself, find myself, push away the world, learn more about the world, connect with the human condition, forget about the human ...
The Visible Man (2011)
A classic invisible man tale with fun Klosterman mini-rants thrown in. The ridiculous storyline is made all the better/recursive by having one self unaware character discussing the flaws of another equally unaware person in a very self conscious way. This book is under-reviewed, and is frankly b...
Vader's Little Princess (2013)
If this were a picture book, it'd get 5 stars, but since it's not....It did have a lot of funny scenes and lines from the movies that were twisted in a funny way, but it just didn't flow very well for me.Everything was random and made me "Wait, huh?" If this was done intentionally (which I wouldn...
Kill Decision (2012)
In "Kill Decision" the driving theme is one of terrorism: anonymous haters destroying things out of a malice that is at best dimly understood. Destroying by way of autonomous "drones" programmed with encoded rules enabling them to make their own 'Kill Decision'. The terrifying behaviors seen in H...