Never Too Old to Save the World: A Midlife Calling Anthology

Edited by: Addie J. King, Alana Joli Abbott I collected quite a few short story books to read, and I have finally been getting down to it. With books like this, and the varied content, I feel like talking about individual chapters is the only way I can make sense of what I think of…

The Limitless Sky by Christina Kilbourne

I really enjoyed the introduction of the book. It drew me to the plot itself. I have imagined collaborating on stories before, but nothing ever panned out in time. I hold out hope that someday it will!This is a standard dystopia scenario. You meet two young adults who live in different scenarios. It is hard…

The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal

This book makes it feel like you are entering a series mid-way without it actually being the case. I am torn between what I think of this style. On the one hand, I like building up the backstory and the surroundings without being handed over all the details in a straightforward manner - on the…

The Sleepless by Victor Manibo

Narrated by: Joel de la Fuente Dystopia is a tricky subject to deal with, especially as an audiobook. I was quite surprised by how involved I got in this book once it got going.The narrator did a great job of bringing the conflicted central character to life. The time is 2043, and a pandemic has…

The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk

My thoughts on this book were swayed a lot by the ending. I loved the set-up of the narrative and was expecting to be awed by the ending, which did not happen.It may be a lacklustre way to begin a book review of a good book, but I had to start with what was foremost…

My Life Among Humans by Jed McGowan

An alien scout has a single purpose, he is to monitor and send back reports about the humans on earth. Once he starts being able to read the thoughts, things get a little more complicated when he realises he can even control the very humans he is studying. At the smallest scale, he essentially corrupts…

Sentient by Jeff Lemire Illustration: Gabriel Walta

This is not a very long graphic novel, but it is certainly a potent one. The story is quite straightforward but coupled with the haunting art - it packs a punch. We begin our journey partway through that of the people in the book. They have already been on their way for a while and…

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

It was near impossible to avoid hearing about this book before its release. I found it mentioned in places that I do not usually use to find my next-to-read books. When I saw it at my library as a hardcover, I brought it home and sat down with it. There was a discolouration thanks to…