Green City Wars by Adrian Tchaikovsky ~ an Audiobook Review

by Donna Huber

In the solar cities of the future, the humans relax in the sun and the animals work in the shadows. Genetically engineered Little Helpers, serving humanity—unseen, unheard.

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Off Indigo Station by Marc Alan Edelheit ~ a Review

by MK French

As the unexpected head of the Confederation task force, Jim Garrett was responsible for decisions that could save or end millions of lives. Lima-66 is a star system that is central to the factories that the enemy is using to build fleets that can break humanity. They're preparing a secret weapon, so attacking Lima-66 is not only central to saving humanity, but gaining that weapon can ensure survival.

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Double Shadow by Andrew Ludington ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Time-traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward returns to the past to help save his former adversary and track down a murderous thief in first-century Jerusalem.

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Jitterbug by Gareth L. Powell ~ a Review

by MK French

With the destruction of Jupiter and Saturn, a mysterious force built a huge habitable sphere from the remains. Criminals thrive in this new place, and bounty hunters like Copernicus Brown on his sentient ship Jitterbug hunt them down. When Brown rescues Amber Roth, the sole survivor of a pirate attack, he and his crew are now hunted by the different factions that want the data chip hidden in her stomach. At the same time, something ancient is approaching from deep space.

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Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.

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Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

For the past two years, Amie Teller has been stuck in a time loop. Each day, she wakes up and it’s September 17th. Same day, same weather, same people, same conversations. Until, one day, it’s September 18th, and Amie is free.

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The Second World by Jake Korell ~ an Audiobook Review

by Donna Huber

Mars has declared its independence from Earth. But building a country takes more than a new flag, an arena-worthy anthem, and naming Pluto the donkey the national animal. As the Red Planet spirals into political upheaval, Flip Buchanan—the irreverent, reluctant son of the most powerful man on Mars—stumbles through two tumultuous decades of alien discoveries, killer clones, and the chaos of a new nation still working out the kinks.

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Detour by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth they’ve returned to is not the home they left behind.

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Detour by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart ~ a Review

by MK French

When Ryan Crane saves John Ward, a billionaire with presidential aspirations, from an assassination attempt, he is invited to join a manned mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. He would be part of a group of civilians accompanying three professional astronauts on the two-year expedition. His wife's encouragement and an exorbitant paycheck to cover his disabled son's care send him into space. The journey will forever change his life and the lives of his crewmates. 

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Books for Movie Buffs and Gamers

by MK French

As readers, we always want others around us to enjoy books too. Perhaps you have someone on your list that you want to be a reader but they haven't shown much interest in books. Sometimes, helping them find a book that ties in with something else they enjoy can start them on their reading journey. If you have a movie buff or a gamer on your list, these books would make great gifts.

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2 Mysteries to End the Year With

by MK French

Are you ready to settle in for a long winter's nap? These two mysteries are great for a cold, winter night. So grab a blanket and settle in with a book!

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Off Javelin Station by Marc Alan Edelheit ~ a Review

by MK French

Captain Garrett is still in charge of a ragtag crew of survivors from Midway Station, and now he must create a lethal fighting force out of them. Alien forces aren't the only problem. A rival captain can't stand that Garrett is in charge and threatens mutiny. Alien infiltrators disguised as ordinary humans are on every ship with orders to destroy them. Javelin Station is resisting the alien attack, but can Garrett continue to save humanity?

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Forged In Battle by Marc Alan Edelheit ~ a Review

by MK French

Captain Jaxon Steele's first command is thrown into turmoil when the Union's allies betray them. His ship is built for stealth and not heavy battle. To survive the first strike, he'll need his wits, but the survival of the Union requires him to find the enemies lurking and waiting to destroy his ship.

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2 New Books for Superhero Science Fiction Fans

by MK French

If you are an avid superhero science fiction fan, then these superheroes will be familiar to you, but you will still enjoy the new books. 

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5 Books for Fans of Speculative Fiction

by MK French

Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre. It encompasses all genres that deviate from reality: fantasy, mythology, dystopian, science fiction, magical realism, etc. This is a fun genre as it lets us explore what-ifs and dig deeper into sensitive issues that might be more difficult to address in real life. 

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Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

After a few weeks trapped on board a spaceship with Ada (and, oh look, there’s only one bed), Rian has to admit that maybe Ada’s rebels have a point. The nanobots poised to be unleashed on Earth are infected with malware that will ultimately leave the residents of Earth in a worse position than they’re in now. But is it too late?

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Splinter Effect by Andrew Ludington ~ a Review

by MK French

Rabbit Ward is a Smithsonian archaeologist who travels through time to secure precious artifacts moments before they are lost to history. Twenty years ago, he lost the menorah of the second temple and his mentee, Aaron. The menorah might be in 6th century Constantinople, and Rabbit sees it as redemption. As soon as he arrives, things go wrong. He's not the only one after the menorah, and Constantinople’s leading gang is after Rabbit. He's desperate to recover the menorah before it's lost again, but time isn't on his side.

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Splinter Effect by Andrew Ludington ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

I was excited for this book. The description really hooked me - so much so that I requested the book twice (oops!). I decided to listen to the audiobook.

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Can You Solve These Murder Mysteries?

by Donna Huber

I've always loved a good mystery but since joining a mystery book club, I've been reading even more mysteries. I've recently read 3 different, but equally fun murder mysteries.

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Two Non-Romance Novels to Read This Month

by MK French

With Valentine's Day being this month we are usually inundated with romance novels. But not everyone is into that genre so today I'm featuring a couple of books for those not wanting to read romance. The first one is a horror novel in the vein of Lovecraft and the second one is a horror-tinged space adventure.

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