Category Archives: Science Fiction

Winterson, J. (2000). The Powerbook. New York: Alfred Knopf.

The Powerbook by Jeannette Winterson. P. 289. L T Winterson creates an unusual story of intrigue, passion, love and escape. The pace is neither slow nor fast as a love affair is built between the author and the reader. This cyber … Continue reading

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Sawyer, R. J. (2003). Hybrids. New York: A Tom Doherty Associates Book.

Hybrids by Robert J. Sawyer. P. 394. B Hybrids is the third book in Swayer’s The Neanderthal Parallax which features two Earths, one with Homo neanderthalesis in his story and Homo sapiens. Hybrids continues with the characters of the older … Continue reading

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Forbes, E. (1997). Exit to Reality. Seattle: Seal Press.

Exit to Reality by Edith Forbes. P. 313. T   Forbes forces readers to examine the boundaries that define humans in both body and mind. The story begins by building a tension of boredom which is soon replaced by the … Continue reading

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Delany, S. R. (2001). Dhalgren. New York: Vintage Books.

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany. P. 801. B Ending much how the story begins Delany’s Dhalgren implies to the reader that it is the events in the middle of a book that make a story. The story begins at and … Continue reading

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Scott, M. (2000). The Jazz. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.

The Jazz by Melissa Scott. P. 316. L & B Scott’s main character, Tin Lizzy, is a white hat hacker with a rap sheet. The pace of the story moves quickly as the drama unfolds clashing the entertainment industry with … Continue reading

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Griffith, N. (2002). Ammonite. New York: Ballantine Books.

Ammonite by Nicola Griffith. P. 397. L & T   Griffith spins an evolving story that unfolds futuristic medical mysteries. The characters are complex and guarded but in the end,  personal defenses give way to survival. After the loss of … Continue reading

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Queer Reads: The Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Books

Welcome to Queer Reads! Queer Reads is a genre-fiction website designed to assist Reader’s Advisory Librarians searching for good books to recommend to patrons. Yet we welcome everyone that is curious about LGBTQ literature. Why The LGBTQ Focus? Humans have participated in a variety … Continue reading

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