An amazing read, on a scale of unimaginable creation. The novel flips from reality, virtual reality, then across the Universe to another planet. It reflects not only on the history of China, but of Earth’s scientific progress. And then, the most mind-blowing; Cixin Liu walks us through the gate of future scientific breakthroughs – the... Continue Reading →

Valentine Michael Smith is a biological human, conceived on a Mars mission, and brought up on Mars as a Martian. Decades later, a second mission brings Smith back to Earth so he can “grok” man. ‘Grok’, is the Martian word that defines a deep understanding, a full incorporation of an idea or person into one’s... Continue Reading →

Dune was my first introduction into sci-fi at seventeen, even before Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. While I do not think I will reread all six books (I recall dragging through the last two…), the excitement and love for the characters in the story was just as I remembered. Think: Shakespeare’s Hamlet on a Galactic... Continue Reading →

Where to beginning!?  Ursula (first name basis, cause what girl doesn’t remember the charismatic villain-ness in ‘The Little Mermaid’?), is a genius. We can talk about the social/political aspect of the book all day; two sister planets: one living in capitalistic sin with government spy power which gives rise to protests (sound familiar?), and a... Continue Reading →