Tag: space travel

GOLDILOCKS by Laura Lam – Review

Posted May 7, 2020 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 35 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Lam’s latest is harsh look at what our own future could be, full of thrilling action and interesting morale questions, but the uneven second half made this a mixed bag for me. Goldilocks has a fantastic premise and uses one of my favorite sci-fi tropes: leaving our dying Earth and striking out to […]

A Blockbuster of a Story: THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir – Review

Posted August 7, 2014 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

The Martian by Andy Weir Genre: Adult Science Fiction Publisher: Crown Publishers Release date: February 2014 Source: Finished hardcover from Blogging for Books Pages: 369 The nitty-gritty: An edge-of-your-seat survival story, a brilliant and sarcastic main character, lots of twists and turns, and a fascinating look at our country’s potential for space travel. Seriously, this was […]