Category Archives: Sci-Fi/Futuristic
Author Visit Series–Want to be a Writer?
During the month of March the Ovitt Family Community Library (Ontario City Library, downtown) will be hosting author visits (and one publisher) every Saturday. They are partnering with a publisher to have women writers talk about writing strategies and techniques … Continue reading
“The House of the Scorpion”
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer I was looking for a ‘guy’ book to read and found a book for everyone. A future gone very wrong, suspense, greed, the corruption of absolute power, questions about science (genetics) and … Continue reading
“The Hunger Games” and “The Maze Runner”
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Maze Runner by James Dashner I’m curious about why so many YA books—popular ones anyway—are about dystopias, lousy futures worlds where everything is wrong, the opposite of utopias. In the YA … Continue reading
‘The Invisible Man” Student Reviews 2009
The following reviews by COHS students are on “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells. Genre: Science Fiction Novel Pages: 278 Reviewer: Jonathan P. In the beginning of the story, a strange man all covered up showing no skin whatsoever, appears … Continue reading
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“The Time Machine” Student Reviews 2009
The following are COHS student reviews of “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells. Genre: Science and World Fiction Pages: 190 Reviewer: Josh B. The book starts in the late 1800’s with the protagonist, known as the Time Traveler, suddenly … Continue reading
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“The Wish List”
“The Wish List” by Eoin Colfer “The Wish List” is a quick, fun read for anyone looking for fast fantasy fiction. You might recognize the name of the author. He also wrote the “Artemis Fowl” series. Meg Finn is a … Continue reading
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