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 | From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor This week, we've got a few new books that all include an element of time travel, futurism, or general unstuck-ism, plus a collection of patriotic books for the kiddos. | |
'The Age of Miracles' by Karen Thompson Walker
Coming-of-age science fiction? Why not!? The protagonist of this first-person narrative is eleven years old when scientists discover that the Earth's rotation is slowing down. Our Guide says "It is a suspenseful enough book to be a beach read, but good enough for a book club to dig into as well." Read More...
| 'Gods Without Men' by Hari Kunzru
This time-jumping book from the author of My Revolutions and Transmission has earned high praise from our Guide: "It's a fantastic puzzle of story and my favorite novel so far this year." Centering around a rock formation in the Mojave Desert and a cast of characters spanning a few centuries, this novel is a must-read for fans of contemporary literature. Read More...
| 'The Hypernaturals #1' - Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
The Hypernaturals, a new series from Boom! Studios featuring the classic comic book theme of futuristic superheroes who save the world, is shaping up to be quite promising, according to our Guide. "It would seem that Abnett and Lanning have a winner here and it is high time they got their own piece of the space opera pie," says he. Read More...
| Children's Books that Celebrate America
The Fourth of July is this week, which means just one thing: you need to stock up on some entertainment to get your kids through the half-hour between sunset and actual darkness, when the fireworks start. It's an agonizing thirty minutes for a young 'un. Here are some books to keep them in the spirit, and they're appropriately thematic for the season regardless of your fireworks viewing plans. Read More...
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