Tag Archives: Science Fiction

Review: When We Wake by Karen Healey

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Sarah

When We Wake by Karen Healey. Little, Brown and Company, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Science Fiction / Dystopia Face Value: Oh. Another giant girl’s face looking creepily and vacantly out at the readers. Sure. I mean, the protagonis was cryogenically … Continue reading →

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Review: A Wrinkle In Time – The Graphic Novel adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Sarah

A Wrinkle in Time (the graphic novel) adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson from the novel by Madeleine L’Engle. Margaret Ferguson Books, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Science Fiction Graphic Novel Face Value: Graphic novels have an obvious advantage when it … Continue reading →

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Review: Adaptation by Malinda Lo

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Sarah

Adaptation by Malinda Lo. Little, Brown and Company, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Science Fiction Face Value: I don’t like this cover, nor do I really get it. It’s evocative of a creepy tone without being too “scifi” I guess, but … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: A Few Words about The Andre Norton Award with Carrie Vaughn

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Brianna

We have a special guest post for you today, and we could not be more thrilled to welcome author Carrie Vaughn to the Slatebreakers blog. We first learned about Carrie through frequent Slatebreakers reader Deb Vaughn. Deb helped us connect … Continue reading →

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Review: The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Sarah

The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman. Small Beer Press, 2011. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction Face Value: What I like about this cover is the way it captures the story – the line drawings manage to be evocative … Continue reading →

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Review: Mothership by Martin Leicht and Isla Neal

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Brianna

Mothership by Martin Leicht and Isla Neal. Simon & Schuster, 2012. Genre: YA Science Fiction Face Value: Eye-catching, for sure. Ray guns! Outer space! And…a pregnant lady? I first saw this cover on the Forever Young Adult blog and it looked … Continue reading →

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Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sarah

Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Feiwel & Friends, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Science Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling Face Value: It’s definitely striking. It’s this cover that caught my eye ages ago, and drew me to the book in the first place. … Continue reading →

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Review: A Long Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Sarah

A Long Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan Candlewick, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Speculative Fiction / Science Fiction / Dystopia / Fairy Tale Retelling Face Value: I listened to this book on audio, so I didn’t have the experience of looking … Continue reading →

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Review: The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Brianna

The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex. Hyperion Books for Children, 2007. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Science Fiction. No, not really. Speculative Fiction. Ummm, no, it’s not that either. Humorous Fiction? I give up. It’s unclassifiable. Just know … Continue reading →

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