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28 Jun 202228 Jun 2022 Rockwall County Library Adults, Book review

History of Bees by Maja Lunde [Book Review]

What is fascinating is the way Lunde compares the disappearance of bees, also known as colony collapse disorder, with the disintegration of family and natural bonds. This is a chilling speculative novel about what may happen if red flags about pollinators and the climate are ignored.

17 Jan 202211 Feb 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults, short stories

Not Much Said The Cat by Michael Swanwick [Book Review].

Nebula-award winner and five time Hugo award winner, Michael Swanwick offers a startling collection of stories in Not Much Said The Cat. Though the man in "The Man in Grey" … Continue reading Not Much Said The Cat by Michael Swanwick [Book Review].

29 Dec 202130 Jun 2022 Rockwall County Library Adults, fiction, science fiction

Yesterday’s Kin by Nancy Kress [Book Review]

Kress skillfully interweaves scientific facts about DNA and the genetic bottleneck, that occurred 70,000 years ago, with fiction.

7 Apr 20218 Apr 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, fiction

For Fans of Wanda Vision

Angelo, Megan. Followers. Clarke, Susanna. Piranesi. Crouch, Blake. Dark Matter. Gonzales, Manuel. The Regional Office is Under Attack. Johnson, Micaiah. The Space Between Worlds. Murakami, Haruki. 1Q84. Palmer, Dexter. Version … Continue reading For Fans of Wanda Vision

29 Mar 202129 Mar 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven is about the Georgia virus, one that is even more disrupting than COVID-19. In this prescient novel, Mandel writes about a virus that ends civilization, eliminating people quickly and … Continue reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

28 Mar 202126 Mar 2021 Rockwall County Library Adults, fiction

Book Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch.

Dark Matter is an unforgettable novel with a horrifying premise. Kidnapped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant, Jason Dessen is forced to drive to an abandoned power station. He is given … Continue reading Book Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch.

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