The Rad Librarian

05/26/2010 (9:21 am)

Incarceron- Catherine Fisher

Filed under: Young Adult ::

Fun and adventurous young adult dystopian tale of a Prison who becomes self aware.  My teen bookclub loved this the most this year, and the surprise ending made it even better.  The adults who have read it also enjoyed the world building and twists and turns. 

05/05/2010 (11:02 am)

The Dream of Perpetual Motion- Dexter Palmer

Filed under: new reads ::

Great premise-  A man pens his memoirs while being trapped on a zeppelin controlled by mechanical men while he searches for his lover who must be on board somewhere.  All hail the editor of this well paced strange tale.  The short narratives make this unique story build well, and readers will delight at the level of imagination on display.

05/03/2010 (2:03 pm)

Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives- David Eagleman

Filed under: new reads ::

Just like the title suggests- these are 40 short stories of possible afterlives.  Eagleman, a nueroscientist who studies brains and consciousness, has created a very thoughprovoking collection.  My wife and I took turns reading the tales out loud to each other which sparked great conversation.  Simply lovely.