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age of miracles

The Age of Miracles

August 24, 2012 by Drew

The Short Version: Without warning, the Earth’s rotation begins to slow down.  At first, it’s not really noticeable… but as it continues and days literally turn into weeks, the human race is forced to adapt to a planet no longer hospitable.  Meanwhile, young Julia is still just trying to navigate the minefields of being 11-turning-12 – and life does go on, even in the face of horrible realities. The Review: There’s a reference at one point in the novel to […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature, Sci-Fi • Tags: Apocalyptic, Fiction, Indiespensable, Karen Thompson Walker, Literature, Powell's, Sci-Fi, The Age of Miracles

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leftovers

The Leftovers

June 13, 2012 by Drew

The Short Version: On October 14th, people disappeared.  It wasn’t The Rapture – the disappeared included all religions and creeds and moral standings – but that’s the best way to describe it.  In the aftermath, humanity tries to collectively rebuild.  Some take a vow of silence or join a cult/movement, while others simply try to get on with the way things used to be.  Humanity, even in the face of the strange and unknowable and terrible, will always find a […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Apocalyptic, Fiction, Literature, The Leftovers, Tom Perrotta

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childrens hospital

The Children’s Hospital

May 22, 2011 by Drew

The Short Version: A massive flood covers the Earth under seven miles of water.  The only (apparent) survivors are left in a children’s hospital that has – unbeknownst to them – been commissioned by an angel to serve as an ark.  What begins as an effort just to survive – and to save the children, most of whom critically ill or deformed – turns into something else when Jemma discovers not only that’s she’s pregnant… but that she has a special […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: Apocalyptic, Chris Adrian, Fiction, Literature, Religion, The Children's Hospital

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