#180. The Long War by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Title:	The Long War
Author:	Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
Genre:	Science Fiction
Synopsis:	The governments of original Earth feel threatened by the independence of the long earth colonies and seek to impose their authority across the settlements, the other lifeforms that share the long earth with humanity are restless, mysterious others are stirring.
Verdict:	Amazing and authentic look at human nature and how this scenario may play out. Stunning descriptions of possible landscapes, flora and fauna, and extremes of chance. The continuing investigation into what a truly aware AI might mean is thought provoking.
Pages:	422
Read:	November 2015

#179. Vampires In The Lemon Grove by Karen Russell

Title:	Vampires In The Lemon Grove
Author:	Karen Russell
Genre:	Short Stories
Synopsis:	A collection of short stories about vampires trying to free themselves from thirst, time travelling klepto birds, a weird frontier situation, and many others.
Verdict:	Interesting, confronting, strange, unreal, seemed to exist in a similar vein, very odd as well. All of the stories have an air of unreality and a flavour of melancholy so while they were well written they left me feeling a bit drained.
Pages:	243
Read:	October 2015