Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel My rating: 3 of 5 stars It’s the end of the world as we know it, all thanks to a new strand of swine flu that takes people out in a number of hours. Now, fifteen years later, we explore the fallen world

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Bird Box by Josh Malerman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Malorie is pregnant and finds herself suddenly alone in a world where people are dying just by looking at mysterious creatures who have taken up residence on Earth. We see her in the present as she flees toward a

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A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan My rating: 3 of 5 stars First, I must admit that I didn’t look into this book before reading it. I was simply drawn in by the GORGEOUS cover and the fact that it was about dragons. I also knew it was

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Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey My rating: 4 of 5 stars When one considers the origin of this book, that it began its life as a serial novel, it’s hard not to be impressed by it. Hugh Howey crafted an intriguing world that has the potential to span over numerous

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