Originally posted 2016-02-29 17:00:24. Title: Metro 2033 Author: Dmitry Glukhovsky (translated by Natasha Randall) Published: 2005 (Russia); March 28, 2010 (U.S.) Pages: 460 Genre: Science Fiction Series: Metro 2033 Kid Friendly Rating: 13+ Features some swearing, but mostly a read for young adults due to themes. The book is not nearly as violent as the video game…
Originally posted 2015-11-17 12:00:45. Title: The Authorities Author: Scott Meyer Published: September 28, 2015 Pages: 328 Genre: Mystery/Comedy Kid Friendly Rating: 12+ The book opens with a non-sexual scene involving an adult toy, but it is mostly PG-PG-13 on balance. Contains some violence, mostly in the form of suspects resisting arrest.
Originally posted 2015-10-24 12:00:39. Title: Red Rising Series: Red Rising Trilogy Author: Pierce Brown Published: January 28, 2014 Pages: 401 Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller Kid Friendly Rating: 13+ This book can be downright grisly at times. Extreme violence is accepted, and even encouraged behavior in this society. The author often paints this violence negatively, but it is…
Originally posted 2015-09-30 12:30:58. Title: Master of Formalities Author: Scott Meyer Published: July 7, 2015 Pages: 448 Genre: Science Fiction/Comedy Kid Friendly Rating: 10+ The book includes some details about an ongoing war, but descriptions of the violence are not especially gruesome or realistic.
Originally posted 2015-09-16 11:44:32. Title: The Martian Author: Andy Weir Published: 2011 (e-book); March 2013 (audiobook); February 2014 (hardcover) Pages: 369 Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller Kid Friendly Rating: 13+ for some coarse language; however, there is enough realistic science in the book that I would hesitate to discourage any mature science-minded kids from reading it.
Originally posted 2015-07-15 19:00:53. Title: Trust Author: David Moody Published: July 23rd, 2012 by Infected Books Pages: 298 Genre: Sci-Fi, Apocolyptic Kid Friendly Rating: 4/10, but I would certainly say 8/10 for ages 16 and up. The limited sexuality in the story is the only thing that does not allow me to rate this higher for “kids”…
Originally posted 2015-07-11 16:25:48. Title: The Hunger Games Director: Gary Ross Release Date: March 23, 2012 Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 142 minutes
Originally posted 2015-07-08 17:47:57. Title: It Author: Stephen King Published: 1986 Pages: 1,138 Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Thriller Kid Friendly Rating: 0/10 Synopsis:
Originally posted 2015-06-24 15:58:29. Title: Off to be the Wizard Author: Scott Meyer Published: March 18th 2014 Pages: 372 Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Humor Series: Magic 2.0 Kid Friendly Rating: 10+ Mild Language worst being “bitchin”, mild cartoony violence. A mention or two of sexual things, but nothing really notable and they are not overt. There are some references to 80’s…
Originally posted 2015-06-18 15:00:13. Title: Jurassic World Director: Colin Trevorrow Release Date: 6/10/2015 Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-fi MPAA Rating: Pg-13 Running Time: 2hr 4min
Originally posted 2015-06-17 13:41:39. Title: Pines Author: Blake Crouch Published: August 12, 2012 Pages: 315 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction Series: The Wayward Pines Trilogy Kid Friendly Rating: 16+ Some Language, lots of violence. Might be a bit hard for the younger children to understand the concepts in the book Synopsis: Every time I try and explain this book to…
Originally posted 2015-06-03 14:19:21. Title: Jurassic Park Author: Michael Crichton Published: 1990 Pages: 464 Genre: Science Fiction Series: Jurassic World (Jurassic Park and The Lost World 1995)
Originally posted 2016-10-04 12:00:41. Title: Starship Troopers Author: Robert Heinlein Published: 1959 Pages: 263 Genre: Science Fiction Kid Friendly Rating: 13+ The inner workings of outer space warfare might be a little advanced for younger readers, but Heinlein goes easy on the gory details. Click here for the Common Sense Media Guide! Synopsis: In a flimsily-justified effort to “be his own…
Originally posted 2016-09-20 12:00:40. Check out Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 , Chapter 5, Chapter 6, and Chapter 7 reviews! Chapter 8: The Upside Down /snark I LOOOOOOOOOVE when the “good guy” lays that “I sent this to the ***” claim of exposure to the bad guys. Can we please stop doing this? It’s as bad as…
Originally posted 2016-09-16 12:00:43. Check out Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 , Chapter 5, and Chapter 6 reviews! Chapter 7: The Bathtub. That van though. Dude. That was awesome. If you wanna know, go watch it. Seriously, why are reading this far ahead if you don’t want to watch it? Good job, Lucas. #redeemed. Can I…