Steampunk/Science Fiction Book Suggestions

For July 2018 we will be reading Steampunk/Science Fiction.
User avatar
Heidi M Simone
Official Reviewer Representative
Posts: 7054
Joined: 17 Jul 2015, 20:19
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
Currently Reading: Beyond the Wand
Bookshelf Size: 556
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-heidi-m-simone.html
Latest Review: Lugares Amables by Lidice Megla
Publishing Contest Votes: 27
fav_author_id: 0

Re: Steampunk/Science Fiction Book Suggestions

Post by Heidi M Simone »

gali wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:26
hsimone wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 06:49 Has anyone ever read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I've been curious about this series for a while, but never made the leap.
I did and I loved it. :)
That's awesome to hear! I've requested the first one from the library. :D
Heidi
Official Reviewer Representative

"There is nothing as powerful as a mother’s love, and nothing as healing as a child’s soul." – Unknown
User avatar
Heidi M Simone
Official Reviewer Representative
Posts: 7054
Joined: 17 Jul 2015, 20:19
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
Currently Reading: Beyond the Wand
Bookshelf Size: 556
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-heidi-m-simone.html
Latest Review: Lugares Amables by Lidice Megla
Publishing Contest Votes: 27
fav_author_id: 0

Post by Heidi M Simone »

Bianka Walter wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 15:02
hsimone wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 06:49 Has anyone ever read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I've been curious about this series for a while, but never made the leap.
I read the Lunar Chronicles (under duress) because they were recommended to me. It really didn't sound like my cup of tea.
I was wrong.
I LOVED the series.
Such easy fun reads, and kept me hooked.
I would definitely recommend them, especially for steampunk month :)
Ooo...that's great to hear! I've requested it from my library, so hopefully, I'll get the chance to read the first one by the end of this month! :D
Heidi
Official Reviewer Representative

"There is nothing as powerful as a mother’s love, and nothing as healing as a child’s soul." – Unknown
User avatar
Bianka Walter
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 1874
Joined: 10 Feb 2018, 15:22
Favorite Book: The Old Man and the Sea
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 368
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-bianka-walter.html
Latest Review: Thir13en by Keegan Nielsen
Reading Device: B06XD5YCKX

Post by Bianka Walter »

hsimone wrote: 09 Jul 2018, 07:48
Bianka Walter wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 15:02
hsimone wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 06:49 Has anyone ever read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I've been curious about this series for a while, but never made the leap.
I read the Lunar Chronicles (under duress) because they were recommended to me. It really didn't sound like my cup of tea.
I was wrong.
I LOVED the series.
Such easy fun reads, and kept me hooked.
I would definitely recommend them, especially for steampunk month :)
Ooo...that's great to hear! I've requested it from my library, so hopefully, I'll get the chance to read the first one by the end of this month! :D
Please let us know what you think. I was so pleasantly surprised!
There are four main books, so be prepared to put some time aside :)
You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.
- Dr. Seuss
User avatar
gali
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 53652
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:12
Favorite Author: Agatha Christie
Currently Reading: The Suite Life
Bookshelf Size: 2287
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-gali.html
Reading Device: B00I15SB16
Publishing Contest Votes: 0
fav_author_id: 2484

Post by gali »

hsimone wrote: 09 Jul 2018, 07:47
gali wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:26
hsimone wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 06:49 Has anyone ever read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I've been curious about this series for a while, but never made the leap.
I did and I loved it. :)
That's awesome to hear! I've requested the first one from the library. :D
Great! :)
A retired Admin/Mod

Pronouns: She/Her

"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." (Mortimer J. Adler)
User avatar
Athena612
Posts: 13
Joined: 10 Jun 2018, 22:10
Currently Reading: Library of Souls
Bookshelf Size: 443
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-athena612.html
Latest Review: Pancake Money by Finn Bell

Post by Athena612 »

hsimone wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 06:49 Has anyone ever read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I've been curious about this series for a while, but never made the leap.
These are on my list to read...once I graduate university.
User avatar
Mary WhiteFace
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 549
Joined: 05 Apr 2018, 11:29
Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land
Currently Reading: Elemental Magic
Bookshelf Size: 384
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mary-whiteface.html
Latest Review: Bravehorse Adventures by Louise Cleveland
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by Mary WhiteFace »

I don't believe I've ever heard the term Steampunk/Science Fiction. It sounds interesting. Now I just need to figure out which one should be my first.

Hmm... I wonder if I've actually read one in the past and just didn't realize that's what it was. The definition of Steampunk sounds more familiar than the term itself. But, no titles are coming to mind.

Thank you for coming up with this. Exposure to new genres is a bonus to the OnlineBookClub that I didn't expect. It just gets better and better the longer I'm here. 💕
User avatar
Mary WhiteFace
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 549
Joined: 05 Apr 2018, 11:29
Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land
Currently Reading: Elemental Magic
Bookshelf Size: 384
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mary-whiteface.html
Latest Review: Bravehorse Adventures by Louise Cleveland
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by Mary WhiteFace »

Gravy wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 02:05 Greg Rucka's Lazarus graphic novels. Seriously my favorite graphic novels so far.

Their science fiction aspect is mostly the lazarus themselves. Enhanced humans to act as their family's defense/weapon against the other families. Set in a dystopian future, the world is broken into new territories, each ruled by a family, each family has a lazarus).


I absolutely love this series, and Forever Carlyle is awesome. :romance-heartbeating: :romance-heartbeating: :romance-heartbeating:
Is a graphic novel basically an adult version of a comic book?

The premise of the story Lazarus sounds interesting. Are graphic novels available for Kindle, or are they something I need to get in hardcopy?
Last edited by Mary WhiteFace on 21 Jul 2018, 22:38, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Mary WhiteFace
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 549
Joined: 05 Apr 2018, 11:29
Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land
Currently Reading: Elemental Magic
Bookshelf Size: 384
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mary-whiteface.html
Latest Review: Bravehorse Adventures by Louise Cleveland
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by Mary WhiteFace »

Gravy wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:00 For a non-graphic novel suggestion, there's a YA series that has a strange, rather light take on steampunk.

Timekeeper by Tara Sim (followed by Chainbreaker)

It's steampunk by way of clockworks, but with a fantasy/supernatural bent to it.

Clocks keep time running. When a clock stops ticking, time stops moving.

It really is steampunk lite. :lol:
It also has some interesting editing, to portray the stuttering of time.
May be a bit too much fantasy to count here, but I suppose that's up to the reader. :D
Timekeeper sounds interesting too...Oh, decisions, decisions...lol
User avatar
Mary WhiteFace
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 549
Joined: 05 Apr 2018, 11:29
Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land
Currently Reading: Elemental Magic
Bookshelf Size: 384
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mary-whiteface.html
Latest Review: Bravehorse Adventures by Louise Cleveland
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by Mary WhiteFace »

gali wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:26
hsimone wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 06:49 Has anyone ever read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I've been curious about this series for a while, but never made the leap.
I did and I loved it. :)
What is it about?
User avatar
gali
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 53652
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:12
Favorite Author: Agatha Christie
Currently Reading: The Suite Life
Bookshelf Size: 2287
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-gali.html
Reading Device: B00I15SB16
Publishing Contest Votes: 0
fav_author_id: 2484

Post by gali »

Tiny_Turtle wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 22:41
gali wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:26
hsimone wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 06:49 Has anyone ever read The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer? I've been curious about this series for a while, but never made the leap.
I did and I loved it. :)
What is it about?
Each book in the series is a Re-tellings of a classic fairy-tale, and they all tie together in the final book. The first book is about A cyborg Cinderella. It is fun reading. :)
A retired Admin/Mod

Pronouns: She/Her

"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." (Mortimer J. Adler)
User avatar
Gravy
Gravymaster of Bookshelves
Posts: 39044
Joined: 27 Aug 2014, 02:02
Favorite Author: Seanan McGuire
Favorite Book: As many as there are stars in the sky
Currently Reading: The Ghost Tree
Bookshelf Size: 1027
fav_author_id: 3249

Post by Gravy »

Tiny_Turtle wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 22:21
Gravy wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 02:05 Greg Rucka's Lazarus graphic novels. Seriously my favorite graphic novels so far.

Their science fiction aspect is mostly the lazarus themselves. Enhanced humans to act as their family's defense/weapon against the other families. Set in a dystopian future, the world is broken into new territories, each ruled by a family, each family has a lazarus).


I absolutely love this series, and Forever Carlyle is awesome. :romance-heartbeating: :romance-heartbeating: :romance-heartbeating:
Is a graphic novel basically an adult version of a comic book?

The premise of the story Lazarus sounds interesting. Are graphic novels available for Kindle, or are they something I need to get in hardcopy?
Graphic novels are a just comics all gathered together (both adult and juvenile). So the first Lazarus graphic novel is the first 5 or 6 comics in the series.
They are available in the Kindle format. :D

I absolutely love this series. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it, if you decide to read it. :tiphat:
Pronouns: She/Her

What is grief, if not love persevering?

Grief is just love with no place to go.
User avatar
Gravy
Gravymaster of Bookshelves
Posts: 39044
Joined: 27 Aug 2014, 02:02
Favorite Author: Seanan McGuire
Favorite Book: As many as there are stars in the sky
Currently Reading: The Ghost Tree
Bookshelf Size: 1027
fav_author_id: 3249

Post by Gravy »

Tiny_Turtle wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 22:37
Gravy wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:00 For a non-graphic novel suggestion, there's a YA series that has a strange, rather light take on steampunk.

Timekeeper by Tara Sim (followed by Chainbreaker)

It's steampunk by way of clockworks, but with a fantasy/supernatural bent to it.

Clocks keep time running. When a clock stops ticking, time stops moving.

It really is steampunk lite. :lol:
It also has some interesting editing, to portray the stuttering of time.
May be a bit too much fantasy to count here, but I suppose that's up to the reader. :D
Timekeeper sounds interesting too...Oh, decisions, decisions...lol
I know!
So many books, so little time. :lol:
Pronouns: She/Her

What is grief, if not love persevering?

Grief is just love with no place to go.
User avatar
Mary WhiteFace
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 549
Joined: 05 Apr 2018, 11:29
Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land
Currently Reading: Elemental Magic
Bookshelf Size: 384
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mary-whiteface.html
Latest Review: Bravehorse Adventures by Louise Cleveland
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by Mary WhiteFace »

gali wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 23:28
Tiny_Turtle wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 22:41
gali wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:26

I did and I loved it. :)
What is it about?
Each book in the series is a Re-tellings of a classic fairy-tale, and they all tie together in the final book. The first book is about A cyborg Cinderella. It is fun reading. :)
Sounds good. I'll check them out. Thank you.
User avatar
Mary WhiteFace
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 549
Joined: 05 Apr 2018, 11:29
Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land
Currently Reading: Elemental Magic
Bookshelf Size: 384
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mary-whiteface.html
Latest Review: Bravehorse Adventures by Louise Cleveland
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by Mary WhiteFace »

Gravy wrote: 22 Jul 2018, 05:33
Tiny_Turtle wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 22:21
Gravy wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 02:05 Greg Rucka's Lazarus graphic novels. Seriously my favorite graphic novels so far.

Their science fiction aspect is mostly the lazarus themselves. Enhanced humans to act as their family's defense/weapon against the other families. Set in a dystopian future, the world is broken into new territories, each ruled by a family, each family has a lazarus).


I absolutely love this series, and Forever Carlyle is awesome. :romance-heartbeating: :romance-heartbeating: :romance-heartbeating:
Is a graphic novel basically an adult version of a comic book?

The premise of the story Lazarus sounds interesting. Are graphic novels available for Kindle, or are they something I need to get in hardcopy?
Graphic novels are a just comics all gathered together (both adult and juvenile). So the first Lazarus graphic novel is the first 5 or 6 comics in the series.
They are available in the Kindle format. :D

I absolutely love this series. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it, if you decide to read it. :tiphat:
I had a sample sent to my Kindle. I'll check it out and let you know. 💕
User avatar
Mary WhiteFace
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 549
Joined: 05 Apr 2018, 11:29
Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land
Currently Reading: Elemental Magic
Bookshelf Size: 384
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mary-whiteface.html
Latest Review: Bravehorse Adventures by Louise Cleveland
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by Mary WhiteFace »

Gravy wrote: 22 Jul 2018, 05:34
Tiny_Turtle wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 22:37
Gravy wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 07:00 For a non-graphic novel suggestion, there's a YA series that has a strange, rather light take on steampunk.

Timekeeper by Tara Sim (followed by Chainbreaker)

It's steampunk by way of clockworks, but with a fantasy/supernatural bent to it.

Clocks keep time running. When a clock stops ticking, time stops moving.

It really is steampunk lite. :lol:
It also has some interesting editing, to portray the stuttering of time.
May be a bit too much fantasy to count here, but I suppose that's up to the reader. :D
Timekeeper sounds interesting too...Oh, decisions, decisions...lol
I know!
So many books, so little time. :lol:
Exaaactly... but it's a wonderful problem to have. What would life be without books?
:cry2:
Post Reply

Return to “July 2018 Genre Discussion”