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Weekly book reviews in most genres, including classics and not-to-be-missed. Books selected and reviews written by a librarian specializing in readers’ advisory.

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All the Water in the World, by Eiren Caffall

April 06, 2025 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

If you grew up in a hurricane-prone area, this novel will feel like your nightmares come true. Excellent apocalyptic, dystopic world-building.

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April 06, 2025 /Marguerite Rauch
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Hum, by Helen Phillips

September 13, 2024 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A dystopian view of the impacts of AI and climate change in the near future, told through the eyes of one family, trying to cope.

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September 13, 2024 /Marguerite Rauch
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The Future, by Naomi Alderman

November 29, 2023 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A dystopic, tech thriller that asks big questions about humanity, freedom, technology, and whether we can survive and thrive.

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November 29, 2023 /Marguerite Rauch
2023 Reviews, Survival Fiction, Suspense, Science Fiction, Dystopia
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Migrations, by Charlotte McConaghy

August 26, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A moving, rich, beautiful novel that addresses animal extinctions without preachiness.

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August 26, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Action & Adventure, Dystopia
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The Jane Hawk Books 1-5, by Dean Koontz

September 27, 2019 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

No one can mash up science fiction and action adventure like Koontz! You will enjoy this series with his new heroine, Jane Hawk.

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September 27, 2019 /Marguerite Rauch
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Golden State, by Ben H. Winters

May 12, 2019 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

More people need to discover what a great writer Ben Winters is! Excellent dystopian novel, when society becomes unmoored from the truth.

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May 12, 2019 /Marguerite Rauch
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American War, by Omar El Akkad

March 04, 2019 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Excellent dystopic novel of a future American civil war and pandemic. More relevant every day.

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March 04, 2019 /Marguerite Rauch
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