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Eternity Falls by Kirk Outerbridge

The Miracle Treatment was designed to make humans - rich humans, anyway - immune to aging, restoring the aged to the bodies of their youth. Those who have taken the treatment spend their unending lives with the understan...
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Triplanetary by E. E. Smith

Originally published as a four part serial in Amazing Stories in 1934, E. E. Smith, called "Doc" for his PhD, later turned these stories into a prequel to his popular Lensmen series in 1948. Doc Smith was a contemporary ...
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Like Clockwork by Bonnie Dee

Victoria Waters, a rich scientist who created synthetic skin to clothe automatons, called Clockworks, is on her way to speak to the Commission for Animatronic Affairs when she is kidnapped by Dash, a member of the Brothe...
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The Amazing Screw-On Head by Mike Mignola

Animatronics, self-sustaining heads, zombies, vampires, romantic snakes, martians, mad scientists, President Abraham Lincoln and many more improbable, impossible creations that can only be, and are accurately described b...
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Girl Parts by John M. Cusick

After a local girl commits suicide live on the internet, and no one tries to stop it, the high school counselor determines to interview all of the students. In his interview, it is determined that David suffers from “dis...
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The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

In the most recent 111th congress, representatives discussed and argued new laws concerning regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) as food (for instance, should cloned animal meat be sold and consumed and if ...
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Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka and Fransesco Sedita

BookGateway is dedicated to encouraging people of all ages to get into reading - including children. They offer perspectives that adult readers just won't get. This review is the first by an 8 year old who we will call S...
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Master of the World by Jules Verne

I'm going through a phase where I'm reading quite a few classics and - as in this case - books by authors of classics. There is something special about the way that English in literature was used a hundred years ago. I l...
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Matched by Ally Condie (Golden Reviewer)

This review by the Golden Reviewer, an 80 year old avid reader. Cassia and her family - father, mother, younger brother Bram and grandfather - live in Mapletree Borough and the entire country is governed by the Society. ...
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Matched by Ally Condie (Arieltopia)

This review by Arieltopia, an 11 year old avid reader. From back: In the society, officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die. Cassia has always trusted their choices. It's barely the price to pay for a ...
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Cinco De Mayo by Michael J. Martineck

A mind changing event, simultaneously across the globe everyone experiences excruciating pain that lasts a matter of seconds and then instant relief, as if your mind has completely reset. Then the memories slowly flood i...
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Blending Time by Michael Kinch (BuddyHollywood.com)

Turning seventeen isn’t as exciting as it used to be… say, back in 2025. Because in 2069, turning seventeen means that you are ready to be assigned to a permanent work assignment by the Global Alliance. Do well in school...
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