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A review by ladilira
Tales of Girls and Gadgets by Evangeline Jennings, Tash McAdam, Martin Berman-Gorvine, Davien Thomas, Leandra Wallace, Aimie K. Runyan, Kate Moretti, Mary Fan, Lara Hogan, Paige Daniels, Jason Kucharik, Kimberly G. Giarratano, Kate Lansing, Josh Pritchett, Valerie Hunter, Stephen Kozeniewski, George Ebey, Ursula Osborne
5.0
I prefer works of long fiction, but when asked to take a chance on this anthology of science fiction tales and advanced AI, I couldn’t resist the urge to know what lay inside.
I am happy to report that as I read, each story was better than the last. A truly well written assortment of quality writers that spoke to me as a current STEM student myself.
Readers will not be disappointed as robots, hackers, aliens and interstellar space travel fill these pages.
Need a quick read in-between classes? Or looking for something inspiring and fun? I highly recommend this collection.
While I liked all the stories, some stood out to me more than others. A Little Bit Truer by Valerie Hunter, a tale of a girl having to make a choice between her personal career ambitions and her absent mother’s desires, proved to be an emotional story for me. The choice between family and personal growth, haunts many of us and not all of us choose the same.
Lyra by Lisa Toohey, a creepy, suspenseful take on AI’s capabilities that can go to far. A computer on a mission, a deadly one at that. I was sucked into this story fast, instantly connecting with the protagonist and her horrible plight.
Fledging by Jason Kucharik, could have easily become a full-length story. A girl with skills that run from intelligence to bravery and her quest to seek the truth behind the secret organization she works for.
The Keys to the Stars by Stephen Kozeniewski, a short tale on alien invasion and the girl the Martians connect with. A fan of Kozeniewski’s longer works of sci-fi/horror, I was happy to see he kept in tune with the style I have grown to enjoy. A neither happy nor sad story, but one that leaves you wondering about the future to come and what that may hold.
There are many other stories in this collection and I enjoyed every single one. I highly recommend this collection for any Science Fiction lovers out there. In addition, the sale of this book goes to support funding scholarships from the Society of Women Engineers.
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I am happy to report that as I read, each story was better than the last. A truly well written assortment of quality writers that spoke to me as a current STEM student myself.
Readers will not be disappointed as robots, hackers, aliens and interstellar space travel fill these pages.
Need a quick read in-between classes? Or looking for something inspiring and fun? I highly recommend this collection.
While I liked all the stories, some stood out to me more than others. A Little Bit Truer by Valerie Hunter, a tale of a girl having to make a choice between her personal career ambitions and her absent mother’s desires, proved to be an emotional story for me. The choice between family and personal growth, haunts many of us and not all of us choose the same.
Lyra by Lisa Toohey, a creepy, suspenseful take on AI’s capabilities that can go to far. A computer on a mission, a deadly one at that. I was sucked into this story fast, instantly connecting with the protagonist and her horrible plight.
Fledging by Jason Kucharik, could have easily become a full-length story. A girl with skills that run from intelligence to bravery and her quest to seek the truth behind the secret organization she works for.
The Keys to the Stars by Stephen Kozeniewski, a short tale on alien invasion and the girl the Martians connect with. A fan of Kozeniewski’s longer works of sci-fi/horror, I was happy to see he kept in tune with the style I have grown to enjoy. A neither happy nor sad story, but one that leaves you wondering about the future to come and what that may hold.
There are many other stories in this collection and I enjoyed every single one. I highly recommend this collection for any Science Fiction lovers out there. In addition, the sale of this book goes to support funding scholarships from the Society of Women Engineers.
https://cellardoorbooks.wordpress.com