Like sci-fi? Have a short attention span? So long as you’re okay with young protagonists, this might be for you.
All tagged 1970s
Out There by Adrien Stoutenburg
Do not be fooled by the raccoon.
From the Legend of Biel by Mary Staton
The dreamer dreams of a dreamer dreaming about a book with action.
The Changeling by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Not fantasy, but right in the childhood feels
Double Mobius Sphere by P.S. Nim
You know what’s almost as dense and fascinating as dark matter? This book.
Orbit 13 Edited by Damon Knight
An anthology of sixteen different authors, all of whom depressed me.
Taurus Four by Rena Vale
What did I expect when the hapless-looking woman is literally put on a pedestal?
A City In The North by Marta Randall
A case study in “don’t judge a book by its cover.”
The Last of the Dragons and Some Others by E. Nesbit
Even if this book perhaps isn’t a complete success, it feels so good to read again.
The Far Forests by Joan Aiken
There are both crocodiles and giant moths in this book—for once, accurate cover art!
Deryni Checkmate by Katherine Kurtz
I wish I had saved The Hero and the Crown.
Song of the Pearl by Ruth Nichols
It’s like the universe wanted to prove to me that I could hate-read harder.
Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz
Classic fantasy classically middle-of-the-road.
Daughter of Night by Lydia Obukhova
A tale of three worlds. Unfortunately two of those worlds are super rushed.
Joshua Son of None by Nancy Freedman
We decided to see other people.
The Panorama Egg by A.E. Silas
I’m not sure what the fork I just read, and I don’t think it was particularly good, but I enjoyed it a lot?
Chrysalis of Death by Eleanor Robinson
ARE YOU NOT DEPRESSED? Because srsly, I am now.
Islands by Marta Randall
A book centered around mortality that didn’t freak me out. Huh?
The Witchstone by Victoria Graham
Bad Back Copy makes another guest appearance!
The Missing Man by Katherine MacLean
When I finished reading Missing Man, I slammed the book down on my couch and said “well, that was a dumb fucking book.”