Rite of Fancy Book Recommendations & Reviews

A short summary of the book Millions of Little Threads: A computer interface leads to a lack of customer service. My favorite quote from Robert Pantano: "It's like we create the need for things we don't even need, just to eventually lose them."   Questions to ponder while reading: Do you love the latest tech? Would you consent to an implant? My review: Philosophical futuristic fiction. Proof that customer service will always be a challenge. I vote no on implantation. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop ...

  A short summary of The Long Way to a Small and Angry Planet: Nice beings in space. My favorite Becky Chambers quote from the book: "The universe is what we make of it.  It's up to you to decide what part you will play." Questions to ponder while reading: Do you believe everyone has a good side? How far will you go to help a stranger? My review: Fun and frivolous. A total feel-good book. Made me hope for our future. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop  or buying me a cup of coffee!

A short summary of A Psalm for the Wild Built: A monk and a robot search the wild places for the meaning of life. My favorite Becky Chambers quote from the book: "We're all just trying to be comfortable, and well-fed, and unafraid."   Questions to ponder while reading: Do you know what you really want in life? Do you like tea? My review: A sweet and cozy sci-fi adventure. Very touching and tender. A lovely wandering through the heart of human desires. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop  or buying me...

  A short summary of Quantum Radio: A mysterious message from the multiverse stumps scientists at CERN. My favorite A.G. Riddle quote from the book: "Every person exists within confines of some kind. Only some realize it." Questions to ponder while reading: Should there be limits to science? Are you kind? My review of the book: Interesting ideas about the multiverse. I love how kindness is emphasized as important. Disappointed with the ending. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop  or buying me a cup o...

  A short summary of The Peripheral: Flynne and Wilf's futuristic murder mystery with time-bending implications. My favorite William Gibson quote from the book: "It's how you behave makes the difference." Questions to ponder while reading: Have you ever wondered what the future holds? Do you like to play video games? My review of the book: An interesting take on a dystopian future. Lots of twists and turns. Quite unlike the Amazon show, although the characters are the same. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  web...

  A short summary of Infinite: Moran's multiverse murder mystery. My favorite Brian Freeman quote from the book: "The only prison we can never escape is our brain, and yet our brain is what sets us free." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Do you keep searching? Do you know what you are capable of? My review of the book Infinite: Fast-paced and totally engrossing. Thrilling to read. I don't know that I ever want to meet the multiverse me. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop  or buying me a c...

  A short summary of The Martian: Learning to live a life on Mars after being left behind. My favorite Andy Weir quote from the book: "Duct tape is magic and should be worshipped." Questions to ponder while reading the book: How much do you like potatoes? Is there always a reason to keep trying? My review of The Martain: The story completely sucked me in. I read all night long. I'm pretty sure I would have curled up in a ball and died somewhere. I was a little grossed out by the process of adding bacteria to the soil. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting ...

  A short summary of the book Constance: The mysterious murder of a musician, for science. My favorite Matthew Fitzsimmons quote from the book: "If you don't know the game, what makes you think you're one of the players?  Doesn't that make you one of the pieces?" Questions to ponder while reading Matthew Fitzimmon's Constance: How do you define murder? How do you define immortality? My review of the book Constance: A strange, mind-bending tale. Shocking medical/science morals. I vote no on cloning. I think it's still murder. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider...

  A short summary of White Noise: Fighting the fear of death in suburbia following a toxic event. My favorite Don DeLillo quote from the book: "You have to ask yourself whether anything you do in this life would have beauty and meaning without the knowledge you carry of a final line, a border or limit." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Would you be afraid? Could you live a life in spite of your fear? My review of White Noise: A look into the sensationalism of the modern world. Makes one wonder what one would do in the same shoes. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't continue to teach about Hitler. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  sho...

  A short summary of An Unkindness of Ghosts: Slavery in space. My favorite Rivers Solomon quote from the book: "This far from the past, no one could truly know their history." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Could you survive such a brutal society? Would you stay aboard the ship? My review of An Unkindness of Ghosts: Dark, dark, book.  May not be suitable for the faint or young of heart. A heartbreaking look at humanity. If this is what we become, someone needs to crash that ship. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting ...

  A short summary of The Man in the High Castle: What would have happened, had the US lost WWII. My favorite Philip K. Dick quote from the book: "And yet, even if one person finds his way...that means there is a way." Questions to ponder while reading The Man in the High Castle: How safe would you be? Which side would you hope to live on? My review of the book: A scary alternative reality. I'm still not sure what to think of the story, but it's stuck in my head. A harder read, grammatically. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my spon...

  A short summary of Winter World: A dark spot steals the warmth of the sun. Science rushes to save the world. My favorite A.G. Riddle quote from the book: "Courtesy is costless and benefits all involved." Questions to ponder while reading Winter World: How do you handle being second best? Do you like the cold? My review of the book: A great "end of the world" scenario. Fabulous sci-fi fun. It really made me wonder what the *REAL* reason for climate change is. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop  or ...

  A short summary of Flowers for Algernon: Studying an experimental cycle of intelligence. My favorite Daniel Keyes quote from the book: "I am afraid. Not of life, or death, or nothingness, but of wasting it as if I had never been." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Do you want to be a better person? Does intelligence make you happier? My review of Flowers for Algernon: The story enthralled me completely. Made me question the kindness of humanity. The last P.S. broke my heart. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors ...

  A short summary of Altered Carbon: Downloading the data to solve the killer of a suicide. My favorite Richard K. Morgan quote from the book: "The human eye is a wonderful device. With a little effort, it can fail to see even the most glaring injustice." Questions to ponder while reading Altered Carbon: Do you want to live in a broken world forever? Would you pay extra for enhancements if you did? My review of the book: Sci-fi and Noir collide. A new take on the crime-solving theme. I am pretty sure I'm not signing up to be downloaded. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please c...

  A short summary of The Price of Time: The murderous quest to beat immortality. My favorite Tim Tigner quote from the book: "You can't negotiate if you can't walk away." Questions to ponder while reading The Price of Time: Do you want to live forever? What do you live for? My review of the book: Futuristic fun. Plausible science fiction. A little bit drawn out. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop  or buying me a cup of coffee!

A short summary of the book Paingod and Other Delusions: Scifi short stories about all the varieties of pain. My favorite Harlan Ellison quote from the book: "Madness is in the eye of the beholder." Questions to ponder while reading Paingod and Other Delusions: What is your pain? What is your joy? My thoughts about the book: Social commentary via sci-fi stories. Lots of relevant (if outlandish) scenarios. The author's introductory essays are the best part. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and...

A short summary of the Parable of the Sower: Anarchy in the post-apocalyptic L.A. My favorite Octavia E. Butler quote from the book: "Worship is no good without action." Questions to ponder while reading the book: How do you behave at the end of the world? Is there safety in a community? My review of The Parable of the Sower: Easy to get into. Easy to stick with. Difficult to think about. ****** ********************************* a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to her travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors and  webshop  or buying me a cup of coffee!