Fuzzy Nation

I recently finished reading John Scalzi's latest novel, Fuzzy Nation. Fuzzy Nation is a "reboot" of H. Beam Piper's classic, Little Fuzzy, which is on my reading list, but I haven't gotten to it quite yet.

Jack Holloway is an ex-lawyer turned independent contractor-prospector on the planet Zarathustra, who hits the mother-lode. His cut of the find will make him rich beyond belief. There's only one problem. When he gets home he finds he's been invaded by the cutest little alien creatures. Who seem just a bit too smart to be ignored. You see, ZaraCorp (the mining company he's contracted with) is only allowed to exploit Zarathustra and its fabulous mineral riches because it has no intelligent life, and they want to keep control at all costs.

John Scalzi will be reading from and signing Fuzzy Nation at Sam Weller's Bookstore Wednesday, May 18th at 6:00 PM. Join us!