A lovely fantasy twinset
What do you call two books in a series? A twinset? Musings aside, this is another great offering from Orbit, one of my favourite sf&f publishers. A fast-paced classic fantasy tale, this is one of...
View ArticleDid Fleming create a lover or hater?
In all the hoopla about Sebastien Faulks’ new Bond novel The Devil May Care, I read this great Guardian/Observer article ‘Bring on the Bond Girls’ by 7 female women on their reaction to the books,...
View ArticleA rough and insane Cleopatra
Empress (Godspeaker Trilogy Book 1) Karen Miller, Published April 2008. Karen Miller is a great storyteller. If you liked her previous series Kingmaker, Kingbreaker, you’ll enjoy this new series....
View Articlejustice, warlords and magic: good stuff
Kate Elliot, Spirit Gate, Crossroads Book 1, Orbit. Published 2007. I have not read any Kate Elliot before and picked this book up on impulse, seeing that great cover, a great teaser page and the Orbit...
View Article…what I’m reading at the moment
1. Space by Stephen Baxter (Thanks, David!) 2. Astropolis by Sean Williams (Book 2 of Saturn Returns) 3. Affluenza by Oliver James (An interesting psychological study of need to consume. He conducted...
View ArticleFor the firefly fans
Check out this online Dark Horse comic by Jim Krueger and Will Conrad called Serenity: the other half. Also in the news, Shepherd Book gets a comic explaining his back story.
View ArticlePeter F Hamilton interview in the Guardian today
Check out Master of his universe, an interview by the Guardian on Peter F Hamilton (you can also listen to the podcast). Choice quote: “Um, to somebody who has never ever read it [science fiction]...
View Article'Fahrenheit 451' has texture
“Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture. This book has pores.”
View ArticleLet’s play ball! Summerland by Michael Chabon
Pulitzer prize-winning author Michael Chabon creates an incredible fantasy world where an unlikely hero has to save the world … with baseball. This is on my list as a must-read for young and adult...
View ArticleBlindsight – Peter Watts
Blindsight is the novel to read if you're looking for a fast-paced, science-focussed/ hard (but totally accessible) sf novel. This is a great novel to give to someone who is interested in tech but...
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