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Shards Of Space by Robert Sheckley (book review)
I’ve read some of the other novels by Robert Sheckley (1928-2005) and if, after reading here, like the idea of his stories, try…
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September 2026
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The Old Guard 2 (2025) (film review).
Uma Thurman’s Discord digs up a 500-year grudge and the rules of immortality get murkier than ‘Highlander’. GF Willmetts reviews the blu-ray of…
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The Old Guard (2020) (film review).
Charlize Theron leads a team of immortal mercenaries who keep getting shot and keep getting back up. GF Willmetts reviews the blu-ray of…
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Mimeograph by Eira A. Ekre (book review).
‘Mimeograph’ by Eira A Ekre is a standalone Science Fiction novella. It does not fit neatly into any single sub-genre, but is a…
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The Traveler by Joseph Eckert (book review).
The idea of time travel has been around for a very long time. Many readers will be familiar with H.G. Wells’ ‘The Time…
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God’s Vengeance by Theresa Derwin (book review).
One of the dilemmas any author faces is how long a work should be. Some mentors will tell them to write the story…
August 2026
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Survivor by Octavia E. Butler (book review).
Octavia Butler wrote five Patternist novels. The earlier books explore the long history that eventually leads to the Patternist society, including the life…
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Scion by James Islington (book review).
‘Scion’ by James Islington is standalone Science Fiction thriller. Azure is an enhanced human with revs, cogs and somatics, one of the very…
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The Infinite State (The Decurion Saga book 1) by Richard Swan (book review).
The Infinite State by Richard Swan is the first novel in the Decurion Saga. This is a dystopian space opera about the impact…
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Starshadows by Pamela Sargent (book review).
In his introduction to Starshadows, editor Terry Carr describes his working relationship with author Pamela Sargent. He rejected her first four stories but…
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Exodus: The Helium Sea by Peter F. Hamilton (book review).
# Exodus: The Helium Sea review Peter F. Hamilton is well known as a crafter of sprawling space opera, and he has produced…
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The End of Oak Street (Stephen Hunt’s film review).
There comes a melancholy moment in every man’s life when he realises that Obi-Wan Kenobi is now entirely convincing as Homer Simpson. Not…