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Omnivore by Piers Anthony (book review).
In my endeavor to stay current, I recently picked up Piers Anthony’s 1968 novel, ‘Omnivore.’ This purchase was driven more by curiosity about…
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April 2023
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Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow (book review).
‘Red Team Blues’ by Cory Doctorow is a standalone near-future science fiction techno-thriller. Martin Hench, a 67-year-old freelance forensic accountant, has just been…
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The Chinese Time Machine by Ian Watson (book review)
The new short story collection from Ian Watson is titled ‘The Chinese Time Machine’ and 160 of its 260 pages are taken up…
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The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Maikranz (book review).
Having recently watched the ‘Infinite’ film on TV, I decided to explore its source material, ‘The Reincarnationist Papers’ by D. Eric Maikranz. I…
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Acorna’s Children: First Warning (book 8 of the Acorna series) by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (book review).
‘Acorna’s Children: First Warning’ is the eighth book in the long-running ‘Acorna’ sequence. The series started with the eponymous novel ‘Acorna,’ written by…
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Loki’s Ring by Stina Leicht (book review).
‘Loki’s Ring’ by Stina Leicht is a feminist action-packed space opera with an all too human story at its heart. Gita Chithra…
March 2023
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The Tide Went Out by Charles Eric Maine (book review).
Another book that has been waiting for its time to be read is ‘The Tide Went Out’ by Charles Eric Maine, originally published…
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The New One by Evie Green (book review).
The car came out of nowhere and didn’t slow down. It didn’t stop. Scarlett did. Tamsyn and Ed sit by their daughter’s side,…
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The Lost Stars: Imperfect Sword by Jack Campbell (book review).
President Gwen Iceni and General Artur Drakon have a big job ahead. They are the new political and military leaders of the recently…
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Flux by Jinwoo Chong (book review).
There’s a fascinating juxtaposition of high-tech thriller and noir detective tale in Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel ‘Flux’. Three strands of the tale are…
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The Definition of Luck or the Post-Modern Prometheus by Steven Paul Leiva (book review).
Every which way you look at it ‘The Definition Of Luck Or The Post-Modern Prometheus’ is not a good title for this book.…
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The Expanse: The Complete Seasons 1/2/3 (DVD TV series review).
Watching the opening season again, I started to pay particular attention until anyone was actually given names. It wasn’t until the fourth episode…