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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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March 2023
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The Crystal Key (The Dream Rider Saga, book 2) by Douglas Smith (book review).
Reviewer’s note: As per the author’s note in the front of ‘The Crystal Key’, you need to read these books in order, starting…
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Perdido: A Fragment From A Work In Progress by Peter Strawb (book review).
I’m fascinated by unfinished works of fiction. I can imagine that many people don’t see the point in reading something that hasn’t been…
February 2023
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Pendulum by AE Van Vogt (book review).
If you have any ambition with your favourite authors, then its to get and read everything they’ve done. With the 8 story ‘Pendulum’…
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The Constants Of Nature by John D. Barrrow (book review).
The problem with buying any science book is selecting by someone authoritative on the subject, easily checked on google, and whether the information…
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Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth (book review).
One thing that is often missing from novels is the problem of bodily fluids. A short story usually hasn’t the space to give…
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The Best Of Edmond Hamilton (book review).
I suspect Edmond Hamilton (1904-1977) is known more these days for his work for DC Comics in the 1950s-60s, working on the likes…
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Gin Palace by Tracy Whitwell (book review).
A sequel to ‘Accidental Medium’ by Tracy Whitwell, ‘Gin Palace’ is about talking to the dead you didn’t know you wanted. Tanz is…
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Doctor Who: The Stones Of Blood (Target Collection) by David Fisher (book review).
The Doctor and Romana are seeking the Key to Time and they arrive on planet Earth. What happens to them makes the rest…
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The Killing God: The Great God’s War Book Three by Stephen Donaldson (book review).
‘The Killing God’ is the third and final part of ‘The Great God’s War’, an epic fantasy trilogy by Stephen Donaldson. For it…
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Bruce Sterling: science fiction author interview (video format).
Here’s Tim’s interview with Bruce Sterling, the science fiction writer, net critic, and internationally recognized cyberspace theorist. With a degree in journalism from…
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Love Will Tear Us Apart by C. K. McDonnell (book review).
Charles Fort (1874-1932) was an avid collector of the weird, searching newspapers for stories of strange events such as rains of frogs. He…