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A Jura For Julia by Ken MacLeod illustrated by Fangorn (book review).
A Jura For Julia is a new short story collection from multiple award-winning author Ken MacLeod, with illustrations by Fangorn, including the cover.…
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August 2024
ReviewScifi
The Fortunate Fall by Cameron Reed (book review).
I heard about The Fortunate Fall back in the 1990s, and now it’s getting a reprint this year. Cameron Reed, writing as Raphael…
ReviewScifi
Birdwatching At The End Of The World by G.W. Dexter (book review).
Stephen Ballantyne, our first-person narrator for Birdwatching At The End Of The World, is the only boy at Near School for Girls, Near…
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The Dinosaurs by William Stout and William Service (book review).
Every time I come across William Stout’s name, it’s associated with illustrating dinosaurs, so I tracked down his book The Dinosaurs from 1981,…
ReviewScifi
Elysium Fire by Alastair Reynolds (book review).
There is a lot of pleasure in reconnecting with old friends and places. Alastair Reynolds has set a number of novels in and…
ReviewHorror
Broken Meats (The Harry Stubbs Adventures) by David Hambling (book review).
Having greatly enjoyed the first instalment of Harry Stubbs’ adventures, The Elder Ice, I’m pleased to report that retired boxer and occasional debt…
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More Fantasy Art Masters by Dick Jude (book review).
More Fantasy Art Masters, edited by Dick Jude, introduces 10 artists from the turn of the century, mostly not using digital art. I…
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Lake Of Darkness by Adam Roberts (book review).
‘Lake Of Darkness’ is a standalone literary space opera that ventures into psycho-horror. Humans have spread far and wide across our galaxy, living…
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A Is For Anything by Damon Knight (book review).
A Is for Anything by Damon Knight originally came out in 1959 under the name The People Maker as a novel, and further…
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From Science Fiction To Science Fact by Joel Levy (book review).
The sub-title of Joel Levy’s book, ‘From Science Fiction To Science Fact’, is ‘How The Writers Of The Past Invented The Present’. This…
July 2024
ReviewBooks
The Art Of Doctor Who by Jonathan Norton (book review).
‘The Art of Doctor Who’ is a remarkably slim volume that only recently resurfaced from my collection, having acquired it a couple of…
ReviewScifi
The Crystal Cube (Children Of Pisces 3) by R.E. Lewin (book review).
During the Covid lockdowns, many people turned to writing or baking as a means of occupying time during isolation. R.E. Lewin already had…