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Early Del Rey by Lester Del Rey (book review).
The Early Del Rey is another substantial volume in Doubleday’s series collecting the formative works of Golden Age science fiction writers, complete with…
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May 2026
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Woman Alive by Susan Ertz (book review).
In Woman Alive, Doctor Selwyn, a man, is mentally transported from 1935 to 1985, where he inhabits the consciousness of his future self…
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A Sense Of Wonder by John Wyndham, Murray Leinster and Jack Williamson (book review).
When you look at the cover of this fifth reprint of the book, the title, A Sense Of Wonder, is almost lost beneath…
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Spider, Spider by L.C. Winter (book review).
‘Spider, Spider’ is the debut novel from L.C. Winter. The categorisation on the rear of the volume defines it as historical fiction and,…
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Pluto: 3 (Outer Planets Trilogy) by Ben Bova and Les Johnson (book review).
Ben Bova needs little introduction. He published well over 100 books across various genres and was especially well known for his series, The…
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Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson (book review).
Titles of books are always tricky. An author wants something memorable, so readers who enjoy the book can easily recommend it to friends.…
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Platform Decay (Murderbot Diaries book 8) by Martha Wells (book review).
‘Platform Decay’ by Martha Wells is the eighth book in her ‘Murderbot Diaries’ series. For those few who do not know, Murderbot is…
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Inconstant Moon by Larry Niven (book review).
‘Inconstant Moon’ is a Larry Niven anthology of eight stories, mostly written in the 1960s. Back in the early 1970s, when this book…
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Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen (book review).
Annie Jacobsen is an investigative American journalist examining the history of Area 51 — less secret these days, but still secretive enough to…
April 2026
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Brainwashing by Kathleen Taylor (book review).
I pulled this book, Brainwashing by Kathleen Taylor, quite a while back and have finally worked it into my reading schedule. As it…
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Jim Aparo: Brave & Bold Artist by Eric Nolen-Weathington and Jim Amash (book review).
Jim Aparo (1932–2005) was to Batman what Curt Swan was to Superman: always there, reliably turning out pages for a character he clearly…
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The Infinity Box by Kate Wilhelm (book review).
‘The Infinity Box’ is a ten-story anthology by Kate Wilhelm, all written in the early 1970s. This paperback is a second printing. The…