The Captive’s War so far: what you need to know
James S. A. Corey’s The Captive’s War is brilliant. There’s my in-depth review. But is is worth starting now, or should you wait till it is all out? And when will the … Read More
Category: Books
Dungeon Crawler Carl Is Ridiculous, Brutal, and Awesome on Audio
I got into Dungeon Crawler Carl after searching for a good LitRPG series and seeing it recommended a million times. LitRPG is huge genre, and as a writer who had … Read More
The Best Sci-Fi Audiobooks With Incredible Narration and Performances
Brilliant audiobooks need to combine a great story with a great reader. That doesn’t always happen. I’ve also come across some that are great books and have great narration, but … Read More
Funny Sci-Fi Books: Brilliant Reads That Will Actually Make You Laugh
Science fiction has a bit of a reputation for seriousness. After all, it deals in vast ideas, existential threats like alien invasion, post-apocalyptic scenarios, and the long-term fate of humanity. … Read More
God’s Junk Drawer has scary dinosaurs, a robot, and a weird alien. It’s awesome fun.
God’s Junk Drawer by Peter Clines is an insane but fun idea that is done really well. It has dinosaurs, people from across time, a robot, an alien, and a … Read More
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was great! Better than HOD?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has sadly finished. Well, season one has. Season two will be out in 2027 and apparently they have already started filming it. All of … Read More
I reread The Player of Games by Iain M Banks and it was better than the first time
I first read The Player of Games by Iain M Banks in late 1990 and loved it. I then read Consider Phlebas which is fun but not quite as good, … Read More
Sanderson’s Awesome Cosmere is officially coming to Apple TV+
Brandon Sanderson’s epic and sprawling Cosmere universe is coming to Apple TV+, and I am ludicrously excited about it. The Cosmere on Apple TV+ is a great fit. Sanderson has … Read More
The Long Walk: Stephen King’s Provocative Dystopian Nightmare Is An Excellent Read
The Long Walk by Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, is the first King I have read in ages, and it was a genuinely gripping read. I read it in … Read More
Happy Festivus – Here Is A Free Book Called Cooperworld
From the thousands of us here in Scifi Ward towers – Season’s Greetings and here’s a free book. It’s called Cooperworld and is a novella I wrote a while back. … Read More