Shift by Hugh Howey
Shift by Hugh Howey is the second book in the Silo series. The first one was Wool. Both are brilliant. Shift is actually a prequel that establishes how the whole … Read More
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Awesome chart showing sizes of Science fiction spaceships
I’m not sure why I put “Scifi” in the title there. A comparison of our human space vehicles would be frankly pretty sad. But I found this fantastic. If you … Read More
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
I’m a huge Vonnegut fan. I’m an even bigger Douglas Adams fan. So when Mrs Scifiward read The Sirens of Titan and asked me why I hadn’t read it if … Read More
Ender’s Game – boycott or not?
The new trailer for Ender’s Game is here and it looks bloody epic and brilliant (see bottom of page if you can’t be bothered to read all that follows). Literally … Read More
Australia, Morocco, and Thailand. Three True Travel Stories
I have an exciting new book! It is called ‘Australia, Morocco, and Thailand. Three True Travel Stories’. While it is technically nothing to do with Science Fiction, I was reading … Read More
The Uneven Passage of Time
Most people don’t read both of my sites. They seem to pick one and stick with it, which is fine with me and don’t feel ashamed. But when, every six … Read More
Game of Thrones 3
Am I talking about the book or the series? Actually both. My life seems to have been pretty dominated by Game of Thrones at the moment. I had previously read … Read More
Wool Trilogy 1 by Hugh Howey
Wool by Hugh Howey is brilliant. I suggest you buy it now. See the link below for the US kindle version (most of my readers are in the US), and thank … Read More
The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke
The City and the Stars is a rewrite of Arthur C. Clarke’s first ever book – Against the Fall of Night. And it’s bloody good. The story revolves a city … Read More
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
You’ll never guess what happens in Robopocalypse! Robots rise up and start killing everyone in a robot apocalypse type scenario. Actually, the title may have been a clue. Robopocalypse (surely … Read More