The Legend of Conan
It seems increasingly likely that Conan will be hitting our screens once more in The Legend of Conan. With Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the head-lopping eponymous hero’s blood caked pants! … Read More
Category: Books
Kraken by China Mieville
I’m a big fan of Mieville. I thought in particular Perdido Street Station and The City and The City were great reads filled with imagination and enough action to … Read More
The Stars my Destination by Alfred Bester
When Gulliver ‘Gully’ Foyle is first introduced he is adrift in a crippled spaceship and although he has been there for 6 months, ‘he is not quite dead’. He’s described … Read More
Harry Harrison
It’s a sad day. Harry Harrison, a legend of Science Fiction, has passed away. R.I.P Mr H. I’ve always been meaning to write about a couple of Science Fiction writers … Read More
Prepare for Dystopia!
I think I’m ill. Possibly it is brain related. That is why I haven’t had a chance to write much recently. I’ve also been doing 84+ hour work weeks and … Read More
Leviathan Wakes: Book One of the Expanse series
I loved this book. It is pure old school space adventure, action and excitement that in my opinion really works. Here’s the plot: Jim Holden is XO on a ship … Read More
Fantastical Literature Travel Posters
This is, indeed, fantastic. If you are a Science Fiction fan, (and given where you are that’s likely,) you will recognize a lot of these. The Fantastical Literature Travel Agency … Read More
Worth Their Weight in Blood by Carole Jahme
I’ll level with you. Like most of the world over 30 I’m a bit bored with vampires and their stupid goth pallor and teenage girl appeal. Thanks Twilight. Consequently I wasn’t … Read More
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
I loved Ready Player One! It gave me a massive nerdgasm, which is always nice thing to have. Here’s the plot. Wade Watts is an 18 year who lives in … Read More
The Forge of God by Greg Bear
The Forge of God is an acknowledged ‘classic’ of the science fiction genre. It tells the story of aliens arriving and they have a spectacularly miserable message. The story begins … Read More