Taft 2012 review
Given the bizarre premise, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the satirical Taft 2012 by Jason Heller. I am pleased to report that I thoroughly enjoyed it and read … Read More
Category: Books
The Uneven Passage of Time is free for two whole days!
I have decided to try the kdp free promotion day option. My trio of short stories, ‘The Uneven Passage of Time’ will be free for the 13th and 14th of … Read More
John Carter of Mars
When I was a mere stripling lad of about 13 I was mildly obsessed with Conan the Barbarian books and comics. I loved the setting, the adventure, and a protagonist … Read More
The Uneven Passage of Time
If you by one book this year make it this one. And also read more, that’s pathetic. I have always banged on about writing fiction but have never actually published … Read More
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
I’ve recently decided to get into epic Space Opera. So I’ve stocked up on Iain M. Banks, Peter F. Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds, and so on. Plus I’ve also just finished … Read More
Incompetence by Rob Grant
Incompetence by Rob Grant is funny. In case you didn’t know, Rob Grant was one of the writers of Red Dwarf and I suspect he was the one who wrote … Read More
’48 by James Herbert
’48 by James Herbert is the most exciting book ever written. Probably. It’s certainly the most exciting book I have ever read (although Conan and the Road of Kings comes … Read More
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Literally several people have noticed that I haven’t reviewed a book for a while and were wondering what the hell I’ve been doing. Well, I have an excuse as I … Read More
New Science Fiction eBook site
I bought a kindle about a month ago and have been experiencing a bank-busting eBook buying frenzy. I love books and will always buy them. Especially second hand science fiction … Read More
What to read next?
A friend of mine sent me a very cool link to a marvelous site called SFSignal (http://www.sfsignal.com). It’s a pretty cool site. Almost as cool as this one. Almost. To … Read More