Hothouse by Brian Aldiss
I recently read Non-stop by Aldiss and having thoroughly enjoyed it I thought I’d give Hothouse a go. Happily I loved this too. Hothouse is set in the future. The far, … Read More
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Geek Wisdom
Geek Wisdom – The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture is a fun book. It is essentially a load of quotes from movies, books, comics, TV shows and so on, and … Read More
Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters
BEDBUGS When Susan and Alex Wendt find their ideal Brooklyn apartment, everything looks rosy for the couple and their young daughter. Soon after moving in they begin to discover the … Read More
Flood by Stephen Baxter
The book starts in the year 2016. It begins superbly with the main protagonist, Lily, bound and gagged in the boot of a speeding truck. Her and some other hostages … Read More
A New Age of Science Fiction
The Ages of Science Fiction Science Fiction has been around since Lucien’s True History in the 2nd century AD. That’s almost two millenia of Scifi which is pretty damned cool. But I’m … Read More
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
A man called “Man” and a boy called “Boy” walk down a road called “The Road”. Ok those aren’t literally their names, they just don’t seem to have any. On … Read More
The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl & Cyril M. Kornbluth
This book is a gem. It was written over 50 years ago but deals with topics still relevant today. The story is about a star-class copysmith Mitch Courteney who works … Read More
And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer
Let me state this first: I am a massive Hitchhiker fan. Not to the point where it becomes sad-loner going to a convention level, but damn close – I’ll probably … Read More
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
The story follows a group of drug users in California in the far-off year of 1994. Actually, the date doesn’t really matter, the book is barely science fiction. The futuristic … Read More
Non-stop by Brian Aldiss
Non-stop by Brian Aldiss is a classic Scifi book and shame on you if you haven’t read it. I love this book but this review will be a short one … Read More