What’s hot in the awesome worlds of sci-fi and fantasy?
I asked ChatGPT what was hot and trending in SFF. It turns out I’m out of touch – or it is wrong. I have taken the ‘What is hot?” bit … Read More
Category: Books
Redshirts By John Scalzi Is An Interesting Meta Take On Trek
Redshirts by John Scalzi is a lot of fun. I should start by saying that although this book is rightly loved, it didn’t entirely work for me. But it’s well … Read More
The Mercy of Gods Review: A Thrilling New Sci-Fi Epic from The Expanse Creators
The Mercy of Gods is the new series by James SA Corey – aka Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck – the geniuses who created The Expanse. You can tell I … Read More
Kate Dylan’s Mindwalker Explores The Dark Side Of Technology
As someone who doesn’t typically read young adult (YA) novels, Mindwalker by Kate Dylan was a surprisingly fun and engaging read. It also, happily, doesn’t have a love triangle, which is the … Read More
Feeling down? Check out the Hopepunk and Noblebright sub-genres
Hopepunk and Noblebright are terms I just learned about, and after reading a lot of grimdark stuff, I will be checking them out more than I inadvertently already have. I’m … Read More
Read Mickey7 by Edward Ashton before the new film!
I just finished Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. It wasn’t flawless, but it was a great book that explores identity, humanity, philosophy, morality, and a whole load of other good stuff. … Read More
Warbreaker is a standalone epic by Brandon Sanderson
I literally just finished Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson, so I thought I would review it while the tale is still percolating in my brain. What is Warbreaker all about? The … Read More
The BRZRKR comic by Keanu Reeves is bloody great
I somehow missed the fabulous BRZRKR comic by Keanu Reeves and found it via a circuitous route after buying The Book of Elsewhere – which Mr Reeves also wrote along … Read More
Is ‘The Three-Body Problem’ on Netflix worth a watch?
I’d always meant to read The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu. It has been much lauded, after all, and I like that about a book. But I had also heard … Read More
The Rats is a delightfully gory James Herbert classic
I first read The Rats by James Herbert in the 80s when I was a teen. I loved it then and thought it was time for a revisit. The book … Read More