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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was great! Better than HOD?

Europa Deep

Europa Deep by Gary Gibson is an exciting sci-fi thriller

The Player of Games

I reread The Player of Games by Iain M Banks and it was better than the first time

Sanderson’s Awesome Cosmere is officially coming to Apple TV+

Is God of War: Ragnarok as great as people say?

The Long Walk: Stephen King’s Provocative Dystopian Nightmare Is An Excellent Read

Is Pluribus Good? Spoiler-Free Review Of Apple’s Interesting New Sci-Fi Show

Happy Festivus – Here Is A Free Book Called Cooperworld

Conan The Barbarian: Bound In Black Stone Is An Awesome Start To A New Series

Future Man: Surprisingly Smart Sci Fi Disguised As Hilarious Chaos

Thursday, March 05, 2026

Tag: Space Opera

I reread The Player of Games by Iain M Banks and it was better than the first time
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I reread The Player of Games by Iain M Banks and it was better than the first time

ward 08/02/2026

I first read The Player of Games by Iain M Banks in late 1990 and loved it. I then read Consider Phlebas which is fun but not quite as good, … Read More

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Judas Unchained by Peter F Hamilton

ward 08/08/2019

Judas Unchained is the second part of a story that began with Pandora’s Star. You should read both this review and that book first. Obviously, I loved it or I … Read More

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Pandora’s Star by Peter F. Hamilton

ward 28/02/2019

I was debating if I should write a review of Pandora’s Star as it ends on something of a cliffhanger and is part one of two. Sure, I could have … Read More

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Dark Run by Mike Brooks

ward 23/09/2016

I seem to be reading a lot of books featuring a crew of rag tag, Firefly-esque, semi criminal ne’er-do-wells on a ramshackle but lovable ship, headed by a charismatic roguish … Read More

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Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks

ward 12/12/2011

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

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