This week I’m reviewing a whole slew of books at once, with a look at James Blish’s collected adaptations of Star Trek episodes.
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My latest review is up, as I give my thoughts on John Scalzi’s Hugo Award nominated book, “Redshirts
The short version – it wasn’t my cup of tea.
This episode I’m continuing to review the Cities in Flight
Well, this month I’ve been swamped with school, but I have had a little time to watch a couple movies, and read one book, so I might as well give my thoughts on them. Specifically, I’ll be discussing the films Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, and the Hugo Award nominated (and now Nebula Award Winning) science fiction novel 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson.
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To Terra…/Towards The Terra, Volume 1 Review
To Terra…Volume 1 by Keiko Takemiya
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a kind of slow-paced manga. This volume does a lot of world-building with regards to Terran society and Mu society, as well as our two leads views of their respective societies, Jomy Marcus Shin for the Mu, and Keith Anyan for the Terrans. (Cont. below the Cut) Continue reading
Book Review: Cities In Flight Part 2 – A Life For The Stars
This week it’s time for another book review, as I continue to make my way through James Blish
This week I’m taking a look at another Science Fiction novel – John Scalzi’s literary remake of H. Beam Piper’s Little Fuzzy – Fuzzy Nation
Little Fuzzy can be found on Project Gutenberg here.
John Scalzi’s Blog can be found here.
Book Review – Rendezvous With Rama
Arthur C Clarke in his home office in Sri Lanka (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This week I’m taking a look at Arthur C. Clarke‘s classic SF novel, Rendezvous With Rama.
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Movie Review – Prometheus
I’m taking a break today from the video game stuff, to give my thoughts on the just released movie Prometheus, a prequel to Alien.
Video Review – The Quantum Thief & The Avengers
This week I have a review double feature – the science fiction novel The Quantum Thief, and the film The Avengers. Continue reading
Book Review – They Shall Have Stars (and my thoughts on the Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation Nominees)
This week I’m quickly giving my thoughts on a short novel – James Blish‘s They Shall Have Stars (Part 1 of Cities in Flight), and then taking a look at some more of this year’s Hugo Nominees.
Another week, another review – and this time I’m doubling-up on the book reviews with my take on another of this year’s Hugo Award winners – The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms.
Book Review – Blackout
Another week, another review, this time covering the 2011 Hugo Award nominee, Blackout, by Connie Willis. Continue reading
Book Review – The Dervish House (and my Definition of Cyberpunk)
I’m finally getting topical for once, with my review of the Hugo Award nominated novel, The Dervish House, by Ian McDonald. I also give my definition of what I define as cyberpunk.