The Stone Sky By N.K. Jemisin Published 15/8/2017 (Orbit) Score: 10/10 I’ve been trying to avoid doing reviews of sequel to books I’ve already reviewed, since that usually sees me repeating myself a lot. I gave The Obelisk Gate a brief mention when I finished that, but now that I have completed the series …
Month: August 2017
Review – 2084
2084 By Mason Engel Published June 2017 (Self Published) Score: 7.5 Engel credits the inspiration of this book to George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. As the title suggests, it’s a story more inspired by 1984 than Brave New World. 2084 could almost be considered a modern, YA re-imagining of 1984. …
2017 Hugo Award Results
Well, that was an adventure. The livestream for the Hugo Awards didn’t work, which was frustrating, but the text-based live coverage saved the day. The team running that were excellent. At one point a guy in the audience started livestreaming the event on Bilibili. The stream wasn’t very consistent for me, so, there was more …
Review – Alien Influences
Alien Influences By Kristine Kathryn Rusch Published 1994 Score: 7 This is a book that has been sitting on my bookcase for years. It is also the first novel by Rusch that I have ever read, though I have read many of her shorter works and enjoyed them. Alien Influences is a ‘fix-up’, a …
Less Than a Week to Go
Just a reminder that The Hugo Award Ceremony Will be held in just a few days time, and Worldcon has released details about the coverage of the award ceremony which can be read here. The winners will be announced on Friday the 11th August, and the ceremony will start at 19:30 local time. Which is …
Jayde Holmes 