I have read a lot in 2018. I completed my Goodreads challenge of 60 books, started reading graphic novels more regularly, diversified my short fiction reading, and covered this year’s Hugo Awards, even though I dropped the ball a bit when it came to the Retro Hugos. I have had so much fun with my …
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Review – The Demolished Man
The Demolished Man By Alfred Bester (Narrated Gerard Doyle) Published December 2017 (Tantor Audio) Originally Published March 1953 Score: 9/10 I tried to read The Demolished Man many years ago, before I truly got into science fiction. I heard a summery of the plot somewhere else and thought it sounded interesting, but didn’t go out …
November 2018 Reviews
As promised, I read a lot this month. A lot of that was short fiction, which I find harder to talk about than novels, but I did come across so many interesting stories. I also listened to the very first Hugo Award winner, Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man this month, but this post was getting …
October 2018 Reviews
I was thinking of doing NaNoWriMo this year, but a combination of busy start to November, no new ideas, and getting back into my long-neglected novel have shot that. To make up for that, I’m going to try and read as many books as I can this month so I can give my readers a …
September Reviews
Alright, a bit of a September/October page, since I wanted to talk about Rogue Protocol and Exit Strategy together. And, also because I’ve been pre-occupied. Yeah, I admit it, I failed at a monthly review thing after just one month. I’ve read a lot of short fiction, but today I’m going to talk about the …
Recent Reads, July-August 2018
There have been so many new books released these past three months, and it seems my reading has been too fast for my reviewing. I think going forward, I might try and do monthly mini reviews. The Revenant Gun By Yoon Ha Lee Published June 2018 Score: 10/10 I don’t think I can actually …
2018 Hugo Award for Best Novelette Finalists
Alright, I finished my Hugo reading just before voting closed, and now I present my thoughts on this year's novelettes. Whilst writing these reviews, I realised that I tend to not find novelettes as exciting or memorable as short stories and novellas. Or at least, I haven't come across as many novelettes that got to …
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2018 Hugo Award for Best Short Story Finalists
So sorry everyone, I seem to have gotten behind in my Hugo Award reading and reviewing. Maybe doing both the regular Hugos and the Retros was too much for me. Or maybe I can blame getting my wisdom teeth out. It sucks when life gets in the way of reading. Okay, I’ll be honest, there …
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2018 Hugo Award for Best Novella Finalists
I was thinking earlier this year that maybe I should cover other awards, after all, the Hugos aren't everything. But doing both the regular and retro Hugos this year has shown me why that is not a good idea; there is so much to review, and so many other things to read. Thankfully all the …
Review – The Uninvited
The Uninvited By Dorothy Macardle Published 1942 Score: 9/10 A ghost story set in England during the 1940s. It read like a period drama and as I started reading I really did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. The writing is beautifully descriptive, the characters are amazing people to go …
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