The Road by Cormac McCarthy My rating: 2 of 5 stars Read for the Apocalypse Now Reading Challenge. For me, this book was a resounding meh. I have read an awful lot of post-apocalyptic fiction. For me, Pulitzer Prize or not, this book added nothing new to the genre. It’s beautifully written, don’t get me […]
Read More Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthyHappy book anniversary to me! To celebrate I made a trailer for it. Food on Their Table Book Trailer (post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, dystopia, cli-fi, horror). Get it at https://amzn.to/2KKV4em
Read More Book Anniversary – Food on Their Table TrailerWe have reached a turning point in society. According to renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, the next 100 years of science will determine whether we perish or thrive. Will we remain a Type 0 civilization, or will we advance and make our way into the stars? Experts assert that, as a civilization grows larger and becomes more advanced, its […]
Read More The Kardashev ScaleBlood Red Road by Moira Young My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read for the Women of Genre Fiction Challenge and the Apocalypse Now! Challenge. Method of the world’s destruction: ??? (not a clue) I ended up with this book because I bought it (and its two sequels) for my stepdaughter, who gave it back […]
Read More Book Review: Blood Red Road by Moira YoungThe Super Hugos by Isaac Asimov My rating: 5 of 5 stars This collection was an outstanding tour of some of the very best science fiction of all time. If you can lay your hands on this book, if you’re a science fiction fan, you really must read it. I have reviewed most of the […]
Read More Book Review: The Super Hugos, Presented by Isaac AsimovI Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the 12 in 12 Challenge and the Apocalypse Now! Reading Challenge. This story won the 1967 Hugo Award. I cannot tell you how brilliant, and how deeply disturbing, this post-apocalyptic horror story is. I imagine it […]
Read More Story Review: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan EllisonThe Centauri Device by M. John Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the Hard-Core Sci-Fi Challenge, the Space Opera Challenge, the SF Masterworks Challenge, and the Science Fiction Masterworks Book Club here on Goodreads. This crazy book reads like a combination of Philip K. Dick, Alfred Bester, and Douglas Adams. Part madcap […]
Read More Book Review: The Centauri Device by M. John HarrisonA Case of Conscience by James Blish My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the 12 in 12 Challenge, the Hard Core Sci-Fi Challenge, and the SF Masterworks Challenge, as well as the Science Fiction Masterworks Book Club here on Goodreads. This book won the 1959 Hugo Award. I loved this book! I have […]
Read More Book Review: A Case of Conscience by James BlishThis is one of my favourite novels of all time, one that actively whetted my interest in science fiction. Just FYI. 16 I first found Dawn, about fifteen years ago, in my local library. I hadn’t heard of Octavia Butler. I’m not sure why I picked Dawn up. It was probably the post-apocalyptic blurb; I’ve always been drawn to […]
Read More Starting with the Womb: Octavia E Butler’s DawnI am a fan of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King (clearly it’s a love or hate relationship with sci-fi and fantasy fans.) I thought this video was an excellent analysis of the character of Roland Deschain, the Gunslinger, an unforgettable character that, love or hate the series, lingers in one’s mind. But I […]
Read More Roland Deschain: PTSD and Redemption
