Today’s post is more of a thought piece than a review, because no one needs another positive review of The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula Le Guin. It is one of the best science fiction books ever written, has won a number of awards, and is considered one of the most iconic books ever…
Continue reading ➞ The Left Hand Of Darkness – Gender Politics
One of the hidden gems I read last year was a satirical science fiction called Mechanical Failure, by Joe Zieja. It was the story of a disillusioned and incompetent military vet, Rogers, being forced back into service on a warship where everything seems just a little off. The plot follows Rogers attempts to uncover what’s…
Continue reading ➞ Communication Failure – A More Clear Message
In an attempt to be more thorough in my understanding of science fiction, I decided I would look back at some more well-known books that I have yet to read. My Dad recommended Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle's 1974 novel The Mote in God’s Eye, and I decided to crack it open and give it…
Continue reading ➞ The Mote in God’s Eye – Vision From The Past
One of the benefits of taking a vacation can be a lot of travel time - which in my case means a lot of reading time. I managed to knock out some of my bigger to-reads while I was out, so let's start with one of the densest books I have read this year, Ada…
Hi Everyone! Somehow we managed to have almost our entire staff on vacation this week and the next, so we will not have any new content until two weeks from today on September 19th. I apologize to those of you who like our pieces, but we promise to have a ton of new books read…
