Who doesn’t like a little space talk with their science fiction novels? No, the deep dark void is not your bag? Can I interest you in planets then? Particularly barren planets that are repurposed with the intent to house human and animal life. If so, then maybe a book such as The Terraformers by Annalee…
A few years ago, I read Kate Elliott's Unconquerable Sun. After enjoying the delight that was that novel, I promised I would read more of Elliott's work, and well, I have fallen short. At least until a couple weeks ago, when I read her latest novella. The Keeper's Six is a fun and exciting multi-dimensional…
While I have read Snow Crash, a section of science fiction I've largely bypassed has been cyberpunk, and this year I've decided to remedy that. A major reason I stayed away from cyberpunk as a genre is I did not really care for the flashy aesthetics and the idea of hackers as heroes in cyberspace.…
Okay, so my list will probably be a little bit different than the others. Don't worry, I confirmed with Cole that I didn't need to include necessarily new things from the year, only things I engaged with this year. Which is good for me because I am not usually one to keep up with the…
Continue reading ➞ Media That Moved Me – Autonomy and Failure
Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson, is a book that constantly showed up on lists of books I should have read by now. Its reputation is so present that whenever I wanted something big and exciting, the cover art would worm its way into my brain. It was also name dropped at various moments in different…
Continue reading ➞ Spin – A Monumental but Slightly Dizzying Spectacle
Have you ever wanted to turn to a colleague and exclaim “wow, you’re a coward,” and have legitimate grounds to stand on? What if that colleague was a good friend who told you to read a book, and you stonewalled them forever because “you had better books to read than ones they already read?” Well,…
When I first read the synopsis for Ray Nayler’s debut novel, The Mountain In the Sea, I felt threatened. The description of the book felt pointedly aimed at me and my parasocial relationship with Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children books. I didn’t exactly pass right over it, but I didn’t really engage with the possibility of reading…
Continue reading ➞ The Mountain In The Sea – Peak Performance
Last year, I was humbled before Gautam Bhatia’s The Wall. It refused to conform to my hopes, remaining a solid and unforgettable presence through the year. So of course, it was not long until Gautam teased me with the fact that there was a sequel. I can’t tell you how excited I was at the…
Happy October 32nd everyone! With October still chugging along I am excited to bring you another great horror pick. What did you say? It’s not October anymore? Get back in your cage you silly dissenter! Everyone knows October is forever. I don’t have time to argue with you, a person who is clearly wrong about…
*Checks watch* yep, it’s still October, so I can’t help myself, it’s still spooky time, and there is nothing spookier than finishing a long anticipated trilogy. Well, there definitely are spookier things, but we’re talking books here. It’s hard to leave characters you’ve grown to love behind and see where their journeys end up. And…
