Tag Archives: Science Fiction

Thoughts on Andy Weir’s The Martian and Project Hail Mary

Posted on August 7, 2026 by JC

I have been quite critical of modern science-fiction and for good reason. Examples covered on this blog include N.K. Jemsin’s woeful The Fifth Season which saw her win the once prestigious Hugo Award for best novel. She then scored a … Continue reading →

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John Scalzi’s Cat Book

Posted on April 29, 2026 by JC

Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Tor Books, September 19th, 2023 It may be hard to believe but the United States came really close to legalising rape in late 2012. You might scoff but this was all but a certainty according … Continue reading →

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The Galactic Plot Thickens

Posted on July 10, 2025 by JC

Starquest: Catburglar of the Constellations by John C. Wright, Tuscany Bay Books, May 13th, 2025 In my last review, I mentioned that this book was then upcoming but though I bought it soon after release, I didn’t finish it until … Continue reading →

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The Starquest Saga Continues…

Posted on April 15, 2025 by JC

Starquest: Secret Agents of the Galaxy by John C. Wright, Tuscany Bay Books, March 11th, 2025 In October last year Space Pirates of Andromeda, the first book in John C. Wright’s Starquest series was released. I reviewed this book favourably … Continue reading →

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Second-Rate Sci-Fi

Posted on March 30, 2025 by JC

In the Black by Patrick S. Tomlinson, Tor Books, October 13th, 2020 I can’t begin this review without at least briefly discussing the author as it was his online antics that led me to seeking out this book in the … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews and Articles

Posted on March 22, 2025 by JC

As I have now written a large number of book reviews, I decided I should collect them together for easy reference. This is similar to what I have done with articles and reviews of video games. This blog originally began … Continue reading →

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Appendix N Review

Posted on January 19, 2025 by JC

APPENDIX N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons by Jeffro Johnson, Castalia House, June 28th, 2017  This is a book that I’ve been meaning to get to for a while though I’m not necessarily the target audience. I have … Continue reading →

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The Broken Author

Posted on December 24, 2024 by JC

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, August 4th, 2015 The Fifth Season is the first book in N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy which scored a hat trick of Hugo Award wins in 2016, 17 & 18. Before getting into the … Continue reading →

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The Grandmaster Returns

Posted on October 17, 2024 by JC

Starquest: Space Pirates Of Andromeda by John C. Wright, Tuscany Bay Books, October 8th, 2024 For an author as prolific as John C. Wright, it has seemed like a very quiet few years. The most recent published books I can … Continue reading →

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Dune: Part Two – The Cinematic Battle for Arrakis

Posted on April 15, 2024 by JC

I favourably reviewed the 2021 Dune film almost a year after its release in theatres and have watched it multiple times since. I certainly thought it was better than the 1984 David Lynch adaptation which was all I could then … Continue reading →

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