Tags: sci-fi

Not Really A Review of 'Son of Heaven' by David Wingrove (Corvus 2011)

Amazon's product description:The year is 2085, two decades after the great economic collapse that destroyed Western civilization. With its power broken and its cities ruined, life in the West continues in scattered communities. In rural Dorset Jake Ree… more »

I've been reading old stuff lately

I haven't been around the old blog much lately, and I apologize to my three readers for that. I blame it on early-onset blogging burnout. It's still not in my nature (yet) to finish a book and then take time to organize my thoughts into a coherent, intel… more »

A Review - 'The Evolutionary Void' by Peter F. Hamilton (Del Rey 2010)

1) I've really enjoyed all of Peter F. Hamilton's works. 2) I love far-future, world-hopping Space-opera. 3) I love wrapping up a series. 4) Guess how I feel about The Evolutionary Void?? Blurbage:   Exposed as the Second Dreamer, Araminta has becom… more »

A Review - 'The Speed of Dark' by Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Books 2003)

Every now and then, I like to take a break from the zombies, thrillers, action and epic-fantasy to read something a little more introspective and subtle. Elizabeth Moon's The Speed of Dark fit that bill quite nicely. Corporate life in early 21st-century… more »

A Review - 'Distant Thunders' by Taylor Anderson (Roc 2010)

Some things you just like. Taylor Anderson's Destroyermen series is one of those things for me. They entertain me... and sometimes, entertainment is all I'm after. His latest installment - Distant Thunders - didn't disappoint me in that regard. more »