Book Review: The Hollow-Hearted by C.A. Bryers Things are not going well for Natke Orino. After having to leave her old job as a secret agent, Natke has moved to the Odyssan Archipelago to form her own exploration company. But her rivals seem to be always one step ahead getting to new archaeological sites and… Continue reading Book Review: The Hollow-Hearted
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Magazine Review: Astounding Science-Fiction January 1946
Magazine Review: Astounding Science-Fiction January 1946 edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Before Analog (see previous reviews), there was Astounding, the science fiction magazine that led the field for many years. Having gotten a copy of an issue from the pulp days, let’s take a look at what wonders lie within. Despite the cover date, the ads… Continue reading Magazine Review: Astounding Science-Fiction January 1946
Comic Book Review: The Last Sacrifice #1
Comic Book Review: The Last Sacrifice #1 Original story by Joe Hart, adaptation by Stuart Moore, art by Michael Montenat Disclaimer: I received a Kindle download of this item as a Goodreads giveaway for the purpose of writing this review. No other compensation was offered or requested. In the not too distant future, female to… Continue reading Comic Book Review: The Last Sacrifice #1
Book Review: Four Sided Triangle
Book Review: Four Sided Triangle by William F. Temple Suppose for a moment that you had access to a device that would create an exact duplicate of any object placed inside. What would you do with it? Solve world hunger? Commit massive art fraud? Resolve your sexual attraction to your best friend’s wife? Yeah, that last… Continue reading Book Review: Four Sided Triangle
Anime Review: Battle Athletes: On Your Mark
Anime Review: Battle Athletes: On Your Mark In the far future year of 2015, World War Three is interrupted when Earth’s magnetic poles shift drastically, causing global disaster. The silver lining is that the survivors united to form a peaceful culture that then rapidly advanced. However, by the 31st Century, humanity was again at war,… Continue reading Anime Review: Battle Athletes: On Your Mark
Book Review: A Far Sunset
Book Review: A Far Sunset by Edmund Cooper Paul Marlowe is apparently the last survivor of the Gloria Mundi, a starship commissioned by the United States of Europe to explore the Altair star system. The fifth planet of Altair turned out to be inhabitable and inhabited by humanoid aliens, but the crew of the Gloria Mundi… Continue reading Book Review: A Far Sunset
Comic Book Review: The Drained Brains Caper
Comic Book Review: The Drained Brains Caper written by Trina Robbins, art by Tyler Page Megan Yamamura wants a pet. Unfortunately, the young poet’s (she specializes in haiku) father is allergic to all fur-bearing animals, so she’s thinking maybe a tarantula, which is fuzzy but not furry might be the best bet. She’s been looking… Continue reading Comic Book Review: The Drained Brains Caper
Book Review: Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology
Book Review: Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer As the subtitle of this volume indicates, it’s a collection of 29 short stories written from a feminist perspective. There are selections from the 1960s through the 2000s–SF, fantasy, horror and a couple of stories that seem to… Continue reading Book Review: Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology
Book Review: The Martian Chronicles
Book Review: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Once, Mars was a place of mystery. Humans looked at it from the blue Earth with feeble telescopes, and imagined what life, if any, might inhabit that red dot in the sky. Were there canals filled with water? Bloodsucking tripod operators? Beings that had never fallen from grace… Continue reading Book Review: The Martian Chronicles
Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex, Vol. 03
Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex, Vol. 03 It is the year 2030, and after the effects of World Wars Three & Four, Japan is relatively unscathed, having become one of the world’s economic and technological powerhouses. In particular, they lead the world in cybernetics, and various cyborg upgrades are commonplace. Of course,… Continue reading Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex, Vol. 03