Archive for the ‘My thoughts’ Category
Best fantasy & science fiction movies by year
Here’s an update to this list. I didn’t watch as many movies as usual in 2021 so there are not too many additions to this list. Hopefully I will catch up soon on some that I missed. Year Winner Runner Ups 2021 The Mitchells vs. the Machines 2020 Palm Springs Bill & Ted Face […]
Best tie-in novels by year
Here’s an update to this list. Winner Runner Ups Year Author Title Author Title 2021 Christopher L. Bennett TOS: Living Memory Cassandra Rose Clarke TNG: Shadows Have Offended 2020 Una McCormack PICARD: The Last Best Hope Christopher L. Bennett TOS: The Higher Frontier Kirsten Beyer VOY: To Lose the Earth […]
Best science fiction novels by year
Here’s an update to this list. Winner Runner Ups Year Author Title Author Title 2021 Becky Chambers The Galaxy, and the Ground Within 2020 Adrian Tchaikovsky The Doors of Eden Marina J. Lostetter Noumenon Ultra Robert J. Sawyer The Oppenheimer Alternative John Scalzi The Last Emperox […]
Best fantasy novels by year
Here’s an update to this list. Winner Runner Ups Year Author Title Author Title 2021 Claire North Notes from the Burning Age 2020 Matt Haig The Midnight Library Robert Jackson Bennett Shorefall Jo Walton Or What You Will 2019 Jo Walton Lent Melissa Caruso The Unbound Empire […]
Author discovery of the year
Here’s an update to this list. I read a bunch of new authors this year. The big winner is Cixin Liu for The Three-Body Problem and its sequels. Runner ups are Dave Duncan for West of January, Melissa Caruso for The Tethered Mage and its sequels, Cory Doctorow for Down and Out in the Magic […]
Two artists I discovered in Europe
When I was in Europe, many years ago, there were 2 artists I discovered who left a lasting impression on me. Although neither of their works fall into the category of “things I usually like,” learning about them helped draw me towards what they were doing. I admire their boldness and commitment to their ideals. […]
It’s time to get rid of monarchy
Among the things we should get rid of in the 21st century? Monarchy. Note that I’m not talking about a specific monarchy, or specific people. Any specific monarch might be a nice person — that is irrelevant to my point. Regardless of their niceness, or usefulness, they should get off their throne. As for the […]
Sheffield & Rock Dunder
I stayed at a house on Patterson Lake, and from there went hiking at various places. My friend James joined me at Rock Dunder. The first photo is of the lake, from the place where I was staying. The next 2 photos are taken from the side of the road. After that the photos are […]
Fan films
Here are the fan films & TV shows I’ve watched. I’ve also seen bits of other Star Trek fan films, notably the 1st 4 episodes of Star Trek: New Voyages. Best of the best Adult Wednesday Addams (season 1 & 2) Fan Films from the worlds of Jurassic Park, The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, […]
Movies that don’t tell a story
I’ve watched at least 3 movies that don’t tell a story — you basically have to make up your own. There are people who like these movies, but to me that’s completely baffling. For other types of movies where I disagree with other people on how good they are, I can understand how our sense […]