Wake
{4.5/5} “Anyway, check it: I’ve got this transceiver attached to my optic nerve, just behind my left eye. When it’s turned on, it’ll grab the signals my retina is putting out and transmit them to this little external computer pack I’m supposed to carry around, like, forever; I called it my eyePod, and at least […]
Movies that lead up to The Avengers
This series of movies, sometimes referred to as the “Marvel cinematic universe,” is currently the sixth highest grossing series, and with The Avengers in theatres and raking in the cash it’s moving up the list. You don’t have to watch all these movies to understand what happens in The Avengers, but since I’ve seen them […]
Comments on Sci-Fi Lists: SF TV shows
Here are my thoughts on this list. If I don’t put anything in “My rating” then I have no particular interest in seeing it. Where there are stars in that column, here’s what they mean: * The 5 TV shows I’m likely to watch first. ** The 5 TV shows I’m likely to watch second. […]
Dying Inside
{4/5} “I never could send my thoughts into anybody else’s head. Even when the power was strongest in me, I couldn’t transmit. I could only receive… So right there I was condemned to be society’s ugliest toad, the eavesdropper, the voyeur.” Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg, published in 1972 What if you could read people’s […]
Still Forms on Foxfield
{4.5/5} “Communication is the first right. Life is communication. What is death but the irrevocable absence of communication? … Freedom, too, is communication. How can anyone be a prisoner when she can contact any person in the world at any time? ” Still Forms on Foxfield by Joan Slonczewski, published in 1980 It’s not often […]
A Scientific Romance
{4.5/5} “One suspects that the future isn’t what it used to be; that I’m more likely to land in Bognor than in Bora Bora. We’ve been living a long time on nature’s savings, and there are signs her bank account is overdrawn. It seems to me that if I go ahead a few decades, or […]
My favourite SF & fantasy artist
Since I was thinking about artwork yesterday, I thought I’d mention my favourite science fiction and fantasy artist. It’s Stephan Martiniere. I love the subject matter, style, and colours in his work. He’s done lots of covers for science fiction and fantasy books, and he’s also done work for games, films, and theme parks. Stephan […]
Neglected SF & fantasy books & authors
Jo Walton asked people on Tor.com to suggest authors and books that could be described as neglected. She’s organized them into a few different categories, including ones she’s reviewed herself. Another list to check out if you’re looking for something to read. Neglected Books: the list
Favourite international SF & fantasy authors
Most of the authors we read in English are American, Canadian, British, or Australian. But there is science fiction and fantasy being written in other parts of the world. Here some authors tell us who their favourite international authors are: MIND MELD: Favorite International Authors
Best stories & novels to never win a Hugo
As a follow-up to the Thoughts on Hugo awards post from the other day, here are some thoughts from various authors on what story and novel most deserved to win a Hugo award but didn’t. You might find something here you haven’t read that sounds intriguing. MIND MELD: What’s the Best Story to Never Win […]