Tag Archives: Book Review
Five Book Weekend
Over the last weekend, I finished reading five books — instead of writing out five blog posts and scheduling them (what, each for a day this week?) I figured I … Continue reading
Book Review: A People’s Future of the United States
In a beautiful intro, editor Victor LaValle describes the origin of the idea for A People’s Future of the United States – speculative fiction that derives in theme from Howard … Continue reading
The Top Five Books I Read in 2018
At the end of August, 2018 it occurred to me that the vast majority of books I read so far in the year were by white men. I looked at … Continue reading
Book Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (novelization)
When I was younger, we did not have television and rarely went to the movies. This meant that if I wanted to enjoy a film a second or third time, … Continue reading
Review: Expiration Day by William Campbell Powell
In his debut novel, Expiration Day, William Campbell Powell seamlessly transports his readers to London fifty-plus years into the future. This is a dangerous world, denoted by colored zones for … Continue reading
Review: Superman Earth One by J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis
Superman: Earth One, written by J. Michael Straczynski and penned by Shane Davis is a stunning effort to retell the Superman story in a more modern environment. The story starts … Continue reading
Review: The 100 by Kass Morgan
The 100 (when you say the title, it is The One Hundred) by Kass Morgan takes place in a future world where humanity has not been on Earth for over … Continue reading
Book Review: Star Trek: From History’s Shadow
One major Science Fiction trope Star Trek uses over and over again is that of time travel. We always find the crew of whatever ship visiting whatever time the show … Continue reading
Book Review: Game Slaves by Gard Skinner
Gard Skinners first Young Adult title, Game Slaves, blasts open with a stunning fight scene you would play through in the middle of a video game. As team leader Phoenix … Continue reading