A personal review of books, the only link between them is that there is NO LINK!
By Joan Aiken ISBN: 978-0-099-57287-9 223 pages Publisher: worldofstories.co.uk (Random House) Cover illustration by Rohan Eason Illustrations by Pat Marriott 5/5 Stars The start of the 'wolves' sequence of novels, that Joan Aiken would write until her death in 2004. Wolves are at loose in Britain. They have come through via the great channel tunnel,… Continue reading The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
A Study of Streetcorner Men By Elliot Liebow ISBN: 978-0742-528963 166 pages Publisher: http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com Cover photo: AP/ Wide World Photos Cover design by Jeffrey W. Talley 6/5 Stars An anthropological study, written in a literary style. At its root this is a story, a story rooted in a moment, the year 1967 in Washington D.C. (It… Continue reading Tally’s Corner
13 visions of the future Edited and translated by Ken Liu ISBN: 9-781786-692788 383 pages Publisher: http://www.headofzeus.com Images: Shutterstock 3-5/5 Stars 13 stories and 3 short essays covering a variety of science fiction genres - from 'hard' or 'Golden Age' science fiction (similar to Asimov and Clarke) to more dream-like visions or dystopian futures. The… Continue reading Invisible Planets
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