A personal review of books, the only link between them is that there is NO LINK!
by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok ISBN: 978-1-5343-6736-4 First published: April 2025 86 pages Publisher: GhostMachinePro.com / ImageComics.com Front cover image: Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson 4 / 5 Stars An interesting take on a post-apocalyptic world, but in this case, not earth but another planet called 'Exodus'. A new world failed its terraforming, and… Continue reading Rook: Exodus
A disquieting and original psychological study. Rogue Moon is the story of monstrous scientific ambition matched by human obsession.
by Eric Frank Russell ISBN: 978-0-575-12904-7 First published 1957 180 pages Publisher: Gollancz / http://www.orionbooks.co.uk / http://www.gollancz.co.uk Cover illustration by Dominic Harman 3.5 / 5 Stars A different type of science fiction book. Although an interstellar war is the backdrop, all the action takes place on one planet, and a single region on that planet.… Continue reading Wasp
by Stephen Baxter ISBN: 978-1-473-22405-6 First published 1991 245 pages Publisher: gollancz.co.uk / sfgateway.com 4.5 / 5 Stars Great book, in the classic sci-fi tradition. This book actually forms part of the Xeelee sequence of books by Stephen Baxter, although it can and should be read as a stand-alone book. There are so many great… Continue reading Raft
by Philip K. Dick ISBN: 978-0-547-57258-1 First published 1959 232 pages Publisher: Mariner / http://www.marinerbooks.com Cover design by Christopher Moisan 5/5 Stars Science Fiction only done the way Philip K. Dick can do it..... Outwardly normal scenes, suburbs, children, neighbours. But underneath there is that nagging sense of doubt. What is wrong with the neighbours?… Continue reading Time Out Of Joint
by Alastair Reynolds ISBN: 978-1-616-961930 First published 2015 192 pages Publisher: Tachyon Publications / http://www.tachyonpublications.com Cover art: Thomas Canty 4/5 Stars Good, solid, science fiction space opera. Baddies and goodies, an interesting universe and a problem to solve. Life and Death in space with well-drawn characters and challenges to overcome. Big enough to tell the… Continue reading Slow Bullets
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
Maker of Universes By Philip José Farmer ISBN: 0-7221-3514-9 158 pages Publisher: Sphere Science Fiction Cover illustration: Mark Harrison 4/5 Stars A 'Golden Age of Sci-Fi' story written by a master storyteller. The World of Tiers is the private creation of a 'Lord', his own playground. However, this 'Lord' has gone missing, to be replaced… Continue reading World of Tiers
The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West By Gregory Maguire ISBN: 9-780061-350962 First published 1995 519 pages Publisher: harpercollins.com Cover Art by Wicked LLC Illustrations by Douglas Smith 3/5 Stars An adult book with fantastical sketch board images by Douglas Smith (5/5 Stars). The first illustration is a map of Oz,… Continue reading Wicked
by Christopher Priest ISBN: 978-0-575-12119-5 First published 1970 202 pages Cover image: Edward Parker / Alamy Cover design: Sidonie Beresford-Browne Publisher(s) : gollancz.co.uk / orionbooks.co.uk 3.5/5 Stars This is Christopher Priest's first novel. A simple story involving nuclear war, personality drugs and time travel. He focuses closely on a few main the characters, and that… Continue reading Indoctrinaire
by Philip Pullman ISBN: 978-1407-153-30-8 First published 2000 522 pages Cover illustration: Unknown Publisher: Scholastic UK 5/5 Stars A book that has no end to its ambition. A children's book that deals with life, death, and the destruction of GOD. Following on from The Subtle Knife and before that the Northern Lights, each book is… Continue reading The Amber Spyglass
by Alastair Reynolds ISBN: 978-0-575-09054-5 First published 2016 425 pages Cover design & illustration: blacksheep-uk.com 3/5 Stars This is a great rip-roaring space yarn. The concepts introduced here are mind-boggling and truly awesome. However, although it doesn't say on the cover - it is a young adult book and reads as such. The story is… Continue reading Revenger
by Neal Stephenson ISBN: 978-0-241-95318-1 First published 1992 440 pages Cover design: David Wilson 6/5 Stars A great start to the Eclectic Book Review site. 6 stars out of 5. Neal Stephenson creates a lifelike world after the demise of the USA and the resultant rise of the 'Burbs and other enclaves (The MAFIA, Greater… Continue reading Snow Crash
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