Sorry for the non-blogging. You see I’ve been reading. In fact I’ve been reading the 1100+ page monster that is Pandora’s Star. And very good it was too. The downside is that I’ve not had much mental space for much else and if I’m being honest I’m still in holiday mode. Plus this weekend was [...]
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Summer Reading?
I picked up the sign in Washington’s National Archive. I think it suits me. And I’ve just been called an addict by a certain young novelist (whose book is here somewhere) but I think that’s a little strong don’t you? With the pom-pon thing in mind and it being the start-ish of the second part [...]
Strapping Back on the Pom-pons
I think I’ve been suffering paralyse by analysis. I’ve been giving the whole book blog thing a bit of a think. It’s heathy to pause for thought every now and again just to assess if you’re going in the right path or not. Books and blogging about books can turn into a time and mind [...]
I'm back! I love that States! I need sleep.
Well I’m back in body if not in mind. I’ve been up since 3.30am after a full day plus of traveling. I’m not sure who or where I am right now… I’ve had a great two weeks seeing two completely different sides to the states. On the one side the Nation’s Capital. And on the [...]
Gone Fishing – Back in a bit
By the time you read this I’ll be across the Atlantic, with a bit of luck, to the place where they fly this flag: So this is a quick post to say: I have feeling that I’m not going to be very connected whilst I’m gone. I’m taking one book for the plane and maybe [...]
Elsewhere Review: The Holy Machine on SFRevu (Corvus Books)
Chris Beckett’s novel The Holy Machine is one of those books. And the skin it gets under is, in some cases, artificial, in others, virtual, as well as our own real skins. Though mainly it’s about the skin of one ‘ASPU’ – Lucy – and a man named George Simling. Find out more about what I [...]
My Priority TBR
I know I’m being a bit quiet on the outside but I thought I’d share a glimpse at my TBR. I’ve read The Fuller Memorandum as a ARC and just want to compare. It to the final version. I’m doing what ‘Stories to get you through the Night’ says and I’m reading those before sleep. [...]
SSM Guest Review: The Wendigo (1910) By Algernon Blackwood from Jonathan McCalmont?
Title: The Wendigo Author: Algernon Blackwood Link: Gutenberg.org Collection: n/a Publisher: n/a Release Date: 1910 Horror is a genre filled with shadows. Shadows cast by great authors. Great authors mostly from the past. Names like Poe and Lovecraft echo through the firmament of Horror. Their icy touch sensed in tales dreamt of by the generations that came after [...]
And the votes for my July 1st three extra reads are in…
Thanks to everyone who answered my call for help and voted – these three books had the most votes. Though there was lots of choices for fourth place I’m going to be reading: Surprising and interesting choices! Will let you know what I think as and when I can!
Shoot the Cannon – SF is in danger of being introspective and inbred? Give me New Shiny!
Let’s get one thing clear I’m a SF fan. I enjoy SF in all media. I’m not advocating the ‘death’ of SF in books because I want to write its epitaph. I’m just more than a little concerned that there is a huge and widening disconnect/disparity between those that champion the genre always looking back [...]
