Over the past couple of years there has been something of a renaissance in Fan History projects. Two upstarts have chosen to mine the past in order to bring early science fiction fan history into […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Neo-opsis Magazine – Issue #36, 2024 Published out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Editor: Karl Johanson. Assistant Editor and Art Director: Stephanie Johanson. Cover: Mountain […]
Publisher: William Morrow & Company Publication date: 01/14/2025 Pages: 448 ISBN: 978-0-06-339114-7 Author: Nnedi Okorafor Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor continues to confirm my opinion that Okorafor is […]
We’re pretty excited to see Martha Wells’ acclaimed series coming to the streaming screen – but its not because of all of the recent hype. No. We’ve been fans of the author and her series […]
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Published Date: October 1, 2024 Pages: 368 ISBN-10: 0316575801 ISBN-13: 978-0316575805 Author: Malcolm Gladwell Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell is the author’s follow up to his hugely […]
It got bad reviews and didn’t spark a series of sequels, but I maintain “Superman Returns” (2006) with Brandon Routh was a pretty decent Superman movie. It just got a bad rap. What do YOU think?
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. CLUBHOUSE GUEST REVIEWER – Lisa Timpf Of the novel: THE STRAGORI DECEPTION – by Arlene F. Marks Publisher: Brain Lag Publishing, Milton, Ontario, Canada, January […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. ON SPEC MAGAZINE issue #130, Vol. 34 No. 4. Publisher: The Copper Pig Writer’s Society. Managing Editor and Art Director: Diane L. Walton. Issue Designer: […]
Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 2013 Print Copyright: 1985 Disc Count: 9 Listen Time: 11 hrs 57 minutes Author: Orson Scott Card Read by: Stefan Rudnick, Harlan Ellison, and others Ender’s Game by Orson Scott […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. CLUBHOUSE GUEST REVIEW – by Arlene F. Marks. THE CONNECTICUT GUMSHOE TRILOGY – by Randy McCharles The novels: A Connecticut Gumshoe in King Arthur’s Court, […]
James Coburn had a long TV and movie career, but his first starring role in a movie was as Derek Flint, superspy, in the 1960s. Who is or was Derek Flint? Read and find out, young padawan!
As we went into the New Year, I found myself browsing the hundreds of books in my library, and reflecting on which series in particular stand out from the norm. Not an easy thing to […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Pulp Literature Magazine #44 Autumn 2024 Published by Pulp Literature Press, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, Winter 2024. Editor in Chief: Jennifer Landels; Senior Editor: Melanie […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. CLUBHOUSE GUEST REVIEW – by Lisa Timpf. THE INFINITE HEIST – by Stephen Graham King Publisher: Renaissance Press, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Published November 2024. Edited […]
Los libros más esperados de 2025 en literatura fantástica y ciencia ficción ¿Cuáles son los libros más esperados de 2025 en literatura fantástica y ciencia ficción? Lo cuentan en “Literatura Fantástica”. Se anuncia una auténtica […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. SAROS SPECULATIVE FICTION MAGAZINE #1 – January 2025. Publisher: Fusion Fragment, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Editor: Megan J. Kerr Cover Art: by Barbara Candiotti Letter from […]
LIBROS La Editorial Iberoamericana Vervuert, ha publicado el libro “Historia de lo fantástico en las narrativas latinoamericanas II, (1940-2023)”, libro imprescindible para los interesados en el tema. Pueden comprarlo aquí. Hurón Azul, en colaboración con […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. CLUBHOUSE GUEST REVIEW – by Paula Johanson. LADIES OCCULT SOCIETY – by Krista D. Ball Publisher: Krista D. Ball. Editor: Skyla Dawn Cameron Cover Art: […]
“I think that science fiction, even the corniest of it, even the most outlandish of it, no matter how badly it’s written, has a distinct therapeutic value because all of it has as its primary […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. FUSION FRAGMENT MAGAZINE #23 – November 2024. Publisher: Fusion Fragment, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Editor: Cavan Terrill Cover Art: by Caitlin Fowler The Little Black Wand […]
Villanueva Paravicino, Francois. Operación Catástrofe. Lima: Apogeo, 2024. 192 pp. Ya he tenido la oportunidad de hablar de la obra de Francois Villanueva Paravicino, ya sea en su faceta de cuentista como de poeta. […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Commentary – by Karen Bingley on the novella “GRAMPS V THE REAL SANTA™” in “TALES FOR LATE NIGHT BONFIRES” – by G.A. Grisenthwaite Publisher: Freehand […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Carpe Noctem – edited by Megan Fennell and Leslie Van Zwol Publisher: Tyche Books, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, August 2024. Cover Art by Indigo Chick Design […]
Publisher: ACE Books Publication date: January 1982 Copyright Year: 1982 Pages: 216 ISBN: 0-441-87380-4 Author: Connie Willis Author: Cynthia Felice Water Witch by Connie […]
For his last column of 2024, Steve takes a look at a science fiction “invasion” movie from 1998, directed by Robert Rodriguez, noted for working with Quentin Tarantino and for his “Mexico Trilogy” with Antonio Banderas, among other things. See how he does with this particular movie.
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The price of Memory and More Stories – by Sally McBride Publisher: Brain Lag Publishing, Milton, Ontario, Canada, October 2024. Cover Art by Alex Shuper […]
The book More Than Human is over 70 years old. In it, Theodore “Ted” Sturgeon posits that a superhuman “Homo gestaltus” can supersede us ordinary people. Is it possible? Steve remains skeptical, but the book’s a winner!
Among my collecting indulgences can be found trading cards. I caught the bug when the first set of Batman cards was released by Topps. My friends and I were big fans of the show and […]
Este es uno de los libros que debía desde hace mucho. La primera edición de este libro se publicó en México por Ediciones Periféricas en 2020. Esta historia no tiene nada que ver directamente con […]
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