Matt’s Reviews: Wool by Hugh Howey
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published Date: March 2013) Pages: 514 ISBN-13: 978-1-4767-3511-5 Author: Hugh Howey Wool By Hugh Howey is the first book in the Silo series. Howey wrote Wool in his spare time […]
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published Date: March 2013) Pages: 514 ISBN-13: 978-1-4767-3511-5 Author: Hugh Howey Wool By Hugh Howey is the first book in the Silo series. Howey wrote Wool in his spare time […]
Any time an author reaches the end of a journey, it’s worth celebrating. So today I’d like to celebrate Glen Dahlgren. He’s been featured in KODT magazine in the past, reviewed by Barbara Blackburn (who […]
Today Steve checks out Sebastien de Castell’s “Crucible of Chaos” and finds it a good read. He says it flows quite well and features an unlikely protagonist. He also dips into a couple of A. Merritt’s juicy books from the ‘20s and ‘30s.
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Golden Amazon Returns! – by John Russell Fearn Publisher: Toronto Daily Star Newspaper, Ontario, Canada, 1945. Cover art: by Bill Book Note: A health […]
Publisher: HarperAudio Release Date: June 2013 Format: Audio CD Disks: 5 ISBN: 006226303X ISBN13: 9780062263032 Author: Neil Gaiman Read by: Neil Gaiman The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. FUSION FRAGMENT MAGAZINE #20 – February 2024. Publisher: Fusion Fragment, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Editor: Cavan Terrill Cover Art: by Abi Stevens What the Sky Recalls […]
Steve reviews the fourth volume in Edward Willett’s anthology of stories from writers he’s interviewed. It’s a very good volume, and one well worth reading.
Publisher: Crown Publishing Publish Date: 2016 Copyright Date: 2016 ISBN13: 978-1-101-90422-0 Author: Blake Crouch Dark Matter by Blake Crouch is a story that makes you think about what your life might have been […]
Join a special live movie review on YouTube of Godzilla Minus One with award winning science fiction artist Bob Eggleton, whose past work on Godzilla imagery has earned him love from fans around the world. […]
So… what if you were to drag Sam Spade out of the 1930s, dust off his fedora and teach him about social media in the present, then drop him off on Mars to start a […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 1 – edited by Stephan Kotowych Published by Ansible Press, 2023. Cover art – by Tithi Luadthong […]
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group Publication date: 09/09/2014 Binding: Compact Disc Disks: 9 ISBN: 9780553398076 Read by: Kirsten Potter Author: Emily St. John Mandel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is the […]
Letters across time; uneasy alliances; VR gumshoes; a homage to Arthurian legend; and childhood nightmares made flesh, are just some of the delights on offer in. this latest issue!
During the biggest surge of the Omicron strain of COVID, my fellow Phil Dickian scholar David Gill and I stood at 2643 Dana Street in Berkeley. The current owner of the house stuck his head out […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. A Blanket of Steel – by Timothy S. Johnston Published in 2024 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, 209 Wickstead Avenue, Unit 51, East York, Ontario, […]
Publisher: RIVERHEAD BOOKS/PENGUIN PUTNAM Publication date: 04/27/2021 Pages: 368 ISBN: 9780735214507 Author: David Epstein Range: How Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World by David Epstein includes several real world examples […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Mecha-Jesus and Other Stories – by Derwin Mak Published by Brain Lag, Milton, Ontario, Canada, 2024 Cover art – by Catherine Fitzsimmons Note: All stories […]
There are several types of readers I feel Reprise is aimed at, and the Venn diagram of those types all overlap with me except for one: post-graduate academics. But when it comes to things like […]
Published by: Blackstone Audio Published date: 2014 Format: Audio CD (5 disks) Listen Time: 6 hours Author: Jeff Vandermeer Read by: Carolyn McCormick ISBN 10: 1482956756 ISBN 13: […]
OBITUARIO Falleció el escritor mexicano José Luis Velarde. Entre 1985 y 2003 fue codirector de la revista literaria A Quien Corresponda, ganadora de 5 premios por la mejor publicación independiente en México (Premio Nacional Tierra […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Pulp Literature Magazine #41 Winter 2024 Published by Pulp Literature Press, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, Winter 2024. Editor in Chief: Jennifer Landels, Senior Editor: Melanie […]
Ad Astra games soon to release Architect of Worlds by Jon F. Zeigler
Steve retro-reviews possible cult classic John Dies at the End, because it showed up on his satellite system several times this week, and he missed it when it first came out. Did he like it? (Will you?) Read the column for a possible answer.
Emily St. John Mandel has a way with words and story. The Glass Hotel tells the story of a Bernie Madoff type huge Ponzi scam and its affects on various people from the investors to […]
Publisher: Berkley Books Publication date: 07/04/2017 Pages: 304 ISBN: 9780399584022 Author: Christina Henry Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry is an alternate take on the Peter Pan story. This […]
I had never even heard of The Adventure Zone when my wife picked up this graphic novel from the library. I just saw what appeared to be a decent-sized graphic novel that had a roleplaying […]
In his latest review, David tackles one of the most influential figures in science fiction – Judith Merrill
As a youngster in the 1960’s, I was an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy, and fed my voracious appetite by emptying the shelves of my local library – six books at a time […]
LIBROS La gran noticia es la publicación de “Qhipa Pacha: Futurismo peruano” (Pandemonium Editorial) en edición bilingüe. ¿Y qué lo convierte en la gran noticia? Pues lean la sección Premios y lo sabrán. Pueden comprar […]
Publisher: Ballantine Books Release Date: June 2019 Length: 336 Pages ISBN10: 1524759783 SBN13: 9781524759780 Recursion by Blake Crouch tells the story of a brilliant woman who is trying to find a way to save memories […]
Matt Truxaw is the author of the hard science fiction thriller “Plastivore: F*ck Around and Find Out“. It’s available on Amazon in Paperback, Kindle and free read with Kindle Unlimited. When you read it, he would really appreciate a review/rating on Amazon or your favorite book seller/book reader site.
It is also available in paperback at most other online retailers:
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More about Matt:
He was born in Orange County California many years ago and he still lives there. He has been reading books for most of those years and writing up book reviews for the last few years. He gets most of his books out of the library so expect a lot of old science fiction classics book reviews and other science related reviews in addition to newer books he comes across.
He will be writing new reviews as he reads new books and rewriting some old ones from his personal blog: Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Responsible – Notes from a human. You can look there if you want to see earlier versions of them and earlier drafts if you can’t wait to see them here or if you want to see reviews for the books he’s read that are not Science Fiction, Fantasy or Science related.
He is still months away from publishing his next book, but if you want to be ‘in-the-loop’ on this and other works, you can follow his author’s page on Amazon.
For more reviews and articles by Matt here on Amazing Stories (Click here).
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