OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Stowaway’s Luck and Other Stories – by Peter J. Foote Publisher: Engen Books, Canada, Jan 2023. Cover art: Ellen Curtis The Silence Between Moons Premise: […]
Publisher: BASIC BOOKS Publication date: 07/08/2008 Copyright Date: 2007 Pages: 436 ISBN-13: 978-0-465-03079-8 ISBN-10: 0-465-03079-3 Author: Douglas Hofstadter I Am A Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter is the author’s attempt to explain his thoughts on […]
The Dresden Files TV Series is very loosely based on the series of books and comics by Jim Butcher. If you are a fan of those books, read this review before you watch the […]
Some writers really can’t stand being labeled a science fiction or horror author. Labels and genres are generally about marketing although I feel most authors follow the Joe R. Lansdale way of thinking, he has […]
This week I review two films, both dealing with arthropods, namely arachnids. (Well, one’s an arachnid, the other appears to be). Both movies include jump scares, and both are pretty darned good, if somewhat predictable. If you like that kind of film, these two are for you!
Last time out, I waxed lyrical about the first ever author who introduced me to the concept of the slow burn: Terry Brooks and his epic Shannara & Word of the Void series that have […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Pale Grey Dot – by Don Miasek Publisher: Turnstone Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, May 2024. Premise: Humanity has conquered the Solar System but failed to […]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is, you will forgive the expression, kind of a stiff. (Frozen stiff.) I didn’t find the movie particularly funny or scary, though Patton Oswalt was pretty good. I didn’t really care for any of the characters. Watch it when it’s free streaming and save some bucks.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Publish Date: 1969 Copyright Date: 1962 Pages: 434 Author: Richard Hofstadter ISBN (The version I read from the library pre-dated ISBN, but a more recent edition): ISBN13: 9780394703176 ISBN10: 0394703170 Anti-intellectualism […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The New Empire – by Alison McBain Publisher: Woodhall Press, Norwalk, CT, USA, 2022. Cover art: Alison McBain Premise: In 1751, the youngest son of […]
Jasper Fforde can best be described as a bizarre literary genius. Like Terry Pratchett, he creates fantasy worlds that are bizarre yet coherent, and consistent despite their oddness. Like Douglas Adams, he uses wordplay to great […]
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Published Date: 2004 Print Copyright: 1957 Format: Audio CD (8 disks) Length: 9 hours ISBN: 0786183810 Author: Robert A. Heinlein Read by: Lloyd James Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein […]
Can’t say too much about Abigail (spoilers), but the 14-year-old girl in the titular role is extremely good. The movie has a twist that’s revealed fairly early, but I can’t reveal it in the excerpt. I enjoyed it, and the effects are pretty “effective.”
Source: Paul Levinson Reviews Rebel Moon, Parts 1 and 2
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Girlfriend on Mars – by Deborah Willis Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Penguin Random House, Canada, 2023. Cover art: by Richard Ljoenes & akinbostanci /Getty Images Premise: […]
Dodger is one of Terry Pratchett’s (rare) Non-Discworld books, set in early Victorian London. It comes across something as a lighthearted Dickensian novel, which is rather appropriate since Charles Dickens is a rather prominent figure […]
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Publication Date: 2014 Format: CD Disk Count: 8 Disks Recording Length: 9.5 hours ISBN 10: 1-4830-1603-X ISBN 13: 978-1-4830-1603-0 Author: Jeff Vandermeer Read by: Carolyn McCormick, Bronson Pinchot, Xe Sands Acceptance […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Sugar and Vice – Hope’s Seven Deadly Sins 2: Gluttony – by Melissa Yi Publisher: Olo Books in Association with Windtree Press, 2024. Cover art: […]
Infarto en la cruz Luis Freire Sarria Editorial Grafos y Maquinaciones Para su sello Maquinaciones Colección Narrativa Lima, 2022 Soy de la generación que creció leyendo Monos y Monadas. Todas las semanas tenía que leerlo. […]
Author A.D. Sui knows about the day-to-day experience of navigating the world with a disability, and in The Dragonfly Gambit, she brings some of that experience in to the life of her characters. In this […]
Publisher: John Joseph Adams Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: 07/11/2017 Pages: 288 ISBN: 9780544947306 Author: Carrie Vaughn Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn is a post apocalyptic science fiction murder mystery and winner of the Philip […]
A new book, by Canadian writer Scott Overton, is a near-future thriller about first contact (maybe), telepathy, deep-sea habitats, and all sorts of really cool stuff. I think Steve likes it! Read this!
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Good Soldier – by Nir Yaniv Publisher: Shadowpaw Press, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2024 Cover art: by Nir Yaniv Premise: A “Confirmed Idiot, second class,” […]
Publisher: HARPER AUDIO Publication date: 11/01/2007 Format: Compact Disc Number of Discs: 10 Recording Time: 12 1/2 hours Print Copyright Year: 1997 Recording Copyright: 2007 ISBN: 978-0-06-231431-4 Author: […]
It is strange how some writers’ names are remembered, and some are not. In her day Leigh Brackett was a name that sold magazines and paperbacks but today she is barely remembered. Her screenwork is […]
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. TALES FOR LATE NIGHT BONFIRES – by G.A. Grisenthwaite Publisher: Freehand Books, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2023. Editor: Jamie Tennant Book design: Natalie Olsen Note: All […]
Publisher: Rivercity Press Publication date: 1978 (reprint) Copyright Year: 1951 ISBN: 0-88411-881-9 Author: Robert A. Heinlein Original Magazine Story Copyrights: From 1941 – 1949 The Green Hills Of Earth by Robert A. […]
It’s been a bit over 40 years since L. Ron Hubbard began the institution Writers of the Future to “pay forward” his success in writing science fiction. In that time, well over 800 writers (and illustrators!) have won awards, most going on to major careers in the field. This week, Steve reviews the 40th volume in the series. And finds it excellent!
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