Category: Book Reviews
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010) is a fantasy novel by N. K. Jemisin, and the first book of The Inheritance Trilogy. Complex, at times…
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SF Classics – The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons
The Rise of Endymion (1997) by Dan Simmons is the fourth and latest instalment of the Hyperion Cantos, and set in the same fictional…
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On my shelf – forthcoming reviews on EHM
I’ve been quite sluggish recently in uploading reviews (other writing came in the way) so now there are a few books in my waiting…
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Teaser Tuesday (May 3)
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: •…
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SF Classics – The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke
The Fountains of Paradise (1979) is SF novel by Arthur C. Clarke. It discusses for the first time the possibility of space elevators linking…
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The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
The Dervish House (2010) by Ian McDonald is near-future science fiction/ thriller novel. It follows, through alternate character perspectives, a bus bombing incident in…
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Grimoire Diabolique, by Edward Lee. A review.
A book that could have also been titled: all the gore you can stand (and more). To long-time horror fans, Edward Lee needs no introduction: this…
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Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Doomsday Book (1992) by Connie Willis is a science fiction novel. It portraits time travel to medieval history, in a back-and-forth within the city of…
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Road (2006) by Cormac McCarthy is a dystopian, post-apocalyptic novel and one of the best of its kind. It portrays the dangerous journey…
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Luna by Ian McDonald. A Review
Ian McDonald is without doubt an author on my “autobuy” list, as I’ve written a while ago. This Scottish author is known for excellent (dystopian)…
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The Apex Book of World SF – 4. A review
If you’re a regular SFF reader, Apex needs no introduction – they publish an amazing award-winner magazine in which every writer would kill to appear…
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SF Classics – Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988) by William Gibson is a SF novel and the final instalment of the Sprawl trilogy, after Neuromancer and Count Zero,…
