Avid reader (when I get the time) of fantasy and technology fiction and non-fiction. Recently rediscovering classic Sci-Fi. Prefer paper to electronics and am a big fan of libraries and bookshops everywhere.
Note: I'm only listing my fiction reading here at present, and I've only gone back to 2019 so far...
Any recommendations related to the books I've read very welcome :)
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We have original science fiction by Isabel J. Kim (“The Narrative Implications of Your Untimely Death”) and Jendayi Brooks-Flemister (“From …
We have original science fiction by L.D. Lewis (“Last Stand of the E. 12th St. …
These were the stories that stood out for me this time: * Pledge Day - Alex Irvine * Deathmatch - Rich Larson * The Spread of Space and Endless Devastation - Stewart C. Baker * One Day in the Afterlife of Detective Roshni Chaddha - Rati Mehrotra
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …
We have original science fiction by Tania Fordwalker (“Beyond the Shore”) and Ben H. Winters …
I really like the following Sci-Fi from this issue: * Beyond the Shore - Tania Fordwalker * The Blindfold - Tobias S. Buckell * Double Occupancy - Ben H. Winters
And the following fantasy: * The Dragon's Hand - Alex Irvine * The Graphology of Hemorrhage - Yoon Ha Lee
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through …
I really liked this book. Not as much as the Wayfarers, but there was something quite gentle in reading about the four very different adventures undertaken by these four, deliberately "real people" (to quote wikipedia) characters in quite a fantastical setting. I felt like it ended quite abruptly though, but it was an interesting way to conclude.
Fiction: - "Eddies are the Worst" by Bo Balder - "Bird-Girl Builds a Machine" by Hannah Yang - "The Long …
Fiction: - "Possibly Just About A Couch" by Suzanne Palmer - "The Blaumilch" by Lavie …
Quite a few of the stories caught my attention this time: * Possibly just about a couch - Suzanne Palmer * Down to the root - Lisa Papademetrion * Such is my idea of happiness - David Goodman * Post hacking for the uninitiated - Grace Chan * Rafi - Amal Singh * Timothy: An oral history - Michael Swanwick
And there is a quite interesting essay on gardens in science fiction too.
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as …
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes …
Well I can see why some have commented that this doesn't really do anything and is a bit inconsistent in how the fictional world works... but you know what - it doesn't really matter. It's just 'nice' and sometimes a bit of 'nice' is all that you need :)
We have original science fiction by Tania Fordwalker (“Beyond the Shore”) and Ben H. Winters (“Double Occupancy”). We also have …
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life …
We have original science fiction by Gene Doucette (“Primordial Soup and Salad”) and Adam-Troy Castro …
Some great, and some hard-hitting, stories in this one: * Primordial Soup and Salad - Gene Doucette - I really liked this idea. Great stuff. * The Conflagration at the Museum of You - Adam-Troy Castro - this was very quirky! * The Daydreamer by Proxy - Dexter Palmer - another quirky story, but again was fascinating to read. * The Dirty Golden Yellow House - Debbie Urbanski - this was pretty hard hitting, but very well done.
From the author of A Witch in Time comes a magical story spanning from Jazz …
I really enjoyed where this one went. Some great ideas and a fun read.
Fiction: - "Possibly Just About A Couch" by Suzanne Palmer - "The Blaumilch" by Lavie Tidhar - "Down To The …
Science fiction stories, poems and articles by:
Alice Gauntley // Andrew Knighton // Anna Idelevich …
I really enjoyed the following: * A Blood of Silver Stars - Raymond W Gallacher * Soulmark - Brandon Crilly * Engine Room - Alice Gauntley