Fifty-something IT manager with a recent thing for sci-fi
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After witnessing the murder of his mother and brother and leading a band of bloodthirsty …
Liked this, although the hints of it being some kinds of post-apocalyptic world are a bit strained.
On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on …
Very interesting story, with in depth research. Excellent combination of facts and narrative to make it a great read
On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on …
Don’t read much non-fiction but this was called out on a podcast I follow so giving it a go
Everyone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. …
A favourite
Night Watch is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 29th book in …
Read it many times and love it more every time
The Dark Forest (Chinese: 黑暗森林) is a 2008 science fiction novel by the Chinese writer …
A bit like 3 body problem, this is a peculiar story. I understand the translation for Chinese is almost like writing the book again which might be what makes it that way.
The Dark Forest (Chinese: 黑暗森林) is a 2008 science fiction novel by the Chinese writer …
Waited a long time for this one from the library. Enjoyed the first one but did find it a bit strange - not sure if that was down to the translation or how it was meant to be written
Visited some old friends :)
Martin Hench is 67 years old, single, and successful in a career stretching back to …
Was OK, I find his characters and plots a bit thin sometimes but this was one of the better ones.
Professor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in person. But when his …
Really good, some really entertaining metaphors used right through that add to what is already a great story
Professor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in person. But when his …
Looking forward to this one
Discover Thrawn's origins within the Chiss Ascendancy in the first book in an epic new …
Thought this was good, found it in the Horror section of the library which seemed odd for a Star Wars book. Anyone hoping for a horror story will be disappointed but it’s a decent sci-fi book and sits quite neatly in the canon.
Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.
Outside the island there is …
Excellent, the plot shift continually and kept me guessing right til almost the last page.
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home. Following their ancestor's …
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a …
Absolutely fantastic. Story and characters are compelling and the whole thing is hard to put down.