Short Story Review: THE STREETS OF BABEL, by Adam-Troy Castro
(click on the link to read the story online) This was one of the most distressing stories I ever read, and not because of any overt or implied violence, since there is effectively none, but because...
View ArticleReview: THE RUBY HEART (Slaves of the New World #2), by Ashely Capes
I received this book from the author, in exchange for an honest review. The two siblings Thomas and Mia we got to know in the previous book in this series, The Red Hourglass, continue on their path...
View ArticleReview: ONE OF US, by Craig DiLouie
I received this novel from Orbit Books through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. One of Us is a classic example of a book that should not be...
View ArticleShort Story Review: DEAR SARAH, by Nancy Kress
A Short Story from Year’s Best Science Fiction Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection # 2018 Edited by Gardner Dozois Short stories’ collections always offer a mixed bag, at least according to individual...
View ArticleShort Story Review: BLACK FRIDAY, by Alex Irvine
(click on the LINK to read the story online) Try to imagine the combination of the Black Friday madness in a shopping mall with the Hunger Games and you might get an idea of what this short, brutal...
View ArticleReview: A BOY AND HIS DOG AT THE END OF THE WORLD, by C.A. Fletcher
I received this novel from Orbit Books through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. Post apocalyptic worlds can come in a wide variety of...
View ArticleShort Story Review: THE ATONEMENT PATH, by Alex Irvine
CLICK ON THE LINK TO READ THE STORY ONLINE I came away from this short story reeling in horror, a horror compounded by the detached, almost clinical tone of the narrating voice. The premise here...
View ArticleShort Story Review: THE DEAD, Michael Swanwick
CLICK ON THE LINK TO READ THE STORY ONLINE The zombie theme has been played, both in written stories and on the screen, with several variations as to the origin of the phenomenon, but always with...
View ArticleReview: OUR WAR, by Craig DiLouie
I received this novel from the publisher, through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. My first encounter with Craig DiLouie’s work was through...
View ArticleShort Story Review: DEATH OF AN AIR SALESMAN, by Rich Larson
CLICK ON THE LINK TO READ THE STORY ONLINE Short stories by Rich Larson always proved to be fascinating reads, and this one was no exception, even though the core concept was truly depressing. The...
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STORM OF LOCUSTS (The Sixth World #2), by Rebecca Roanhorse
Last year I encountered a new Urban Fantasy series that felt quite different from the usual format, and its first installment,Trail of Lightning, encouraged me to keep an eye out for its sequels:...
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THE PHLEBOTOMIST, by Chris Panatier
To call this novel ‘surprising’ would be a massive understatement: what began as a story set in a dystopian future soon turned into something else, something very unexpected – and this sudden twist...
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SQUID GAME (Netflix series, Season 1) – #SciFiMonth
All right, I’m going to push the envelope a little bit here: talking about Squid Game, the Netflix series that became an instant success and is the focus of very animated discussions all over the web,...
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GLITTERATI, by Oliver K. Langmead
This is probably the weirdest book I have read so far, and even though I was somewhat prepared for this story – having been inspired to read it by the review of fellow blogger Tammy – still it turned...
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