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From Bar to Bar interviews Alastair Reynolds.
Alastair Preston Reynolds (born in 1966 in Barry, Wales) is a British science fiction author. He specialises in dark hard science fiction and space opera. He spent his early years in Cornwall, moved b… more →
Strings on a Shadow Puppet: a description of the HMS Hunter
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wrote 2 months ago: Space Operas and Military Science Fiction novels often focus on the technical aspects of the worlds … more →
Ghost Brigades, John Scalzi (TOR, 2006)
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wrote 2 months ago: Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction Book review Grade: Δˡ – (Delta Prime) A good read, … more →
SF Labels and Categories - Useful, or a Waste of Space?
wrote 3 months ago: SF fans just love to categorize and pidgeon-hole their fiction, to label it so that it fits neatly i … more →
Berserker: the Wolves of Space
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wrote 4 months ago: The Berserkers have been around a very long time – and not just in the fabric of its own unive … more →
The Hydrogen Sonata, Iain M. Banks (Orbit, 2012)
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wrote 4 months ago: (Science Fiction, Space Opera, Espionage, Thriller, Identity) Grade: Δˡ — (Delta Prime) A good … more →
Welcome to Science Fiction Reader
wrote 6 months ago: Welcome to the new Science Fiction Reader blog. This blog is focused solely on science fiction liter … more →
The 101 Best SF Novels 1985-2010
wrote 11 months ago: I would really like a copy of this book, and also more time to read each and every one it lists … more →
Time for Some Name-Calling
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wrote 1 year ago: Literary movements come and go. “New Wave” was a little before my time, but I can rememb … more →
Galactic North, Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2006)
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wrote 1 year ago: Grade: Δˡ — A good read, but only if you like the genre (or subgenre). In brief: Galactic Nort … more →
The Algebraist, Iain M. Banks (Orbit, 2005)
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wrote 1 year ago: Grade: Β — Fantastic book within the genre, probably worth reading regardless of which genre’s … more →
Spirit by Gwyneth Jones
wrote 1 year ago: Spirit cover Spirit Gwyneth Jones Gollancz, 2008 ISBN 978-0-575-08444-5 Review by Ian Sales To date, … more →
Look To Windward, Iain M. Banks (Orbit, 2000)
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wrote 1 year ago: Grade: Δˡ — A very good read, but only if you like the genre (or subgenre). In brief: Look to … more →
Ender's Shadow, Orson Scott Card (TOR, 2005)
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wrote 1 year ago: Grade: Β — Fantastic book within the genre, probably worth reading regardless of which genre’s … more →
Another excerpt from HMS Hunter: Strings on a Shadow Puppet, by Thomas L. Evans (©2003).
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wrote 1 year ago: Yes... yes,.. its the same image I used last week. Same book, what do you want? Yes… another e … more →
An Excerpt from HMS Hunter: Strings on a Shadow Puppet, Thomas L. Evans (©2003)
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wrote 1 year ago: Well, I needed an image... ignore the by George Laurence bit... that comes from when I considered us … more →
Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days, Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2003)
wrote 1 year ago: Grade: Γ– A good or even fantastic book within the genre, possibly worth reading regardless of … more →
Inversions, Iain M. Banks (Orbit, 1998)
wrote 1 year ago: Grade: Γ — A good book within the genre, possibly worth reading regardless of which genre’s yo … more →
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos 1), Dan Simmons (Bantam Books, 1989)
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wrote 1 year ago: Grade: Β — Fantastic book within the genre, probably worth reading regardless of which genre’s … more →
Absolution Gap, Alastair Reynolds (Orion Publishing, 2003)
wrote 1 year ago: Cover of Absolution Gap (GollanczF.) Grade: Γ — A good or even fantastic book within the genre … more →
