As a new semester kicks up for me back in Newcastle, I realized I need to make some changes with this blog. Of course, I'm still writing and creating new content, but I realized that I likely won't have time to continue writing book reviews, I'm sorry to say. To be fair, I might find … Continue reading An End to Book Reviews
As I continue down my TBR list, I keep finding books that don't fit into the Golden Age parameters I set up for myself. But that's fine by me. I ended up picking up Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness and gave that a go. Let's get into the review. Le Guin … Continue reading The Left Hand of Darkness Review
Note: This post, Plan Your Novel in Three Easy Steps, first appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week column. A while back, I created a post about plotting vs pantsing your story. The truth is, no matter what type of style of writing you enjoy, you can plan the basics of your novel in three … Continue reading Plan Your Novel in Three Easy Steps
A Canticle for Leibowitz often ranks among the greatest science fiction of all time. It's considered a classic, and for good reason. So of course, I placed it on my TBR, and I finally got around to reading it. Let's get into the review. Written by Walter M. Miller Jr. and published in 1959, A … Continue reading A Canticle for Leibowitz Book Review
The more science fiction books I add to my TBR, the more I learn about pioneering women's science fiction. So I thought I would create another list of women sci-fi authors! You might have heard of some of these authors, but do you know about their lives? Have you read any of their work? If … Continue reading 4 More Women Sci-fi Authors You Haven’t Heard Of
This book became my first foray into Samuel R. Delany's work. When I first picked up Babel-17, I found myself surprised at what it was about and how the story unfolded. Let's get into the review so I can better explain. Published in 1966 through Ace Books, Babel-17 won the Nebula Award in 1967, tying … Continue reading Babel-17 Book Review
Note: This article, It’s Not Wrong to Make Your Novel Dark (Here’s How to Do It), first appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week. There’s dark fiction, dark fantasy, grimdark, and straight-up horror. All of these genres carry dark and potentially disturbing elements. Some readers like it, and others don’t. However, if you want … Continue reading 3 Tips for Writing Dark Fiction
I thought I might read something quick this week, and I ended up picking up Baby Is Three by Theodore Sturgeon. Having not read anything by Sturgeon up until now, I was excited to read! Let's get into the review. Theodore Sturgeon published this novella in 1952 in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine. He later expanded … Continue reading Baby Is Three Book Review
I wanted to make another one of these lists, knowing what a monumental task I had ahead of me. I decided to settle for the top five books, but I couldn't just choose any five books. There are so many amazing science fiction books written by women that it was hard to choose the first … Continue reading Greatest Sci-fi Books Written by Women (My Top 5)
The time has finally come. I finished reading Arthur C. Clarke's Odyssey series with 3001: The Final Odyssey. Before I begin my review, I included links to all my reviews for the other books in the series. Check them out below! 2001: A Space Odyssey Review, 2010: Odyssey Two Review, and 2061: Odyssey Three Review … Continue reading 3001: The Final Odyssey Review
