Finally, months after reading 2001: A Space Odyssey, I sat down and read 2010: Odyssey Two. I honestly didn't know what to expect going in. I had a vague idea of the plot, and I had already been introduced to the principal characters. Anyway, let's get into the review. Written in 1982 and winning the … Continue reading 2010: Odyssey Two Book Review
I didn't know much about author James Blish before picking up this book. One thing led to another, and A Case of Conscience ended up on my TBR. I decided to go ahead and read it, and I was definitely surprised. Let's get into the review. Originally published as a novella in 1958, winner of … Continue reading A Case of Conscience Book Review
I came into this review having already seen the 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the film based on this book. So when I started reading Jack Finney's The Body Snatchers, I had high expectations. Let's get into the review. Written by Jack Finney and serialized in 1954, The Body Snatchers follows a doctor living … Continue reading The Body Snatchers Book Review
It's been a while since I read anything by Poul Anderson. I've read some of his short stories, and his novel Three Hearts and Three Lions is currently on my TBR. However, I recently finished his space fiction science fantasy, The High Crusade. I'm really excited to review it. The High Crusade was first serialized … Continue reading The High Crusade Book Review
I've read, so far, H. G. Wells's The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and now his alien invasion story, The War of the Worlds. I actually just discussed this story in my previous post about science fiction "firsts." This book is the first science fiction story to include an alien invasion involving advanced … Continue reading The War of the Worlds Book Review
Technically, this book comes before the Golden Age of science fiction. However, I found myself reading it and checking it off my TBR, ignoring my goal of reading "sci-fi classics." In my opinion, The Girl in the Golden Atom deserves to be considered a classic in its own right, among other pre-Golden Age titles. Let's … Continue reading The Girl in the Golden Atom Book Review
My first introduction to J. G. Ballard's work was his short story "Billennium," which I reviewed a while back. I wanted to get into more of his work. Luckily, he wrote several novels throughout the 60s. One such novel was The Drowned World, a fairly short novel that's part science fiction, part post-apocalyptic. Let's get … Continue reading The Drowned World Book Review
I like to think I'm no longer a stranger to military sci-fi. I recently wrote a review of Forever War, and since then, I've been indulging in research about the genre. My next foray led me to Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers, and to be honest, I don't know which story I liked better. Let's … Continue reading Starship Troopers Book Review
Ray Bradbury might be one of the first science fiction authors I was introduced to. That, however, occurred so long ago that I don't even remember what of his I read. But several of his short stories and longer works alike have stuck with me. His short story "The Veldt" developed into the next short … Continue reading The Veldt Short Story Review
I recently finished reading a novel that I hadn't expected to read, by an author I had previously never heard of. It's on me that I hadn't. Clifford D. Simak deserves more recognition. Nevertheless, his 1963 novel Way Station somehow ended up on my TBR (my TBR is so long I can barely keep track … Continue reading Way Station Book Review
