H. G. Wells was one of the first science fiction authors I read when I was young. His work helped me fall in love with the genre, so I thought about creating a post about his greatest works. I also decided to continue this series after writing about the greatest books by Ray Bradbury. If … Continue reading 5 Greatest Books by H. G. Wells
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
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
Somehow I always end up coming back to Heinlein's work. This week was no different with Between Planets, another one of Heinlein's "juvenile" books. It's been especially interesting to see how the young adult genre has changed over time. Let's get into the review. Robert A. Heinlein wrote and serialized Between Planets in 1951. The … Continue reading Between Planets Book Review
I stumbled across The Fifth Head of Cerberus a while back, and it rather unexpectedly ended up on my TBR. I had heard of Gene Wolfe, but I hadn't read any of his works up until now. But going down my list of books to read meant reading this one next. Let's get into the … Continue reading The Fifth Head of Cerberus Review
I thought I would read something different this week. I ended up reading M. P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud, which came out in 1901. The premise honestly sounded really interesting, and it was on my TBR anyway. Let's get into the review. The Purple Cloud is a novel in the "last man" genre and received … Continue reading The Purple Cloud Book Review
I finally got around to reading Isaac Asimov's Foundation. I knew about the series that had just come out, and of course I knew about the book. However, I didn't know what it was about, so I was excited to figure that out. Let's get into the review. The first book in the Foundation series, … Continue reading Foundation Book Review
Yet another book that I didn't expect to read that somehow landed on my TBR: The Day of the Triffids. However, I'm attempting to read Golden Age science fiction, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before I read this one. Let's get into the review. Written by John Wyndham (until his real … Continue reading The Day of the Triffids Book Review
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
