My reviews are totally subjective, independent and without a fee. I read what I like, and I review only what I’d recommend to friends for reading. But perfection is no precondition for a good read, so I will likely point out a few things I didn’t like.
Of the vast and fast-expanding body of SF literature, it is not always easy to find the books which most deserve attention. I’m planning to also review self-published SF: if you would like to recommend such books read and review, feel free to get in touch!
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Cixin Liu: The Wandering Earth
In 2008, The Three-Body Problem was a global literary sensation, and now that the adaptation is on Netflix, it’s got all the hype. Whether you like the series or not, and have contemplated to read the by now 4-body tetralogy, starting with a shorter piece of Liu’s work may be a good idea. The Wandering…
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Robert Merle: The Virility Factor
Literary-prize winning French authors are not afraid of writing speculative fiction. Long before “The Anomaly”, renowned French author Robert Merle had already published several works that could be categorised either as soft SF or speculative fiction, including post-apocalyptic “Malevil,” ethology SF “The Day of the Dolphin,” and dystopian feminist “The Virility Factor.” Categories, as often,…
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The best SF for free
Good science fiction is not expensive to buy, but the freedom from payment (and freedom from vexing paying platforms and credit cards) means more appetite for trying new authors, new genres. Buying a book feels like commitment: jumping headlong into a free story online is a carefree fling. And reading for free doesn’t need to…