Star Trek: Discovery marks the return of the franchise to television after a 10+ year hiatus. It joins the canon of Trek greatness with visually stunning special effects and loads of potential, but will it live up to expectations?
The Eyes of the Overworld's matter-of-fact narration is easy to follow and the adventures of our "hero" are engaging. Cugel may look out for himself first and foremost, but his knack for getting himself into one ridiculous predicament after another is both endearing, laughable, and, most importantly, kept me turning the pages.
Seeds of Change attempts to confront many of the pivotal issues facing our society, such as racism, global warming, peak oil, technological advancement, and political revolution. How well it does this I will leave up to the reader to decide. What the anthology does deliver on for sure is a thought-provoking array of fiction that I enjoyed reading.
Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell is a "Caribbean style" science fiction novel with a little bit different style because of that. While I did enjoy the world building, I wasn't initially intrigued enough to jump into the next book in the series. Eventually I did, though, and I loved Buckell's other installments.
A seventy-five year old widower, John Perry finds the Colonial Defense Force's offer of a new, youthful life intriguing. The CDF fulfills their end of the bargain, now he needs to fulfill his: ten years' commitment as a space marine, fighting the worst the universe has to offer. Funny, thoughtful, and packed with action, Old Man's War is a great read and one of Scalzi's seminal works.
Tales of the Dying Earth takes place in a future so far advanced that technology has become more akin to magic. This compilation spans four separate tomes and is written in the classic, no nonsense style as befitting a grandmaster of science fiction. The book is entertaining nonetheless, and should be on every serious reader's list.
The War of the Rohirrim (1212 views)The War of the Rohirrim reaffirms the enduring allure of Middle-earth and its many untold stories.
Red Country by Joe Abercrombie (599 views)Red Country is a strong addition to Joe Abercrombie’s body of work.
Heroes by Joe Abercrombie (332 views)A taut, compelling examination of warfare that never loses sight of the human cost.
The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie (309 views)A masterful continuation of Abercrombie's exploration of the First Law universe.
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie (298 views)A Little Hatred proves fantasy can evolve beyond medieval stasis.
Captain America: Brave New World (275 views)A strong, if imperfect, installment in the MCU.
The Electric State (237 views)A visually mesmerizing but narratively flawed experience.
Don't Look Up (227 views)A sharp satire that hits close to home.
The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie (200 views)Joe Abercrombie brings his Age of Madness trilogy to a brutal and gripping conclusion with The Wisdo
A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke (189 views)A Short Walk Through a Wide World offers a journey well worth taking.
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