And as promised here is Part 2 to this series with my reviews of the CONCRETE stories by Richard Galbraith. The theme that is centered around these narratives is brutalist architecture but with the aid of the artist, Jon Ojibway aka Ozhichige, the stories embody some of the conceptual existentialism that Galbraith works into his … Continue reading Review: NEON&CONCRETE Stories – Part 2
Month: March 2019
Review: NEON&CONCRETE Stories – Part 1
So, I've been following this series for awhile and since stumbling on it and falling in love with it's theme and mission, I became friends with the author behind it all, Richard Galbraith. He's a pretty cool guy, who has a lot of creative projections going on across several different social media platforms & sites. … Continue reading Review: NEON&CONCRETE Stories – Part 1
Review: The Sun Temple
A new first for my blog...B.F. Späth reached out to me and sent me his book, THE SUN TEMPLE, and asked for me to review it. This is the result of that agreement and my review of Späth's trippy, dreamscape of a narrative follows. THE SUN TEMPLE follows a narrator who navigates the streets of … Continue reading Review: The Sun Temple
Review: How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People
What a bittersweet read. Hughley holds nothing back in this witty, clear-cut take on the USA and our culture of racism. This book made me both chuckle and cringe as he unpacks numerous injustices and incidents that have taken place over most recent years, along with his own personal stories. This isn't a book for … Continue reading Review: How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People
Review: Neon Druid
I wanted to change it up slightly with this post and have something fun/themed for St. Patrick's day! But I can't go any further without saying...what a thrilling romp through pubs, mythology, and alleyways. NEON DRUID is such a fun, pulpy anthology of stories that embody Celtic fantasy and myth. Each story presents a strong … Continue reading Review: Neon Druid
Review: How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?
If you couldn't tell already, but I've been on a bit of an anthology kick this year and there was no way I was going to miss out on N.K. Jemisin's new collection of short fiction. There are some stories I have read or heard of before and there are even some stories in here … Continue reading Review: How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?
Nebula Finalists 2018: Novellette
And here below I have included most of the Novellette finalists. I could not get my hands on one of the stories, since it is out of a collection by the author, but oh well. I did link the ones that are found for free online! Enjoy! "The Only Harmless Great Thing" by Brooke Bolander … Continue reading Nebula Finalists 2018: Novellette
Review: Children of Time
What if the planet you are attempting to colonize is already occupied? This is the question that Adrian Tchaikovsky’s CHILDREN OF TIME attempts to answer, but while doing so, asks so many more questions along the way. When an ark ship, holding what remains of humanity, comes upon a long-forgotten project of Old Earth, a … Continue reading Review: Children of Time
Nebula Finalists 2018: Short Fiction
Award season is here and I am expanding my review coverage to include the Nebulas this year. I really just enjoyed reading the Hugo finalists so much, that I had another awards list, so here we are! Also, this is my 70th post in the lifetime of my blog, which is crazy to think about. … Continue reading Nebula Finalists 2018: Short Fiction
Review: The Freeze-Frame Revolution
It's been awhile since I couldn't put a sci-fi novella down and when I had to with this one, I did begrudgingly(darn kids!). I really could have read this in one sitting, because Watts just makes everything so tense and so utterly readable. We have our protagonist Sunday on a one way trip across the … Continue reading Review: The Freeze-Frame Revolution
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