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Tag: science fiction

Film of the book: ‘Dune’ (2021)

09/11/2021 nsford 6 Comments

The much-anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel had a lot of people to impress, particularly fans of the Dune…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, films, Frank Herbert, reviews, science fiction

Review of ‘Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction’ translated and edited by Xueting Christine Ni

03/11/2021 nsford Leave a comment

An intriguing collection of 13 short stories which showcase modern Chinese science fiction. I liked how the chosen stories had…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, reviews, science fiction, short stories, translations

Film of the book: ‘A Scanner Darkly’ (2006)

09/09/2021 nsford Leave a comment

Philip K Dick’s 1977 novel of paranoia and drug addicts would have been challenging to adapt. Richard Linklater’s film does…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, films, Philip K Dick, reviews, science fiction

Review of ‘Five Minds’ by Guy Morpuss

20/08/2021 nsford 2 Comments

An intriguing dystopian thriller, this book has been compared to The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle but really the similarities…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Guy Morpuss, reviews, science fiction, thrillers

Film of the book: ‘Mortal Engines’ (2018)

09/07/2021 nsford 2 Comments

This adaptation of Philip Reeve’s 2001 award-winning debut YA novel was one of the biggest ‘box office bombs’ ever. Directed…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Reading Filed under: books, films, Philip Reeve, reviews, science fiction, YA fiction

Review of ‘Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void’ edited by Mike Ashley

23/06/2021 nsford 2 Comments

Outer space! Endlessly fascinating and the subject of so many stories. I found this collection underwhelming, however. I was feeling…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Anne McCaffrey, books, Don Wilcox, E C Tubb, Eric Frank Russell, fiction, Jack Vance, James White, John Brunner, Judith Merril, Mike Ashley, Richard C Meredith, science fiction, short stories

Review of ‘The Actuality’ by Paul Braddon

25/05/2021 nsford 13 Comments

Were you disappointed by Klara and the Sun? Then try The Actuality, which by a coincidence was published just before…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, Paul Braddon, reviews, science fiction

Review of ‘Black Light Express’ by Philip Reeve

07/04/2021 nsford 5 Comments

Following on from the fantastic Railhead, this book is even more imaginative and action-packed. The trilogy is completed by Station…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Philip Reeve, reading, reviews, science fiction, YA fiction

Review of ‘Solaris’ by Stanisław Lem

05/03/2021 nsford 6 Comments

This book is a famous science fiction classic. I felt like I was maybe not clever enough to understand it.…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, reading, reviews, science fiction, Stanisław Lem, translations

Review of ‘Mockingbird’ by Walter Tevis

19/01/2021 nsford 4 Comments

If you mix Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451 and Children of Men, add a dash of Blade Runner and a sprinkling of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, fiction, reviews, science fiction, Walter Tevis

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