Matt’s Reviews: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
I have been spending time in the stacks of my local library and my book shelves revisiting some of the beloved books from my youth. With so many new tales being released every day, it […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Indigent Earth” by Scott Overton
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Indigent Earth – by Scott Overton Publisher: No Walls Publishing, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, 2023. Premise: The best and the brightest fled the dying Earth, establishing […]
Matt’s Reviews: A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE Publication date: 02/01/1961 Book Pages: 368 ISBN: 9780553273816 Copyright Year: 1959 Author: Walter M. Miller, Jr. A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. was originally published in 1959, […]
THE LAST HARRISON FORD INDY… MAYBE
It is supposed that Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth Indiana Jones movie, will be the last one Harrison Ford will star in. But it’s possible that it will not be. It’s almost certain that there will be more Indy movies, but who will star in them? Only Lucasfilm knows!
Book Reviews by Noah Chinn: Galaxy Cruise by Marcus Alexander Hart
This is the second book I’ve reviewed by Marcus Alexander Hart. The first was One Must Kill Another, which was a great read and genuinely creeped me out. But that was serious horror, and this […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space” by Cait Gordon
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space – by Cait Gordon Publisher: Presses Renaissance Press, Canada, 2023. Cover and Interior Art by Cait […]
Andy Weston Reviews: The Many Colored Land by Julian May
Someone asked me, recently, what my all-time favorite sci-fi book was. What a question! As many of you know, I’m an avid reader and reviewer. Always have been, always will be. From the time I […]
Matt’s Reviews: Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir
Publisher: Picador; Reprint edition (November 4, 2014) Language: English Paperback: 304 pages ISBN-10: 125005611X ISBN-13: 978-1250056115 Author: Sendhil Mullainathan Author: Eldar Shafir Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much […]
MIYAZAKI AND SPIRITED AWAY
The name Hayao Miyazaki is almost synonymous in many people’s minds with Japanese anime because of the many high-quality films that he and his Studio Ghibli have put out over the last few decades. (There is lots more anime than they have produced, but it’s not all as exemplary as theirs.) Revisiting some of his best films is always a rewarding experience, especially Spirited Away, for me.
Noah Chinn Reviews: Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
Mur Lafferty is no stranger to KODT. Aside from her column Geek Fu Action Grip column back in the day, I reviewed another novel of hers, the Hugo-nominated Six Wakes. But while Six Wakes is […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Machines that Make Us” anthology
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. [INSERT The Machines That Make Us HERE] Publisher: Tyche Books Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Published August 08, 2023. Editors: (Managing) Chris Patrick Carolan, (Associate) Renée […]
Noah Chinn Reviews: Contravention by Drew Wagar
Back in issue #277, I reviewed Drew Wagar’s Shadeward Saga. That series took place in the far future on a tidally locked world that orbited a red dwarf star, its inhabitants the descendants of a […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Genius Plague by David Walton
Publisher: PYR Publication date: 10/03/2017 Pages: 384 ISBN13: 9781633883437 ISBN10: 1633883434 Author: David Walton The Genius Plague by David Walton is a fun sci-fi thriller. A mycology researcher (someone who studies fungus) comes […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Fabulist Play Cycle” by Hugh A. D. Spencer
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Fabulist Play Cycle: a radio play collection – by Hugh A. D. Spencer Publisher: Brain Lag, Milton, Ontario, Canada, 2023. Cover Art: “Calling Occupants […]
Noah Chinn Reviews: Mouse Guard by David Peterson
What if Beatrix Potter had illustrated a serious medieval fantasy series? That’s basically the first impression I got of the graphic novel series Mouse Guard, written and illustrated by David Peterson. Much like my earlier […]
Matt’s Reviews: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication date: 01/10/2012 ISBN: 9781451673319 Pages: 159 Author: Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury was originally published in 1953, but it speaks volumes to the world today. I originally […]
Andrew Weston Reviews: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Nov/Dec 2023
Dragons; fighting flora; the memories we leave behind; a clash of beliefs; the human condition; heritage thieves, and despicable scoundrels, are just some of the delights on offer in. . . This latest issue of The […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: On Spec Magazine #125
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. ON SPEC MAGAZINE issue #125, Vol. 33 No. 3. Publisher: The Copper Pig Writer’s Society. Managing Editor and Art Director: Diane L. Walton. Issue Designer: […]
Novedades de Octubre
Esta vez fue involuntaria mi ausencia. Lo que sucede es que estuve en la Worldcon en China… y hay un bloqueo a google y compañía, por lo que no tenía manera de ver la información […]
Matt’s Reviews: An Outsider’s Guide To Humans by Camilla Pang, PhD
Publisher: Viking (December 1, 2020) Language: English ISBN-10: 1984881639 ISBN-13: 978-1984881632 Author: Camilla Pang, PhD An Outsider’s Guide To Humans: What Science Taught Me About What We Do and Who We […]
Andy Weston Reviews: Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill
As followers of my blog will know, I’m something of a C. Robert Cargill fan after reading his most excellent dystopian novel, Sea of Rust, in which the exploits of an AI, Brittle – a […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Fusion Fragment Magazine #18 September 2023
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. FUSION FRAGMENT MAGAZINE #18 – September 2023. Publisher: Fusion Fragment, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Editor: Cavan Terrill Cover Art: by KiTT St. Joans A Short Accounting […]
Matt’s Reviews: A Tale of Two Writers – Stephen King and Ray Bradbury
Title: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Published by: Simon & Schuster Audio, 2000 ISBN 10: 0743506650 ISBN 13: 9780743506656 Author: Stephen King Read by: Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft […]
CREEPSHOW Season 4
Up to this season, Steve’s personal opinion has been that it’s okay as a tribute (to Stephen King and the eponymous movie), but rather meh as a show. Steve thinks Greg Nicotero’s show is finally hitting its stride.
CONTRARY BRIN: Oppenheimer
We just watched Oppenheimer. And sure, I am grateful that Christopher Nolan is making the kind of sprawling, deeply-moving and meaningful delights for mind and senses that David Lean used to do. Like Lean, Nolan […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Sapien Empire” by Nathan Ogloff
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Sapien Empire – by Nathan Ogloff Publisher: Nathan Ogloff, British Columbia, Canada, Feb 6, 2024. Premise: Modern Civilization has collapsed. Warlords are feeding on […]
Matt’s Reviews: Pines by Blake Crouch
Publication Name: Brilliance Audio Publisher: Brilliance Publishing, Inc. Publication Year: 2012 ISBN-10: 1469216051 ISBN-13: 9781469216058 Author: Blake Crouch Pines by Blake Crouch is a well-written, weird story about a Secret Service Agent sent to […]
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi – Noah Chinn Reviews
Graphic novels can be a tricky beast to review. While some are dialogue and exposition heavy, reading like a novel with pictures, others rely more on visual storytelling. This means you can sweep over a […]
REVIEW: PET SEMATARY BLOODLINES
A prequel that stands alone. If you enjoyed the original Pet Sematary, you’ll probably like this. A good October/Halloween movie, in my opinion. See what you think!
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