The Billiard Ball by Isaac Asimov

Recently I’ve been reading The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (and I may talk about it later, if I feel Continue reading →

The Poetry of Fantasy by Mary Quella Kelly

I must admit, when I would read The Lord of the Rings in my teens I would usually skip over Continue reading →

The Keys to December by Roger Zelazny

Jarry lives at -50C in an atmosphere of exotic gases, with a body shape responsible for the nickname ‘Coldworld Catform.’ Continue reading →

The Prowler in the City at the Edge of the World by Harlan Ellison

Fan fiction. It’s usually considered to be stories written by amateurs about licensed characters (usually from film or TV) without Continue reading →

A Toy for Juliette by Robert Bloch

Juliette is a seventeen year old girl in the far future. Her bedroom walls are covered with many panes of Continue reading →

The Streets of Ashkelon by Harry Harrison

This brings back memories. When I was ten I read it, loved it and described it to my sister, who Continue reading →