The Player of Games – Iain M. Banks
Second Culture novel was as good as the first
Science-Fiction
Consider Phlebas – Iain M. Banks
Consider Phlebas is the first Culture novel. It seems pretty light on Culture.
Afterparty – Daryl Gregory
As it were, sometimes the intersection of science-fiction and religion CAN be interesting
The Sparrow – Mary Doria Russell
There seems to be a lot of weird overlap between science-fiction and religion. I don’t think it always ends well though
Two More Short Story Collections
Two more collections of short stories, reviewed by a person who doesn’t really like short stories.
The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens- and Ourselves – Arik Kershenbaum
We are all fascinated by aliens, but what can we reasonably expect them to be like?
Sacrament, vol 1 – Peter Milligan and Marcelo Frusin
Sometimes you have a lot of hope for things, and your hope is wasted
read more Sacrament, vol 1 – Peter Milligan and Marcelo Frusin
The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire – Mike Butterworth and Don Lawrence
Some pulpy graphics novels. Maybe they should have held the pulp
read more The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire – Mike Butterworth and Don Lawrence
Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir
The Martian 2: but more sci-fi this time
Failures in Polymathy 