What I’m currently reading…
Judge Dredd Year One
I know these 2000AD novels aren’t what you would call mainstream reads for book lovers, since their origins were established in comics, but I love this world. So I’m indulging myself.
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes (2022)
Right off the bat, there are a lot of Alien (the movie) comparisons here. But I guess it's hard to see how there wouldn't be, considering that movie's influence in this genre.
The Map of Time by Félix J. Palma (2008)
It's taken me an entire day to sit myself down in front of the PC to write this review, and I still haven't got a clue just how to approach this thing.
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher (2015)
I still can't quite decide if I actually liked this book or not. I read all 630 pages, but every time I discussed it with my wife, during the read, it was always to complain about things that irritated me.
The Salvage Crew by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne (2020)
I bought this book after reading the first couple of pages. I thought, this sounds like a lot of fun, I'll have some of this, thank you very much!
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (2015)
I really enjoyed this book, or at least most of it, but I was spitting nails right at the end. Let me explain.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
I'm afraid this has to be a half-hearted review, simply because I can't work out what all the fuss is about.
Paris Adrift by E.J. Swift (2018)
To sum up this book in a word...frustrating!
This seems like two different story ideas mashed into one, when both would have been perfectly acceptable on their own.
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny (1993)
I was introduced to the existence of this title by a Goodreads friend, thanks, Fred.
And what a strange little book it is.
I really enjoyed unravelling the many references to classic figures and elements, of which I'm sure I missed so many.
Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear (2019)
Wow, this felt like a long read.
This is a good book, for sci-fi lovers, I would suspect.
Judge Fear's Big Day Out by various authors (2020)
Overall this was a good read. There are 32 short stories here, featuring all walks of life, differing Mega-City locations and narratives.
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen (2019)
This is a good book, if it's your kind of thing...unfortunately it's not mine.
Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear (2015)
Ok, another book I have a love-hate relationship with.
But don't get me wrong, this is a good book. It has an interesting cast of characters, an intriguing location and a really nice flow to the story.