Shift is great apocalyptic science-fiction. It is a prequel to the also excellent Wool. I reviewed Wool earlier this year. To fully appreciate Shift, you need to first read Wool. Anyone who reads Shift without first reading Wool risks missing
A new Australian newspaper called Saturday is set to come onto the market next year. I hope it does well, we need a lot more diversity in the Australian market. The newspaper will review books, nothing unusual there. What is
I have not read Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game, or any other book he has written. But I am aware that Ender’s Game is one of the iconic science fiction books. I am also aware the Card has controversial views
A newspaper article, along with a couple of list challenges and a television show have me thinking about what I read. To Read People Better, Read More Literature. It started with an article in The Age with the intriguing title:
I could not let the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who go by without writing a blog post about the greatest science fiction show of all time. I grew up watching the original series and I remember watching Partrick Troughton, who
Two new subscription services for ebooks have recently started: Oyster and Scribd. What is an ebook Subscription Service? A subscriber to Oyster or Scribd is allowed to read, for free, as many ebooks as they like from the selection of
Like many writers, I keep track of the number of words I write each day. I have a chart blue-tacked to the wall, with columns for each day and weekly totals. Today I finished filling in the details on yet
It’s time for another survey of the prices of the top 100 ebooks and ibooks. Kindle Top 100 prices. Twenty-three ebooks in the top 100 were priced at 99 cents, which is very similar to my last survey in June
True Path is either a techno-thriller or a science-fiction thriller, depending on the reader. Whatever label chosen, technology, in the form of time-travel, is a big part of the story. True Path is a sequel to the very good Timesplash,
I finally saw Gravity – in 3D too – and I was impressed. The movie is set in orbit around the Earth where a group of astronauts are updating the Hubble Telescope. Unfortunately for them, those irresponsible Russians decide to
What a lousy week, so much pain. A toothache – of all things – lead an assault by every inflammation in my body. From my swimmer’s knees, tight hamstrings, sore lower back, to my aching elbows and big toes. And
Seven weeks ago I blogged that I was hopefully embarking on a new career as a copywriter at a local radio station. I thought I was going to be doing a few weeks trial and then they would decide whether
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