I’ve been traveling a lot recently (Rome, London, San Diego, etc.) and that means my trusty iPad has been loaded up with books. I’ve finished reading them, but I [...]
Jon Stewart’s show from Monday night was hilarious as Jon focused the discussion about the practical aspects of a mission to Mars on the details of space toilets. The [...]
MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The Doctor is still recovering from his recent regeneration while the TARDIS is recovering from the beating it took at the end of The End of Time. [...]
This week on the radio show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me there was a segment that suggested classic books that would be turned into video games after noting that [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Outstanding visual effects and a compelling set of characters help this rather simple sci-fi story deliver a very entertaining experience. MY RATING: BRIEF [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Overall a book I enjoyed, but I’m not sure it’s for everybody. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Freya is contemplating ending it all. She’s an [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Very fun pair of stories by one of the new stars of science fiction. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Bob Howard is a h4x0r who stumbles upon secrets man was not [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Disappointing effort at a fairy tale by one of my favorite authors. This story is filled with good prose, but the plot and character issues sink the book. MY [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Interesting sci-fi ideas, interesting characters, made for an overall fun experience. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Rebecca and Tane are high school kids in New [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: The full title is The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith with an emphasis on complete. The book contains all the known [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Awesome collection of short stories from one of the best writers of our generation. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Thirty-one excellent stories from the mind of [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Bruce Campbell laughs at himself, his fans, and the camp movie industry he is very much a part of with this silly spoof of cult horror films. MY RATING: BRIEF [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Extremely funny offering by Pratchett, a true standout in a long series of quality books. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Rescued from the gallows by the Prince, [...]
TV’s version of Terminator had its season wrap-up this week and all I can say is, “what?” But before we get to the last episode, let me give you my thoughts [...]
I know I’m just getting to this series, but wow! I keep wondering why it took me so long to start watching. The other folks here (John especially) raved about it. It [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Fantastic and time-appropriate novel by a master of comedic fantasy. I wouldn’t make this my first Diskworld book, but it is a great part of the series. [...]
It’s time for the 2009 edition of a question that comes up on SF Signal every so often. The other day, a colleague of mine recently asked me what five sci-fi books I [...]
I recently met a person who was a major supporter and volunteer for the Boskone science fiction convention. He was concerned that the cons were dying. He indicated that [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Gregory Benford’s follow-on to The Martian Race about life on the edge of the solar system is innovative and intriguing. There are lots of good ideas [...]
REVIEW SUMMARY: Very interesting time travel movie that moved in a direction I hadn’t expected. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: 30 years after his fathers death, a man [...]
