Monthly Archives: December 2021

Book review: Dawn (Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1) by Yoshiki Tanaka

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Bruncvik

A space opera for younger readers, which is eminently readable, Dawn is the answer to the question nobody cared to ask: How would a John Scalzi book look without all the edginess and curse words?  The end result is a … Continue reading →

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Book review: Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Bruncvik

I have somewhat mixed feelings about this book.  On one side, Reynolds is one of my favorite contemporary authors, and this book clearly served as influence for the successful Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. Jemisin.  On the other, this … Continue reading →

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Book review: Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Bruncvik

Futuristic westerns in a dystopian future are a dime a dozen, and this one does not stand out.  The novella is very expertly written and provides for some pleasant reading, but wastes its potential for worldbuilding and character development and … Continue reading →

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