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Hugo Awards Novelette Nominees: “On the Fox Roads” and “Ivy, Angelica, Bay”
In spite of the controversies of last year’s Hugo Awards, I find myself still reading the list. Why? Because it hurts the authors to not read their works! It is always challenging to talk about short works without spoilers, but I will try. Instead of my usual format, I am going to provide a brief…
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A Frozen Earth Odyssey: “Winter World” by A.G. Riddle
I thought it would be easy to find a bunch of books that have winter, icy, or snow themes, in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. To a certain degree, it is. However, it is a whole other challenge to find standalone books in these genres that fit this theme. I’m not interested in starting a…
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“Ice and Monsters”: A Thrilling Dive Into a Military Sci Fi Adventure
The first book in this cold weather, embracing the icy February, TBR that I have created is “Ice and Monsters” by Peter Nealen, book 1 in The Lost series. Military sci-fi does not generally make an appearance on my booklists, but since this book takes place in the North Sea and features time travel and…
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Exploring Sci-Fi Frontiers: Society and Philosophy Subgenres Unveiled
I hope you have enjoyed this series as much as I have enjoyed writing it. I love reading science fiction because it is always pushing against the boundaries of what we have accepted as possible. Sci-fi doesn’t only concern the boundaries of time, medicine, or technology, but our social and philosophical limits as well. Today’s…
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Beyond the Clock: Exploring Time Travel and Alternate Realities in Sci-Fi
While the sci-fi genre is best known for space and advanced technology, time travel and alternate realities are, in my opinion, where things get fun. This subgenre of sci-fi is undoubtedly where many people decide that the genre is too confusing, with so many story strands to follow. But not all time travel and alternate…