Book Review: Never by Ken Follett

Not truly sci fi, but…could be. Very near future. Maybe present day. This book is a page-turner. It was very hard to put down. I’ve read some of Follett’s work before and generally loved them. This was no different. My wife also loves Follett and I’m grateful that he lives…

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Book Review: The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester published this book in 1956. Let that sink in a bit. It’s over 65 years old. It would have long since retired were it a human. Happily, it’s a book. Alfred Bester: 1913-1987 The copyright has been renewed a few times and Neil Gaiman wrote an introduction in…

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Book Review: The Spheres of Heaven by Charles Sheffield

The Spheres of Heaven is hard science fiction that’s easy to read. Sheffield doesn’t feel the need to club us over the head with how smart he is or how much he knows. The story is set in the same multiverse as The Mind Pool. We’re well into the future.…

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Book Review: The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

The Paradox Hotel is a love story set 50 years from now. The love story part is touching at times, the rest, not so much. The basic premise is that time travel has become a reality, but it’s limited to the US government and the very, very wealthy. Believable so…

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