Review Index

Welcome to the growing list of book reviews, movie/TV/anime reviews, manga & graphic novel reviews, game reviews, and author interviews! This page isn’t updated anywhere near as often as it should be.

Author Interviews

Madeline Ashby
Robert Jackson Bennett
Guy Hasson
John Love
Gillian Philip
Sarah Zettel

Book reviews, alpha by author last name

A

Midnight Riot/ Rivers of London (2011)by Ben Aaronovitch
Moon Over Soho (2011) by Ben Aaronovitch
The Blade Itself (2006)by Joe Abercrombie
Before They are Hanged (2007) by Joe Abercrombie
Last Argument of Kings (2008) by Joe Abercrombie
The World House (2010)by Guy Adams
World House: Restoration (2011) by Guy Adams
Epic: Legends of Fantasy (2012) edited by John Joseph Adams
Throne of the Crescent Moon (2012) by Saladin Ahmed
Clockwork Phoenix Vol 3 (2010) edited by Mike Allen
Bitter Angels by C.L. Anderson
Grey (2007) by Jon Armstrong
Yarn (2010) by Jon Armstrong
vN (2012) by Madeline Ashby
The Skinner (2005) by Neal Asher
I Robot (1950) by Isaac Asimov
Foundation part I and part II by Isaac Asimov
Nightfall (1941) by Isaac Asimov

B
The Anvil of the World (2012) by Kage Baker
Look to Windward (2000) by Iain M. Banks
Player of Games (2008) by Iain M. Banks
Use of Weapons (1990) by Iain M. Banks
Orbital Resonance (1991) by John Barnes
Side Effects (2008) by Alison Bass
Range of Ghosts (2012) by Elizabeth Bear
The Troupe (2012) by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Company Man (2011) by Robert Jackson Bennett
American Elsewhere (2013) by Robert Jackson Bennett
Zoo City (2011) by Lauren Beukes
Moxyland (2008) by Lauren Beukes
The Aylesford Skull (2012) by James P. Blaylock
The Hum and The Shiver (2011) by Alex Bledsoe
The Book of Skaith (1976) by Leigh Brackett
A Natural History of Dragons (2013) by Marie Brennan
The Sinful Stars, Tales of the Fading Suns (1998) edited by Bill Bridges
Kiln People (2002) by David Brin
Existence (2012) by David Brin
Krampus: The Yule Lord (2012) by Brom
Servant of a Dark God by (2009) John Brown
The Book of Jhereg (1999) by Steven Brust
Orca (1996) by Steven Brust
Jhegaala (2008) by Steven Brust
Athyra (1993) by Steven Brust
Tiassa (2011) by Steven Brust
Arctic Rising by Tobias Buckell
Cordelia’s Honor (1999) by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Enterprise of Death (2011) by Jesse Bullington
The Secrets of Mariko (1995) by Elisabeth Bumiller
The Wanting Seed (1962) by Anthony Burgess
The Lost Continent (1916) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Storm Front (2000) by Jim Butcher

C
The Black Star Passes (1953) by John W. Campbell
The Meq by Steve Cash
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon
Jack of Ravens by Mark Chadbourn
Midnight at the Well of Souls by Jack Chalker
Skeen’s Leap (1986) by Jo Clayton
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Leviathan Wakes, (2011) by James S.A. Corey
I was Told There’d be Cake by Sloane Crosley

D
Glassbooks of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist
Dream of the Dragon Pool by Albert Dalia
The Doctor and The Three Doctors (1975) by Terrance Dicks
With a Little Help (2011) by Cory Doctorow
Eastern Standard Tribe (2004) by Cory Doctorow
Pirate Cinema (2012) by Cory Doctorow

E
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Infoquake by David Louis Edelman
Clockwork Rocket (2011) by Greg Egan
The Blood of Ambrose by James Enge
The Wolf Age by James Enge

F
Agatha H and The Airship City (2011) by Phil & Kaja Foglio
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess, (2012) by and Phil & Kaja Foglio

G
American Gods Neil Gaiman
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Feed (2010) by Mira Grant
Something From the Nightside by Simon R Green
Vampire Empire: The Greyfriar by Clay & Susan Griffith

H
Viriconium by M. John Harrison
Secret Thoughts by Guy Hasson
The Emoticon Generation (2012) by Guy Hasson
Podkayne of Mars by Robert Heinlein
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
The Man Who Sold the Moon (1950) by Robert Heinlein
Hellstrom’s Hive by Frank Herbert
The Santaroga Barrier  (1968) by Frank Herbert
Horns by Joe Hill
Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora by Philip Hinchcliffe
Libriomancer (2012) by Jim C. Hines
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb
Shaman’s Crossing by Robin Hobb
Forest Mage by Robin Hobb
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder
The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by Mark Hodder
Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon by Mark Hodder
A Red Sun Also Rises (2012) by Mark Hodder
Hyppolyte’s Island by Barbara Hodgson
Robots, The Recent A.I. (anthology) edited by Rich Horton and Sean Wallace
The Damned Busters by Matthew Hughes
God’s War by Kameron Hurley

I

J
Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter

K
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
The Lions of Al-Rassan (1996) by Guy Gavriel Kay
Ysabel (2007) by Guy Gavriel Kay
A Song for Arbonne (1992) by Guy Gavriel Kay
Under Heaven (2011) by Guy Gavriel Kay
Twelve (2010) by Jasper Kent
Thirteen Years Later (2011) by Jasper Kent
The Third Section (2011) by Jasper Kent
These Children who Come at You With Knives by Jim Knipfel
Contra Alliance by Tom Kolega
After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall (2012) by Nancy Kress
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

L
Wolfsangel by M.D. Lachlan
Fenrir by M.D. Lachlan
The Paradise War by Stephen Lawhead
Hood by Stephen Lawhead
Scarlet by Stephen Lawhead
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Conflict of Honors  (1988) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K Leguin
Swords and Deviltry (1970) by Fritz Leiber
Of Blood and Honey (2011) by Stina Leicht
And Blue Skies from Pain (2012) by Stina Leicht
She Nailed a Stake through His Head (2010) edited by Tim Leider
The Investigation by Stanslaw Lem
The Cyberiad (1974) by Stanislaw Lem
Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman
Someplace to be Flying by Charles deLint
Eyes Like Leaves by Charles deLint
Faith (2012) by John Love
Nightwatch by Sergie Lukyanenko
The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006)by Scott Lynch
Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007)by Scott Lynch

M
The Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod
The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
Dreamsongs Vol I (2006) by George R R Martin
A Game of Thrones (1996) by George R R Martin
Nightflyers (1985) by George R R Martin
Fevre Dream (1982) by George R R Martin
The Falling Machine (Society of Steam: Book 1) by Andrew Mayer
Cowboy Angels by Paul McAuley
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey
Time Travelers Never Die by Jack McDevitt
After the Apocalypse (2011) by Maureen McHugh
The City and The City (2009) by China Mieville
The Scar (2002) by China Mieville
Un Lun Dun (2007) by China Mieville
Embassytown (2011) by China Mieville
Railsea (2012) by China Mieville
Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles by Michael Moorcock
The Night Circus (2011) by Erin Morgenstern

N
Anno Dracula (1992) by Kim Newman
Destroyer of Worlds by Larry Niven
The Mote in God’s Eye by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
Star Born by Andre Norton
The Stars are Ours by Andre Norton
Witch World by Andre Norton
The Zero Stone (1968) by Andre Norton

O

P
Sharps (2012) by K.J. Parker
The Cardinal’s Blades by Pierre Pevel
Whitechapel Gods by S.M. Peters
The Fuzzy Papers by H. Beam Piper
The Case Against Tomorrow (1957) by Frederik Pohl
Low Town / The Straight Razor Cure by Daniel Polansky
Sudden, Broken, and Unexpected (2012) by Steven Popkes
On Stranger Tides (1987) by Tim Powers
The Anubis Gates (1983) by Tim Powers
The Bible Repairman and Other Stories (2011) by Tim Powers

Q

R
The Buntline Special by Mike Resnick
The Doctor and The Kid by Mike Resnick
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
2312 (2012) by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Name of the Wind (2007) by Patrick Rothfuss
The Wise Man’s Fear (2011) by Patrick Rothfuss
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

S
Cast In Shadow by Michele Sagara
The Emperor’s Soul (2012) by Brandon Sanderson
www.Wake by Robert Sawyer
No Doors No Windows by Joe Schreiber
Redshirts (2012) by John Scalzi
Heart of Iron by Ekaterina Sedia
Aztechs by Lucius Shepard
Dying Inside (1972) by Robert Silverberg
The World Inside (1971) by Robert Silverberg
The Mountains of Majipoor (1995)by Robert Silverberg
Regan’s Planet (1964) by Robert Silverberg
the Goblin Reservation (1968) by Clifford Simak
Space Lords by Cordwainer Smith
The Planet Buyer  (1964) by Cordwainer Smith
Cryptonomicon (1999) by Neal Stephenson
Zodiac (1998) by Neal Stephenson
Reamde (2011) by Neal Stephenson
The Mongoliad (2012) by Neal Stephenson, Greg Bear, etc. .
From Mountains of Ice by Lorina Stephens
Flatterland by Ian Stewart
Engineering Infinity edited by Jonathan Strahan
Singularity Sky (2003) by Charles Stross
The Jennifer Morgue (2009) by Charles Stross
The Fuller Memorandum (2010) by Charles Stross
Prophets by S. Andrew Swann
Heretics by S. Andrew Swann
T
The Waters Rising (2010) by Sheri S. Tepper
Raising the Stones (1990) by Sheri S Tepper
Sideshow (1992) by Sheri S Tepper
Jagannath (2012) by Karin Tidbeck
The Bookman (2010) by Lavie Tidhar
Osama (2011) by Lavie Tidhar
The Tel Aviv Dossier (2009) by Lavie Tidhar & Yir Naniv

U

V
The Habitation of the Blessed (2010) by Catherynne M. Valente
The Folded World (2011) by Catherynne M.Valente
Deathless (2011) by Catherynne M. Valente
The Orphan’s Tales: In The Night Garden (2006) by Catherynne M. Valente
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (2011) by Catherynne M. Valente
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (2012) by Catherynne M. Valente
Silently and Very Fast (2011) by Catherynne M.Valente
The Dying Earth by Jack Vance
Shriek: An Afterword (2006) by Jeff Vandermeer
Cities of Saints and Madmen (2004) by Jeff Vandermeer
The Third Bear (2010) by Jeff Vandermeer
Finch (2009) by Jeff Vandermeer
The Thackery T Lambshead Cabinet of Curiousities (2011) edited by Jeff & Ann Vandermeer
Children No More by Mark Van Name
Mission to the Stars by A.E. Van Vogt
Welcome to the Monkey House (1968) by Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Player Piano (1952) by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

W
Among Others by Jo Walton
Walking the Tree by Kaaron Warren
Blindsight by Peter Watts
Blackbirds (2012) by Chuck Wendig
The Emperor’s Knife by Mazarkis Williams
The Doomsday Books by Connie Willis
The Sorcerer’s House (2010) by Gene Wolfe
Shadow and Claw (1994) by Gene Wolfe
Home Fires (2011) by Gene Wolfe
An Evil Guest (2008) by Gene Wolfe

X
Particle Horizon (2012) by Selso Xisto

Y
How to Live Safely In A Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu

Z
Heir to the Empire (1991) by Timothy Zahn
Fool’s War (1997) by Sarah Zettel
Dust Girl (2012) by Sarah Zettel

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All About Graphic Novels/Manga

I love graphic novels, why are they so damn expensive??

Hey, what’s all this weird Japanese stuff??
Manga 101 and Manga 102

What about Webcomics?

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Manga Reviews n stuff

Bamboo Blade by Masahiro Totsuka
Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura
Comic vol 1 by Ha SiHyun
Deathnote by Tsugumi Ohba
Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 1 by Hiromu Arakawa
Fullmetal Alchemist Vols 2,3,4 by Hiromu Arakawa
Nana, Vol 1 & 2 by Ai Yazawa
Nana, Vol 3 & 4 by Ai Yazawa
Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa
Read or Die by Hideyuki Kurata
xXxHolic by CLAMP
Oishinbo Vol 1, by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time by Ranmaru Kotone

Graphic Novel Reviews n stuff

Action Philosophers! by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey
Buckaroo Banzai in Return of the Screw by Earl Mac Rauch
The Escapists by Brian K Vaughan
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham
Fables, vol 1
Girl Genius Vols 1-3 by Phil & Kaja Foglio
Girl Genius Vols 4-5 by Phil & Kaja Foglio
Locke & Key by Joe Hill
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Rising Stars by J. Michael Straczyinski
The Sandman Vol 1, by Neil Gaiman
The Sandman Vol 2 by Neil Gaiman
Shepherd’s Tale (Serenity) by Zack & Joss Whedon
Star Wars: The Clone wars vol 1, by John Ostrander
Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba
Y: The Last Man by Brian K Vaughan
Doctor Who: The Forgotten by by Tony Lee
The Seventh Shrine by Robert Silverberg
Order of the Stick: Dungeon Crawlin’ Fools by Rich Burlew

TV, movies, Anime and such

Steins;Gate (first 8 episodes)
More on Steins;Gate , and the Final Steins;Gate post
Game of Thrones (first episode)
Doctor Who season 5/6 Christmas Special
Neil Gaiman’s Doctor Who Episode
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Daybreakers
The Fountain
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Prometheus

Board games & Video Games

Alien Frontiers
Long Live the Queen