100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello (writer) & Eduardo Risso (artist)
100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso is one of the first lengthy comic book series I read (along with Y: The Last Man and Sandman), and it remains one of my favorites, competing in its writing and art with the best that Sandman has to offer. Which one of the two series is your favorite will probably depend on what kind of genre you like best.
October 31st, 2015. Brad Hawley´s rating: 5 | Comics | SFF Reviews | 5 comments |
Welcome to another Expanded Universe column where I feature essays from authors and editors of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, as well as from established readers and reviewers. My guest today is Sarah Beth Durst. Durst is the author of nine fantasy novels for children, teens, and adults, including (click link to read our reviews) Conjured, Vessel, and Ice. Her new middle-grade novel, The Girl Who Could Not Dream, which Tadiana loves,
October 30th, 2015. Kate Lechler | Sarah Beth Durst | Expanded Universe, Giveaway! | 9 comments |
Half in Shadow by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
In my review of Jessie Douglas Kerruish‘s The Undying Monster, I warned readers away from the British publishing outfit known as Flame Tree 451, because of the company’s slapdash manner of proofreading and editing its products. But just as there are some publishers that should be avoided, there exist others whose books might be safely recommended just by virtue of the company’s imprint itself. Such a one, for me, is Arkham House,
October 30th, 2015. Sandy Ferber´s rating: 5 | Mary Elizabeth Counselman | Horror, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
Undead and Uneasy by MaryJanice Davidson
Warning: This review will contain spoilers for the previous books in the QUEEN BETSY series.
Undead and Uneasy is book six in MaryJanice Davidson’s QUEEN BETSY series, a humorous paranormal urban fantasy. I listened to the audio version which is only 5.5 hours long and is read by Nancy Wu.
Betsy is still working on her plans for her wedding to Eric Sinclair, the sexy Vampire King, and trying to stay within her 3 million dollar budget.
October 30th, 2015. Kat Hooper´s rating: 2 | MaryJanice Davidson | Audio | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Island Of The Fishmen directed by Sergio Martino
Previously, my respect for the brothers Martino – director Sergio and producer Luciano – had been a result of the quartet of excellent “giallo” films that the pair had come out with from 1971-’72: The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail, The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, All the Colors of the Dark and (hang on for one of the greatest titles in cinema history!) Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key,
October 30th, 2015. Sandy Ferber | Film / TV, Horror | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Saturday is Halloween. Many people like to read horror stories and watch horror movies during the month of October, which is why we’ve been posting plenty of horror reviews this month.
Here are a few of our recently published favorite horror novels (click on covers to read reviews):
What about you? Do you gravitate toward horror during October? If so, what have you read and/or watched this month? Do you have traditional favorites that you read or watch every year or do you prefer to look for something new?
October 29th, 2015. Kate Lechler | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 17 comments |
The Best Short Stories of J.G. Ballard by J.G. Ballard
The Best Short Stories of J.G. Ballard (1979) was published in 1977 in the UK and 1978 in the US. It contains a few stories from J.G. Ballard’s earlier, more conventional SF phase in the late 1950s, his most productive and lyrical phase in the early and mid 1960s, and a small sampling of his experimental ‘condensed novel’ phase of the late 1960s/early 1970s. The stories are taken from these collections: The Voices of Time (1962),
October 29th, 2015. Stuart Starosta´s rating: 3 | J.G. Ballard | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Ginger Snaps directed by John Fawcett
The viscerally effective horror thriller Ginger Snaps sports a doubly clever title. Gingersnaps, of course, are yummy cookie treats sweetened with molasses and, naturally, ginger, but that is hardly what is being suggested here. “Snaps” can also mean “to go crazy” or “to lose it,” which is certainly the case for the film’s lead character, Ginger Fitzgerald. And more to the point, “snaps” can also mean “to seize with a sudden closing of the jaws,” which is what poor Ginger does quite a lot of here,
October 29th, 2015. Sandy Ferber | Film / TV, Horror | SFF Reviews | 5 comments |
This review will contain spoilers for the previous novel, Ship of Magic.
Mad Ship is the second book in Robin Hobb’s LIVESHIP TRADERS trilogy which is part of her larger REALMS OF THE ELDERLINGS saga. (I’ve explained how all the trilogies in the ELDERLINGS books are connected in my review of the first LIVESHIP TRADERS book, Ship of Magic.) I loved this trilogy when I read it about 20 years ago and I’m currently enjoying re-reading it in audio format.
October 28th, 2015. Kat Hooper´s rating: 5 | Robin Hobb | Audio | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
The Man Who Japed by Philip K. Dick
Cult sci-fi author Philip K. Dick‘s third novel, The Man Who Japed, was originally published in one of those cute little “Ace doubles” (D-193, for all you collectors out there), back to back with E.C. Tubb’s The Space-Born, in 1956, and with a cover price of a whopping 35 cents. (Ed Emshwiller’s cover for The Man Who Japed was his first of many for these beloved double-deckers.) As in Dick’s previous novel,
October 28th, 2015. Sandy Ferber and Kat Hooper | Philip K. Dick | Audio, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Brad, you must be a very good teacher, as all the reviews from your students so far have been incisive…
thanks for the review! "Clean", "accessible", and "inviting" are all good descriptions of the art in this series. I appreciate…
Your positivity and enthusiasm are contagious Reading your blog has become a part of my daily routine and I always…
I am so grateful for the community that this blog has created It's a place where I feel encouraged and…
I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Clarke was a powerful voice in the genre and remains an important influence on…