Firebrand (2017) is the second of A.J. Hartley’s STEEPLEJACK series, following shortly after 2016’s Steeplejack and continuing the story of Anglet Sutonga, a young woman with a very strong sense of justice and a knack for finding herself in trouble. Firebrand builds on the events of Steeplejack, and as a result, this review will contain very mild spoilers for Steeplejack.
June 9th, 2017. Jana Nyman´s rating: 4.5 | A.J. Hartley | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Bios: A Novel of Planetary Exploration by Robert Charles Wilson
Isis is not the M class planet we have been looking for, and upon landing the humans discover that it’s extraordinarily toxic to them. It’s not cheap traveling through space to distant planets, so the scientists will just have to do their best. This is the premise of Robert Charles Wilson’s Bios: A Novel of Planetary Exploration. The scientists initially try to solve this problem with nifty machines and suits, but eventually one of them tries to change people at a genetic level to make them fit the planet,
June 9th, 2017. Ryan Skardal´s rating: 2 | Robert Charles Wilson | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
The Return of Doctor X directed by Vincent Sherman
As a result of his breakthrough role as Duke Mantee in the 1936 gem The Petrified Forest, Humphrey Bogart made no fewer than 25 films for Warner Brothers over the course of the next four years: five in 1936, seven (!) in 1937, six in 1938 and another whopping seven in 1939! Talk about paying your dues! For the most part, Bogart was second or even third billed — and even lower — in these films, typically playing gangsters but also some very unlikely roles,
June 9th, 2017. Sandy Ferber´s rating: 4 | Film / TV, Horror | SFF Reviews | no comments |
I absolutely loved your insights on Foundryside! The blend of action and character development really struck a chord with me.…
so you're saying I should read it? :)
This blog post beautifully captures the essence of Edwige Fenech's contribution to the giallo genre! Her performances are so captivating,…
As a native New Yorker, I love the idea of the city being filled with canals and no skyscrapers! And…
How did I miss this? Thanks for bringing it to my attention!