Posted by Tadiana Jones | Jul 6, 2020 | SFF Reviews | 5
Kiki’s Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono, translated by Emily Balistrieri Kiki’s Delivery Service, a 1985 children’s fantasy novel first published in Japanese as Majo no Takkyūbin (or “Witch’s Express Home Delivery”), is best known outside of Japan as the basis for a 1989 Studio Ghibli anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. In fact, the book […]
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Posted by Bill Capossere | Nov 29, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 2
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood was once, via a review of her work, once taken a bit publicly to task by Ursula K. LeGuin for not wanting her books (specifically The Handmaid’s Tale, Oryx and Crake, and The Year of the Flood) to be labeled “science fiction,” because, LeGuin speculated, Atwood did […]
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Posted by Katie Burton | Jul 7, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 11
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart Welcome to a “story of ancient China that never was”. Barry Hughart’s Bridge of Birds (1985) is a real romp of frenetic pace and fairy-tale style mingled with the mythology and legends of ancient China. It’s as bonkers and as brilliant as they come. The story centres on a simple but warm-hearted […]
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Posted by Terry Lago (GUEST) | Feb 3, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 1
Angel with the Sword by C.J. Cherryh C.J. Cherryh has penned both science fiction and fantasy tomes (as well as the blended Science Fantasy that partakes of both) and much of her significant sci-fi output has been in multiple series that span time, space, and in some ways even genre. And yet all of her […]
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Posted by João Eira | Dec 8, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 0
Ender’s Game Alive by Orson Scott Card This review assumes you have read Ender’s Game, or are familiar with it, so it may contain some spoilers for Ender’s Game. Before becoming one of the of most accomplished science fiction authors of his generation, Orson Scott Card worked as a writer of full-length plays for BYU, […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Jan 30, 2012 | SFF Reviews | 1
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Ender Wiggin is a “Third.” His parents were allowed to have him only because their first two children, Peter and Valentine, showed so much promise. Earth is expecting another Bugger attack from outer space and humans are desperately trying to breed and train the children who they hope will […]
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Posted by Skye Walker | Jan 15, 2012 | SFF Reviews | 3
The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop The Castle in the Attic is a warm story about a boy, an old toy castle, and a much-loved housekeeper. William does not want his babysitter, Mrs. Phillips, to leave him and return to England. William swears he will do anything to keep her with him (absolutely […]
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Posted by Tim Scheidler | Jun 21, 2011 | SFF Reviews | 4
The Isle of Glass by Judith Tarr I’ve gone back and forth on this text quite a bit, unsure how generous I’m willing to be. The facts are these: Judith Tarr’s prose is better than expected, the story flows well, and the pacing is great, but on the other hand, this is not a book […]
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Posted by Thomas M. Wagner (guest) | Jan 8, 2011 | SFF Reviews | 1
Five-Twelfths of Heaven by Melissa Scott The first volume of Melissa Scott‘s highly-regarded Roads of Heaven trilogy is an unusual SF novel in that it treats indistinguishable-from-magic science pretty much as if it were magic. It’s the sort of thing that makes scientific purists (and guys like me) roll our eyes much of the time. […]
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Posted by Kelly Lasiter | Dec 22, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Secret Country by Pamela Dean The Secret Country is a fun fantasy about five teenagers and pre-teens who accidentally stumble into the fantasy world that they themselves created in play. Unfortunately, they are their normal selves, not their powerful alter egos, and so they are in a magical medieval kingdom without magical abilities, weapons […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Jan 5, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 3
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede Princess Cimorene is tired of embroidery, etiquette, dancing, and protocol classes. She wants to take Latin, fencing, magic, and cooking lessons instead. But, that’s just “not done.” Princesses are supposed to be beautiful, submissive and, preferably, in distress. They’re supposed to wait for a handsome prince to rescue […]
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Posted by Ruth Arnell (RETIRED) | Jun 4, 2009 | SFF Reviews | 0
Liavek by Will Shetterly & Emma Bull One of the things I love about used bookstores is stumbling across out of print books from favorite authors. I picked up Liavek because I’ve enjoyed Emma Bull since The War for the Oaks, and discovered a fun collection of short stories. Unlike most anthologies, Liavek is a […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Apr 5, 2008 | SFF Reviews | 0
Birth of the Firebringer by Meredith Ann Pierce Meredith Ann Pierce is best known for her wonderful Darkangel trilogy, which sadly is not as renowned as it deserves to be. Even lesser known is Pierce’s Firebringer trilogy, based on stories she wrote and dreams she experienced as a young child, which chronicle the lives and […]
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