Nightfall by Isaac Asimov My rating: 4 of 5 stars Originally a fantastic short story written in 1941, the expanded novel, Nightfall, tells the story of the planet Kalgash, surrounded by six suns, with between two and four simultaneously in the sky, where one is always accustomed to light, and what happens to it when …
Tag: science fiction
A Review of Star Risk Ltd.
Star Risk Ltd. by Chris Bunch My rating: 4 of 5 stars I first found Chris Bunch when I stumbled across his Last Legion series, of which I’ve now read the first two and of which I’ve enjoyed immensely. So I had no qualms about picking this book up. And I’ve got to say, I …
A Review of Live Free Or Die
Live Free or Die by John Ringo My rating: 1 of 5 stars John Ringo is an interesting author, an interesting person. And apparently, not a very nice one. I first came across him when I picked up some collaborations he did with one of my favorite sci fi writers, David Weber, and they were …
A Review of The Lifeship
The Lifeship by Harry Harrison My rating: 4 of 5 stars I so thoroughly enjoyed this small sci fi novel that I was and am completely mystified as to its horribly low online rating. I found it action packed, tension filled, and a unique mystery that was hard to uncover until the very end. Giles …
A Review of A World Called Solitude
A World Called Solitude by Stephen Goldin My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book sounded pretty good at first and read pretty well at first, but then it simply just degenerated into smut, so I gave up in disgust midway through and didn't finish it. Birk Aaland is a world class scientist who invents …
