| Author |
Title |
Date Read |
Genre |
| Earlier Reviews:
2001,
2002,
2003,
2004,
2005,
2006,
2007, 2008,
2009, 2010 / 2011 |
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Neal Asher |
Line War (2008) |
February 2012 |
SF - Space Opera, Alien Technology, Nanotechnology, AIs
/ Haimans |
| Nancy Marshall |
Companion to the Burns Supper (1992) |
January 2012 |
Non-Fiction - Description of "Rituals" associated with
celebrating a Burns Supper |
| Alexander McCall Smith |
44 Scotland Street |
January 2012 |
Fiction - Stories about the tenants of a flat in
Edinburgh |
|
Neal Asher |
Polity Agent (2006) |
January 2012 |
SF - Space Opera, Alien Technology, Nanotechnology, AIs
/ Haimans |
| Vernon Coleman |
The Man who Inherited a Golf Course (1993) |
December 2011 |
Comedy Fiction - Golf |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Moonfall (1998) |
December 2011 |
SF - Disaster, Comet hits Moon |
|
Robert Fabbri |
Vespasian Tribune of Rome (2011) |
December 2011 |
Historical Thriller - Roman Biography - Emperor
Vespasian |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Ancient Shores (1996) |
November 2011 |
SF - Archaeology, Alien technology, Transfer gate |
|
Neal Asher |
Brass Man (2005) |
November 2011 |
SF - Space Opera, Alien technology, Robots,
Revolutionary worlds |
|
Neal Asher |
Line of Polity (2003) |
November 2011 |
SF - Space Opera, Alien technology, Robots,
Revolutionary worlds |
|
Neal Asher |
Gridlinked (2001) |
October 2011 |
SF - Space Opera, Alien technology, Robots,
Revolutionary worlds |
|
Jack Campbell |
Lost Fleet - Fearless (2007) |
October 2011 |
SF - Space Opera, Space Battles, Fleet Politics |
|
John Wyndham |
Plan for Chaos (1951) |
October 2011 |
SF - Post WW2 Nazis, Cloning, Flying Saucers |
|
Jack Campbell |
Lost Fleet - Dauntless (2006) |
September 2011 |
SF - Space Opera, Space Battles, Fleet Politics |
|
Eric Brown |
Kings of Eternity (2011) |
September 2011 |
SF - 1930s Alien Contact, Transport Gates, Nanotech
Immortality |
|
Charles Yu |
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
(2010) |
September 2011 |
SF - Time travel, Depression, Time Loops |
|
Philip Palmer |
Version 43 (2010) |
September 2011 |
SF - Cyborg Cop, Criminal-run planet, Alien invasion |
|
Max Frei |
The Stranger (1997) |
August 2011 |
Fantasy - Magical dream world, |
|
Robert Harris |
Pompeii (2003) |
August 2011 |
Historical Thriller - Roman City, Volcanic Eruption,
Water transport system |
|
Eric Brown |
Engineman (2010) |
August 2011 |
SF - Space Opera, Threatened aliens, Superceded mode of
transport |
|
Patricia A McKillip |
Ombria in Shadow (2002) |
July 2011 |
Fantasy - Threatened heir, Hidden city, Buried world of
Shadows & Ghosts |
|
Lauren Beukes |
Zoo City (2011) |
July 2011 |
Fantasy - South Africa, Gangster shaman, Symbiotic
familiars |
|
L E Modesitt Jr |
Gravity Dreams (1999) |
July 2011 |
SF - Nanobots, Space Opera |
|
Cory Doctorow |
For the Win (2010) |
June 2011 |
SF? - Virtual Gold Mining in 3rd World (almost reality?) |
|
Paolo Bacigalupi |
The Windup Girl (2009) |
May 2011 |
SF - Post Apocalypse Thailand Bio-engineering |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Eternity Road (1997) |
April 2011 |
SF - Post Apocalypse US exploration |
|
Jon Courtney Grimwood |
The Fallen Blade (2010) - Act One of the Assassini |
March 2011 |
Fantasy - Venice 1407, Vampires etc |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Time Travellers Never Die (2009) |
February 2011 |
SF - Time Travel |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Moonfall (1998) |
February 2011 |
SF - Disaster, comet destroys the Moon, chunks hit the
Earth |
|
Jack McDevitt |
The Devil's Eye (2008) - Alex Benedict #4 |
February 2011 |
SF - Future antiquities dealer, space mystery, "suicide"
mystery |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Seeker (2005) - Alex Benedict #3 |
January 2011 |
SF - Future antiquities dealer, space mystery, lost
colony |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Polaris (2004) - Alex Benedict #2 |
January 2011 |
SF - Future antiquities dealer, space mystery, empty
space ship |
|
Jack McDevitt |
A Talent for War (1989) - Alex Benedict #1 |
January 2011 |
SF - Mystery, future history, alien war |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Cauldron (2007) - Priscilla Hutchins #6 |
January 2011 |
SF - Space series about astro-archaeology & alien
contact |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Odyssey (2006) - Priscilla Hutchins #5 |
January 2011 |
SF - Space series about astro-archaeology & alien
contact |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Omega (2003) - Priscilla Hutchins #4 |
December 2010 |
SF - Space series about astro-archaeology & alien
contact |
|
Jack McDevitt |
Chindi (2002) - Priscilla Hutchins #3 |
December 2010 |
SF - Space series about astro-archaeology & alien
contact |
|
Jack McDevitt |
The Engines of God (1994) - Priscilla Hutchins #1 |
December 2010 |
SF - Space series about astro-archaeology & alien
contact |
|
Stephen Gallagher |
The White Bizango (2002) |
November 2010 |
Fiction - Detective, Voodoo, kidnapping |
|
Allen Steele |
Orbital Decay (1989) |
November 2010 |
SF - Space Station, Exploration |
|
Stephen Dedman |
The Art of Arrow Cutting (1997) |
November 2010 |
Fantasy - Magic-Noir, Japanese Horror |
|
Eric Brown |
New York Dreams (2004) - Virex #3 |
November 2010 |
SF - Virtual Reality, effects on society, immortality |
|
Eric Brown |
New York Blues (2001) - Virex #2 |
November 2010 |
SF - Virtual Reality, effects on society, missing
persons & murder |
|
Eric Brown |
New York Nights (2000) - Virex #1 |
October 2010 |
SF - Virtual Reality, effects on society, missing
persons & murder |
|
Neal Asher |
Hilldiggers (2007) |
October 2010 |
SF - Space Opera, solar war, alien technology |
|
Cory Doctorow |
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (2003) |
October 2010 |
SF - Future where death and scarcity have been cured.
Hero lives in the Disney World "museum" |
|
William Heaney |
Memoirs of a Master Forger (2008) |
September 2010 |
Horror - modern day alcoholic in London who sees demons |
|
Cory Doctorow |
someone comes to town, someone leaves town (2005) |
September 2010 |
SF - secrets, lies, magic & internet connectivity |
|
Michael Crichton |
Pirate Latitudes (2009) |
September 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Naval - 17th Century Caribbean
pirates |
|
Cory Doctorow |
Makers (2009) |
August 2010 |
SF - New economic systems, technology |
|
Steven Saylor |
Roma (2007) |
August 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Biography - City of Rome |
|
Philip Palmer |
Red Claw (2009) |
August 2010 |
SF - Alien planet, aliens, robots |
|
Cory Doctorow |
Eastern Standard Tribe (2004) |
July 2010 |
SF - New economic system, industrial saboteur |
|
Patrick O'Brian |
Mauritius Command - Aubrey-Maturin #4 |
July 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Naval - Nelsonic man-of-war |
|
Patrick O'Brian |
Post Captain (1971) - Aubrey-Maturin #2 |
July 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Naval - Nelsonic man-of-war |
|
Patrick O'Brian |
Master & Commander (1970) - Aubrey-Maturin #1 |
July 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Naval - Nelsonic man-of-war |
|
Steven Saylor |
Last seen in Massilia (2000) - Roma Sub Rosa #8:
Gordianus the Finder |
June 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome, Civil War,
Massilia |
|
Steven Saylor |
Rubicon (1999) - Roma Sub Rosa #7: Gordianus the Finder |
June 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome |
|
Steven Saylor |
The House of the Vestals (1999) - Roma Sub Rosa #6: Gordianus the Finder |
June 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome |
|
Steven Saylor |
A Murder on the Appian Way (1996) - Roma Sub Rosa #5: Gordianus the Finder |
June 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome |
|
Steven Saylor |
The Venus Throw (1995) - Roma Sub Rosa #4: Gordianus the
Finder |
May 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome |
|
Steven Saylor |
Catilina's Riddle (1992) - Roma Sub Rosa #3: Gordianus the
Finder |
May 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome |
|
Steven Saylor |
Arms of Nemesis (1992) - Roma Sub Rosa #2: Gordianus the
Finder |
May 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome |
|
Steven Saylor |
Roman Blood (1991) - Roma Sub Rosa #1: Gordianus the
Finder |
May 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Ancient Rome |
|
Tom Rob Smith |
Child 44 |
April 2010 |
Fiction: Historical Detective - Stalinist Russia, serial
killer |
|
Stieg Larsson |
The Girl who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (2007) - Millenium
#3: Lisbet Salander |
April 2010 |
Fiction: Detective - Sweden, Conspiracy & Corruption,
Courtroom, Computer Hacking |
|
Stieg Larsson |
The Girl who Played with Fire (200 ) - Millenium #2:
Lisbet Salander |
April 2010 |
Fiction: Detective - Sweden, |
|
Stieg Larsson |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005) - Millenium #1:
Lisbet Salander |
April 2010 |
Fiction: Detective - Sweden, Missing Child, Serial
Killer, Violence against women, Computer hacking |
|
Kevin J Anderson |
The Ashes of Worlds (2008) - 7 Suns #7 |
March 2010 |
SF - Space Opera, Galaxy wide, Alien civilizations |
|
Kevin J Anderson |
Metal Swarm (2007) - The Saga of 7 Suns #6 |
March 2010 |
SF - Space Opera, Galaxy wide, Alien civilizations |
|
Kevin J Anderson |
Of Fire and Night (2006) - Saga of 7 Suns #5 |
February 2010 |
SF - Space Opera, Galaxy wide, Alien civilizations |
|
Kevin J Anderson |
Scattered Suns (2005) - The Saga of 7 Suns #4 |
February 2010 |
SF - Space Opera, Galaxy wide, Alien civilizations |
|
Kevin J Anderson |
Horizon Storms (2004) - The Saga of 7 Suns #3 |
January 2010 |
SF - Space Opera, Galaxy wide, Alien civilizations |
|
Kevin J Anderson |
A Forest of Stars (2003) - Saga of 7 Suns #2 |
January 2010 |
SF - Space Opera, Galaxy wide, Alien civilizations |
| Earlier Reviews:
2001,
2002,
2003,
2004,
2005,
2006,
2007, 2008,
2009, 2010 / 2011 |