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My book haul brings all the boys to the yard, so it's time we had another. These have been picked up in dribs and drabs from a variety o...

Imagine an alternative 1980s. The economy is going gang busters as Britain booms with unheard-of levels of prosperity. On top of this, the m...

Thanks to not feeling it writing-wise lately, I've accumulated loads of (mostly vintage) science fiction paperbacks since the last post ...

Let's haul some books!. What we have here are a collection of gatherings from my out and abouts, and arranged by format. In the first pi...

It's been some time since we last had one of these, so rather than a mega list here's a more manageable chunk: the books I got throu...

We've had the bad stuff , so what makes the opposite - a great science fiction book? Despite the best efforts of literary establishments...

My second year of binging on science fiction is nearly over, and it's pleasing to report that out of 107 SF novels and collections, I fo...

With Christmas around the corner, the discerning collector of vintage science fiction paperbacks can expect a few additions. Here are some c...

Commenting on the first book in a trilogy is a perilous affair. Not all of the author's ideas or characters are fully developed. The imp...

Caspar Geon (AKA Tom Toner)'s The Immeasurable Heaven set off ripples of interest with its promise of a 100% alien cast of characters. ...

There's some A-format goodness for the discerning genre fiction fan. Starting at the bottom, it's another collaboration between L...

It's been over a month since the last one , so here are the books that have kept me ticking over since. The Conservative Party after B...

Book hauls have never stopped being popular on YouTube. But written versions? Somewhat less so. As you can tell from this place's paint ...

Proper blogging resumes tomorrow. In the mean time, I'm looking back over recent reads. As it's been a while since the the last roun...