Tag Archives: Science Fiction
Book Review: The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
I’ve been on a roll lately with my 1001 books. The last three have surprised me in a good way. Last year I read The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells and I hate to admit it, but I wasn’t … Continue reading
Book Review: The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I sat down to read this science fiction classic by H. G. Wells. I wasn’t a huge fan of The Invisible Man and I feared I wouldn’t like this novel either. My main … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Review, Classics, English Authors, H. G. Wells, Science Fiction, The Time Machine
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The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
Within the past four years I’ve found out that I love science fiction. It all started when I watched the TV series Battlestar Galactica (the most recent one). The Better Half’s boss was a huge fan and gave us the first season … Continue reading
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Before getting to the review I want to say thanks to everyone who dropped in last week to wish me well. I’m still pretty exhausted but unfortunately I’m well enough to get back to work. George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian science-fiction novel, Nineteen … Continue reading
Poll Results and other tidbits
Last week I asked all of you which author I hope will publish in 2013. Many of you voted for Sarah Waters. Some of you thought, J. K. Rowling. And even Charles Dickens received some votes. The answer, though, is … Continue reading
Last Discussion on Second Foundation
“I write for the same reason I breathe – because if I didn’t, I would die.” Isaac Asimov On January 1st of this year I sat down and cracked open the novel Foundation, by Isaac Asimov. This novel was the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Foundation Trilogy, Group Reads, Isaac Asimov, Literature, Online Book Clubs, Science Fiction, Second Foundation
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First Discussion on Second Foundation
The time has come for the first discussion of Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov. This year I joined a groupread of the Foundation trilogy hosted by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings and this is the last novel of the trilogy. … Continue reading
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Tagged Foundation Trilogy, Groupreads, Isaac Asimov, Literature, Online Bookclubs, Science Fiction, Second Foundation
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Foundation and Empire Final Group Discussion
The time has arrived for the concluding discussion of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation and Empire, the second novel in his Foundation trilogy. The group read has been hosted by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings. If you would like to follow all … Continue reading
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Tagged Foundation and Empire, Foundation Trilogy, Group Reads, Isaac Asimov, Literature, Online Book Clubs, Science Fiction
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Asimov and Dickens
Since I posted my review of Foundation today I decided to see what Isaac Asimov thought of Charles Dickens for my post for the Charles Dickens month hosted by Fig and Thistle. Here is a quote by Asimov: “Good writers … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens Month, English Literature, Isaac Asimov, Novels, Oliver Twist, Reading Challenges, Science Fiction, Writers
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Foundation by Isaac Asimov
For the past couple of weeks I have been participating in a group read of Foundation, by Isaac Asimov. Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings hosted the event. Now that we have completed the novel I can sum up my thoughts … Continue reading
50 Year Project 