28 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: sff, short stories
Setting: 2010s, the future
7 Stars
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A Newsflesh novella. In 2014 Dr Wells was on his way to curing cancer. Tests are progressing well. At the same time Dr. Kellis is working on a cure for the common cause. Who would have thought that the two … Continue reading
25 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: sff, short stories
Setting: Australia
7 Stars
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one of the stories in Cracklescape Tanner found an abandoned dresser on the street, thought it would be an addition to his room, and so took it home. But he may have gotten more than he bargained for. First the … Continue reading
24 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: sff
Setting: the future
8 Stars
4 Comments
Book three in the Newsflesh trilogy It is 2041. Three years have gone by since the first book in this series, and a lot has happened in this series. So much so that to say anything about the plot would … Continue reading
23 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: historical fiction, sff
Setting: alternate world, C19th, Naples
6 Stars
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Conrad Scalese’s latest opera was a great success. Unfortunately the theatre in which it was performed has just been stuck by lightening. And since the composer and many of the performers have fled Naples the church decides to blame him. … Continue reading
Evil must be identified – Book one in the Killables trilogy In the future the only place of safety is The City. Ruled over by The Great Leader, with the system, overseen by The Brother, keeping track of everyone. Keeping … Continue reading
10 June 2012
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10 June 2012
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It’s just full of accounts of sexual coercion, sexual and physical abuse of chicks, non-procreative sex, and finishes with an account of what he considers homosexual behaviour, and it was fascinating via BBC News – ‘Depraved’ sex acts by penguins … Continue reading
10 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: historical fiction, Juv/YA
Setting: 500s, Aksum, Ethiopia
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Book two in The Lion Hunters. After the loss of her family Goewin is forced to flee Britain. In the company of Aksum’s ambassador to Britain, Piamos, she travels across Europe and into Africa. Her father’s ambassador, Constantine, is to … Continue reading
10 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: detective & mystery, sff
Setting: Dream Archipelego
5 Stars
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I have no idea what to say about this book. I have no idea what it is all about. But I suppose I should make some sort of an effort. The Islanders is not really a story, it is a … Continue reading
6 June 2012
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