Second Foundation

Another two novella effort.
First half is the Mule’s search for the second foundation post the events in Foundation & Empire.
Second half is about bayta’s son and granddaughter and reveals more about the way the second foundation works.

Rating: B

JPod

Found only in the “On Demand” service from Virgin Media this adaptation of Coupland’s book is remarkably successful.

JPod

When I first reviewed this book I really didn’t like it, mainly because I loved (and love) Microserfs so much.
This time around, after seeing the TV series CBC made of it I enjoyed the story much more. Having the TV versions of the characters in my head made them much more likeable and their bizarre, nihilistic, acts much sillier and funnier.
The book’s still flawed and the overkill of concrete text and lists of numbers and words is very annoying but at least I can honestly say I found it entertaining.

Rating: B

Foundation And Empire

Second book in the Foundation sequence consists of two novellas.
First is about the conflict between the rump of the Galactic Empire and the Foundation and the second is about the rise of The Mule.
Better than the first book I’m still not sold on it as a work of genius.

Rating: B+

Hexwood

Interesting fantasy/sci-fi hybrid filled with unreliable narrators.

Rating: A-

The Bromeliad Trilogy

Lovely young adult fantasy

Rating: A-

Foundation

One of the legendary books of science fiction has always been a huge disappointment to me. Essentially a loosely framed series of short stories with no sense of conclusion

Rating: B-

Witch Week

Possibly my favourite Young Adult book of all time.

Rating: A+

Nation

Latest YA book from the maestro isn’t perfect, but it is well worth your time

Rating: A-

The Last Colony

Third book in the Old Man’s War universe, which I re-read after Zoe’s Tale which covers the same timeline.
Good book - better once you’ve read it’s twin.

Rating: A

All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye

Excellent escapist action thriller

Rating: A-