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Under Fortunate Stars, Ren Hutchins

Posted on 20 September 2023 By Graham No Comments on Under Fortunate Stars, Ren Hutchins
Under Fortunate Stars, Ren Hutchins

Ren Hutchins is a speculative fiction writer and a history graduate. Ren has worked in game development while working on science fiction novels. From reading about Ren it seems she is an avid sci-fi fan which is always good in an author of sci-fi for me. Under Fortunarte Stars follows two ships brought together with…

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Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline

Posted on 12 July 202312 July 2023 By Graham No Comments on Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline
Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline

Ernest Cline is an American author best known for his book Ready Player One (made into a film) Cline is a big lover of video games and this is quite clear in his books. He followed up on his debut novel ready player one with Armada, another high-stakes story based around video games. His stories…

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The book format battle

Posted on 29 May 202330 May 2023 By Graham 2 Comments on The book format battle
The book format battle

So the other day my wife and I were out for the day and as we do we were charity shop checking, her for teddys or clothes and me for books. While doing this I visited a bookshop I like in Pickering. It’s called Yorkshire Quality Books. I like this one as it has a…

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Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree

Posted on 29 May 202330 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree
Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree

Travis Baldree is an American game designer/audio narrator and now author, he is well known for his debut novel Legends & Lattes which was self-published in 2020 originally, but was then picked up to be traditionally published with Tor. It is interesting to know that this novel was first done as part of the National…

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Red Rising, Pierce Brown

Posted on 14 April 202314 April 2023 By Graham No Comments on Red Rising, Pierce Brown
Red Rising, Pierce Brown

Pierce Brown is an American Science Fiction / Fantasy author. This was his debut novel, released in 2014. the Red Rising series is what Pierce is known for. The book became a New York Times best seller. The Red Rising series consists of six released books and the final one is yet to be published…

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Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton

Posted on 20 March 20232 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton
Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton

Peter F Hamilton is a British science fiction writer and is most known for writing space opera. he is most known for the Night’s Dawn and Commonwealth Saga (Void trilogies and Fallers) and it’s fair to say he is one of my favorite sci-fi authors. This book starts the series, Salvation Sequence. It is based…

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Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 18 February 20238 March 2024 By Graham No Comments on Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky
Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky is best known for the Final Architecture and Children trilogy and is an amazingly talented Fantasy / Sci-Fi writer. This story is based on a culture that is around the medieval level of technology and follows Lynesse who is the fourth daughter of the Queen. Being the fourth daughter she is “spare” and…

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