In Wendy Gee's 'Side Hustle', intrepid reporter Sydney Quinn is given the limelight, and it takes a little of the shine off as we see more of how Sydney operates. Out now My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/side-hustle....

'If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light' by Kim Choyeop, translated by @antonhur.com, is an intelligent and emotional collection of stories written in a lyrical way. Out now Read my @sfbook review: sfbook.com/if-we-cannot... Thank you @quercusbooks.bsky.social

With few characters, and fewer intense bubbles of influence, 'The Debtor’s Game' by @isabellemwriter.bsky.social is one of the most thrilling fantasy novels I have read. Out now Read my @sfbook review: sfbook.com/the-debtors-... Thank you @johnmurrays.bsky.social

Passions and emotions run high in 'Aphrodite in Pieces' by @laurenjabear.bsky.social. It is a book filled with murder, betrayal, assault, but also a little love and hope, pretty much like the myths of Antient Greece. Out now My SFBook review: sfbook.com/aphrodite-in... @titanbooks.bsky.social

Movie the Bodies A 'The Inventor' film review: sasrc.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/m...

Revenge is best served sodden. Can an 80s film about tricking a woman to be your modern day slave still work today? Overboard - a film review sasrc.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/w...

Lots of things happening at once. A rewatch and review of Transformers: The Last Knight sasrc.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/l... It is better than the last two!

#BookmailBonanza The Haunting of Avis Lovelock by @mkhardywrites.com 27 Aug If we Cannot go at the Speed of Light by Kim Choyeop, translated by @antonhur.com Out Now A Fugitive’s History of the Known Universe by Nadia Afifi 21 July Thank you @solarisbooks.bsky.social @jessgofton.bsky.social 1/4

I am starting to watch more films again and need to get my thoughts down like I did in the 00s, so I have resurrected my old blog! First up, is Clint Eastwood's 1993 thriller 'In the Line of Fire' worth tracking down? sasrc.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/i...

Can Carlene O'Connor incorporate the game mechanics of the June's Journey into a story about murder on the Seine? Spoiler: the answer is yes. Out now Read my SFBook.com review sfbook.com/death-wasnt-... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me, but in @shaykauwe.bsky.social's The Killing Spell, words will very much hurt you. In fact, words can be fashioned into spells to kill. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-killing-... @solarisbooks.bsky.social

Allen Stroud’s 'The Fractal Series' is a series of thrilling, one-punch tales told in this broken attempt by humans to claim the stars. 10 Parts out now. Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-fractal-...

'Bodies of Work' by @claymcleod.bsky.social does make sense, but also it does not, and that is how the book is supposed to be. This is a tale that explores madness, evil and art. Out now My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/bodies-of-wo... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social

Extending the Dracula myth into Woodstock seems like a fever dream of an idea, but in 'Woodstake' by Darin S. Cape and Felipe Kroll, they manage to succeed. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/woodstake.htm

📢Blog Tour Klaxon📢 As a longtime fan of Fantasy it is not often that I read a book that feels different in the genre, but with 'First Mage on the Moon', @cameronjohnston.bsky.social achieves this. Out today! Read my review here: sfbook.com/first-mage-o... Thanks @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

#bookmailbonanza time! Side Hustle by Wendy Gee Out Now The Art of Marvel: Black Panther Ed by Eleni Roussos Out Now Home Sick by @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 14 July Thank you @jessgofton.bsky.social @solarisbooks.bsky.social 1/5

Although not strictly a vampire novel, fans of these will enjoy 'Cabaret in Flames' by @hachepueyo.bsky.social the most, especially those that like their tale dripping in noir. Out now Read my @sfbook review: sfbook.com/cabaret-in-f... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social

I had great fun reading 'Jitterbug' by @garethlpowell.bsky.social. Pacy, funny, thrilling, but also packed with proper science fiction and fluid world building. Out now My SFBook.com review sfbook.com/jitterbug.htm Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social @kabriya.bsky.social

In 'Symbiote' only a few people were able to survive the first attack of a rapidly evolving microbe. Surely, something similar cannot happen again? 'Sentient' by Michael Nayak is out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/sentient.htm Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

Naming your book 'The Last Phi Hunter' comes with some idea that this will be the last of their kind, but @salgo.bsky.social proves this is not the case with a sequel, 'Way of the Walker'. Out now My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/way-of-the-w... Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

It’s the weekend and it’s so needed! So grab a cuppa, a biscuit and tuck into this week’s Wombling Along for reviews and other online articles I caught this hectic week www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/3/...

I see the Tyrant Philosophers series by @aptshadow.bsky.social being remembered as one of the all-time greats, they are that good. The latest, 'Pretenders to the Throne of God' is out now. My sfbook.com review: sfbook.com/pretenders-t... Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social

Vampires act all modern, but they always have that whiff of the Renaissance about them, but then a kick arse Vampire is born in V Castro's 'Maria the Wanted'. Out now Read my @sfbook review: sfbook.com/maria-the-wa... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social

As a born cynic, I am always on the lookout for the angle in life and in fiction, but sometimes something is what it seems on the surface; wholesome. Books and Bewitchment by Isla Jewell @delilahsdawson.bsky.social is out now. My SFbook.com review: sfbook.com/books-and-be... Thanks @TitanBooks

All Merhrab wants is to be left alone to deal with the rising power of the Fae in her woods, but that is just not going to happen in A G Slatter's 'A Forest, Darkly." Out tomorrow! Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/a-forest-dar... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social

Sir Cameron is into a lot of things, and people, but dying is not one of them. 'Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die' by @greerstothers.bsky.social is out now and is great fun. Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/apparently-s... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social

#bookmail time! Pretenders to the Throne of God by @aptshadow.bsky.social 12 Feb The Library of Traumatic Memory by Neil Jordan 12 March Head Cleaner by @spiderfrog.bsky.social Out Now Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social @daturabooks.bsky.social 1/4

📢Blog Tour Klaxon📢 'A Hole in the Sky' by Peter F Hamilton is a generational ship novel that is accessible to anyone, but with some science on the side to get their teeth into. Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/a-hole-in-th... Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social #peterfhamilton

here is an edge to @tkingfisher.com's 'Nine Goblins' that reminds you of sharpened goblin’s teeth. I would recommend this to any Fantasy fan craving a more comedic adventure to enjoy. Out now Read my review: sfbook.com/nine-goblins... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social @kabriya.bsky.social

In @alexwoodroe.com’s 'The Night Ship', the only voices they hear are those on the radio. Some voices are asking for help, other are warning of dangers, some simply scream. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-night-sh...

@petemc666.bsky.social's 'Paved With Good Intentions' deals with heavy subject matters, but remains a quick and entertaining piece of Fantasy, if you are happy to read the themes within. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/paved-with-g... Thank you @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

'Carried Away' by T J Derry may star a 35-year-old man child, but he steps up in part two for a very enjoyable action thriller in which survival is not a given. Out now Read the SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/carried-away...

Occam’s Razor suggests that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one, but when the option is between robots gone bad, or aliens, which is the more obvious? 'Exiles' by Mason Coile is out now. Read the SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/exiles.htm Thank you @baskervillejmp.bsky.social

New Year New #bookmail! The Gods Must Burn by @authortrmoore.bsky.social 26 Feb The Fractal Series by Allen Stroud continues in April Books and Bewitchment by Isla Jewell 3 Feb Thank you @solarisbooks.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social 1/4

'Queen of the Dead' by @sarahbroadway.bsky.social mixed 'The Frighteners' with a strong relationship arc. It touches on Romantasy, without delving too deep. Out now Read mSFBook.com review: sfbook.com/queen-of-the... Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

'Queen of the Dead' by @sarahbroadway.bsky.social mixed 'The Frighteners' with a strong relationship arc. It touches on Romantasy, without delving too deep. Out now Read mSFBook.com review: sfbook.com/queen-of-the... Thank you @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

What do you get if you cross British gangland fiction with Antient Greek sagas? 'Blood Rival' by Jake Arnott, one of the most heightened crime novels you will read. Out not Read my sfvbook.com review: sfbook.com/blood-rival.... Thank you @daturabooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social

In 'Spawn of the Serpent God' by @timwaggoner.bsky.social, Conan acts as a violent oasis of calm among the chaos of the Gods that surround him. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/spawn-of-the... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social

Get a rare glimpse behind the mask in @adamchristopher.me's 'Master of Evil', a Star Wars book that suggests that The Emperor and Vader where never going to get along long term. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/master-of-ev...

Lukan just got drunk and lost the key that will open an important vault. Looks like another set of fun adventures for Lukan and his allies in 'The Blackfire Blade' by @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social. My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-blackfir... @ayooko.bsky.social @quercusbooks.bsky.social

'Supermax' by Ken Bruen and Jason Starr push things about as far as they can go in pulp fiction, and then perhaps a little more. Out now Read the SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/supermax.htm Thank you @hardcasecrime.bsky.social @kabriya.bsky.social

'Cry, Voidbringer' by @artofelaineho.bsky.social is a low fantasy novel that will take you through the emotional wringer. Out now My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/cry-voidbrin... Thank you @solarisbooks.bsky.social @jessgofton.bsky.social

Our planet is full of varied and rich cultures that can be married with fantasy concepts to make alternative takes on the genre. 'The Door on the Sea' by Caskey Russell is the latest unique fantasy novel. Out now Review: sfbook.com/the-door-on-... @solarisbooks.bsky.social @jessgofton.bsky.social

'Stars Like Us' by @stephenkstanford.bsky.social will be some of the most fun science fiction you will read this year. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/stars-like-u...

Never invite a detective to a winter retreat, someone always seems to end up dead. In the case of 'Jekyll & Hyde: Winter Retreat' by @timjmajor.bsky.social, you get two private detectives for the price of one. Out now My review: sfbook.com/jekyll-and-h... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social

The Loose End by @davedwonch.bsky.social and @travishymel.bsky.social is a graphical return to that 90s era of killing Zoes and getting away with very bad things. Out now Read my SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-loose-en... Thank you @comicstitan.bsky.social

15 Book #bookmail Bonanza! Labyrinth by A G Riddle Out Now Conan: Spawn of the Serpent God by @timwaggoner.bsky.social 28 Oct The Art of Spider-Man Homecoming 11 Nov When There are Wolves Again by E J Swift Out Now @quercusbooks.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social 1/4

@aptshadow.bsky.social's 'Lives of Bitter Rain' feels like being rushed through an exotic food market, getting a whiff of new spices or a taste of new delights. Out now My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/lives-of-bit... Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social @pollyvgrice.bsky.social

'The Descent' was the last film to scare me some 20 years ago, but will the novelisation do the same? Adapted by Christian Francis, and out now. My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-descent.... Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social

Bora Chung’s 'The Midnight Table' (translated by @antonhur.com) feels like a very different read and is perfect for the spooky season leading up to Halloween. Out now My SFBook.com review: sfbook.com/the-midnight... Thank you @johnmurrays.bsky.social