Finally back with another review. And there are plenty more still to come.

A slightly more rambling post than normal. Post-FantasyCon and straight back into work, my brain is well and truly fried.

Fun fact: if you're looking for space opera novels written by cisgender women, trans, and non-binary authors, I've got a handy spreadsheet just for you! I've maintained this list for several years, and it's still growing! #sciencefiction #books Give it a look. Bookmark it! tiny.cc/spaceoperali...

Of course I gatekeep my hobbies. I'm keeping the gate open so everyone can join in with my cool hobbies.

FantasyCon book haul. Sussex has great bookshops, and I have great friends.

World FantasyCon was well worth the trip

Heading down to FantasyCon Please talk to me 😅🤣

Finally finding the time to catch up with one of last year's major SF releases.

Today on the blog: a very rare misfire from Britain's master of science fiction.

Yesterday's book haul. Average of £2.50 per book. Very happy to find the McDevitts.

Reviewing a 2025 debut science fiction novel. Like all the cool kids.

I already knew I liked Children of Time. But ten years on, does it hold up as a modern classic?

Closing in on some potentially weak years for science fiction

One of my all-time favourite science fiction novels, now finally rated and reviewed.

My first ever panel appearance. Hope to see lots of you there.

It's been a while, but I'm taking a look at some Warhammer 40,000 fiction again.

Far and away the best post-Asimov Robot novels, I am putting 'To Preserve' right at the top of the list of books I'm keeping an eye out for.

It might be a cult favourite, but it's a cult I won't be joining. Some thoughts on Radix, by A.A. Attansio

Some very loose (and one very definite) plans for the month ahead

We’re back, folks! Join us this November as we explore the landscapes of our dreams 🚀

The 2025 SciFiScavenger Viewer Survey is now OPEN! NEW this year, I'm also asking for your Top 5 SF series. I'll leave the survey open for the whole of October so there's plenty of time to have a think and get your responses in, Here is the link for the survey: forms.gle/4Z5Sjx1sJAgb...

Failed my TBR goals, but had a great month nonetheless.

One more Warhammer 40,000 anthology to see out the month.

For your consideration, a mammoth tome from Stephen Baxter.

Welp, I got all excited to see a comment on my blog, but it's just a pingback from a site scarping with 'Al'. In the tiny section included on the comment as a link, it got basic facts wrong and/or misrepresented my blog. So that's fun. Instant deletion.

Another book, another review. I'm sure one of these days I'll understand a hard SF book.

In an act of pure madness, I'm starting the week by talking about books I haven't read. Yet.

I'm not dead! And here's a Black Library round-up to prove it. And also to fill the gap while I get stuck into another chunky book.

Thinking of doing an AMA for the blog, so if you've got any questions about blogging, science fiction, or being a book nerd, let me know.

A very simple review of a very complicated book. And with that, I'm off on holiday for the rest of the week.

Kinda starting to prepare my article of 2026 SFF/H/Spec-Fic books that I await for 2026; might I ask if anyone have a book that you think I could be interested on covering to post in the answers? (trad/indie/self-pub appreciated) Also you can be vague if need. Repost appreciated.

A quick set of reviews for some of my recent reading. Spoiler alert, it's all Military SF.

Only 60 days until FantasyCon

As always, I arrive late to the discussion. SF is not dead, but I think its struggling in trad bookshops SF hasn't had any big movements like fantasy has grimdark, romsntasy, etc No other genre struggles with its identity the way SF does, but that doesn't mean its going away, just changing

I read a series back-to-back, so here's the only review you're getting from me this week.

Today's book haul. Less than a pound each.

My thoughts on some Visions that aren't all that Dangerous in 2025.

Crawling out of my pit to offer you a new book review. Let's talk about China Mieville.

New review time!

Selected my next read. How dangerous can these visions possibly be?

Since my BlueSky DMs are not accessible (No, I am not giving my personal details to yet another company) this form remains the best way to contact me for blog related reasons (ARCs, interviews, recommendations, SF chat, etc.)

Current personal Star Trek TV rankings. Incorrect opinions are also available.

Some Star Trek statistics for the nerds among you. (I avoided using the word data for reasons that should be obvious)

It's my birthday today, the only time I'll straight up ask you to share my site (*). Dozens of articles/podcast eps on classic science fiction, mainly from the 1950s to the 1990s. I'd love to discuss these books with new readers/listeners. * May be a lie

Definitely worth a sub & checking out the plethora of articles on his site! I'm continually learning from his articles & finding new treasures to read! Happy birthday @andyjohnson.xyz #booksky 🪐📚💙 #scifi #books

Another quick roundup post from me. This time looking at a half-dozen Star Trek novels I've read recently.

I adore Asimov, but he can be dry Clarke blows my mind, but he can be dull Heinlein excites me, but he can be crazy Just read books you want to. It's literally that simple.

Some recent and largely random thoughts I've had regarding science fiction.

Can you start a series with the second book? If you buy books the way I do, sometimes you don't have much say in the matter.

Join me for some culture clash as I stare in British confusion at an American Sci Fi classic