Another Non-SF book review, for one I might not have been aware of otherwise, if not for Rosarium Publishing offering a free digital copy. Very good and recommended. templetongate.net/why-stars-bu...

The #1 movie when you were ten years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Uh oh…

I will be re-reading him soon, which I had already been thinking of doing, but have just updated the article I wrote about John Varley over 25 years ago. templetongate.net/varley.htm

Jemisin's The Kingdom of Gods is the third novel, but not the complete end to her Inheritance series. Several stories followed, which I will get to soon, but there are a few other books to be read before year's end. templetongate.net/inheritance-...

Announcing a BRAND NEW Gilded Age fantasy of ballrooms, bargains, and bloodshed from the one and only @nghivo.bsky.social!! The Scarlet Ball commences October 2026 🩸

I knew Jemisin was a great writer through her Broken Earth trilogy, and the Great Cities, but those are later in her career. The Inheritance series came first, proving she was already a master of the craft then. Now a Grand Master. templetongate.net/inheritance-...

Not sure I'll ever be a good reviewer, even for books I love. The latest is the first novel by the next SFWA Grand Master, N. K. Jemisin. Very good and recommended. templetongate.net/inheritance-...

My latest book review is for one of my favorite's of the year. Highly recommended. templetongate.net/everlasting....

Two years late, I finally got to Alix E. Harrow's Starling House, a contemporary gothic horror tale mixed with pseudo-historical fictions. Good and recommended. templetongate.net/starling-hou...

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.

My latest review (okay, more of a synopsis as usual) is for the tenth of Seanan McGuire's InCryptid series. Another exciting, perilous adventure, but I think the ninth book is still my favorite so far. templetongate.net/incryptid2.h...

Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd

It’s official! I have a short story collection coming out Nov 3! Pre-orders open now! And look at the gorgeous cover designed in-house by @hollylynwalrath.bsky.social www.interstellarflightpress.com/houseofillus...

So happy for you!!

Not the spookiest of stories, but still appropriate for Halloween. Another combined book/movie review. Why did they release the movie in April instead of October? templetongate.net/something-wi...

I rarely listen to audio books but I know someone who does, so this is to bring it to the attention of @brindlepug.bsky.social

Just because it was not common in my family does not mean I am not aware that it is common in many families and cultures. Everyone would know that if they would ever read a book by someone from another culture.

Testimony of Mute Things is the fifteenth Penric & Desdemona story overall, but since it is out of the chronological order of Pen's life, it is actually fourth. As with everything of hers I've read, it is good and recommended. templetongate.net/penric6.htm#...

Today's review combines a book and its filmed adaptation. Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree. templetongate.net/halloween-tr...

The ninth InCryptid novel is my favorite so far, which I previously said about the fourth. My comments on Imaginary Numbers starts with a paragraph on the bonus story, since it is set before the novel. templetongate.net/incryptid2.h...

If this does not qualify him for the Nobel Peace Prize, what will?

"purity tests" "circular firing squad" "the left eat their own" are such bullshit phrases. people disagree on politics! that's how it works. deal with it instead of whining about marginalized people correctly pointing out that certain "compromises" only strengthens fascism

Hi Melissa I'm not demanding ideological purity, I'm a trans man demanding that my civil rights not be sacrificed. I am demanding that I be allowed to live with dignity and with access to medical care that I depend on to survive. No one's civil rights are negotiable. Due process is not negotiable.

Nghi Vo's Singing Hills Cycle is now 6 novellas, with a 7th due next May. I had reviewed the previous 5 on one page, but have split them to 2 pages, plus I added an index page that has links to all my reviews of her work. All are recommended. templetongate.net/nghi-vo-inde...

One of my infrequent non-SF reads coincides with Banned Books Week, which ended Saturday, the day I started it. Both historical fiction and a sympathetic look at a young woman's exploration of her sexuality. A National Book Award winner, highly recommended. templetongate.net/last-night-a...

Hey @premeemohamed.com, beware the cadastrulamyces! www.sciencealert.com/after-40000-...

My latest review is for the debut novel of someone who has had a significant career in film and TV. I liked it, maybe not as much as others might though. templetongate.net/simultaneous...

Jamie Sandthorn was here.

We should all be as woke as woke can be. Great books! Also, just a duology? No others planned?

I read Vanessa Fogg's novelette The Lilies of Dawn in 2016 but did not review it then. I should have, because it is very good. templetongate.net/lilies-of-da...

Vanessa Fogg's first story collection comes out next month. It is excellent. Highly recommended. templetongate.net/house-of-ill...

I hope this is not the last we see of Reid and Henryk, but I will read whatever Premee writes. I suggest you do the same. The link is for the 3rd novella, but you can scroll up for comments on the previous 2 stories. templetongate.net/annual-migra...

I have been reading an advance review copy of a story collection due out Nov. 3. Once again I will set it aside to start the latest from @premeemohamed.com , The First Thousand Trees, which I got in the mail today from Bookshop, just one day after its release. Yay me! Yay Bookshop! Yay Premee!

What's your sign?

In 2025 finding a reviewer who just nearly reads just exclusively male authors is really a sign more work is needed - guys open up your shelves to the bigger pile of great books out there

The InCryptid books are basically adventures, not the type to analyze for literary merit, so this is once again mainly a synopsis, with the bare minimum of spoilers. templetongate.net/incryptid2.h...

In spite of being confused throughout the trilogy, I enjoyed it and recommend for other readers up for a challenge. The link is for the third book, but you can scroll up the page to read my comments on the previous two. templetongate.net/convergence-...

INFOMOCRACY!

Fringe

If you lit up the occasional candle, you're allowed the occasional curse.

I use the word confused quite a bit in these reviews, but don't think that means I didn't like the books. I made slight edits to the original review from 4 years ago + added comments on the second book of Cadwell Turnbull's Convergence Saga. templetongate.net/convergence-...

Things to Come The Day the Earth Caught Fire The Quiet Earth

Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke Transmentation|Transience by Darkly Lem

Sorry to say I cannot recommend this book, or the series, which is just a duology. templetongate.net/blood-and-te...

FYI, the final book in the SHE WHO KNOWS trilogy, "THE DAUGHTER WHO REMAINS" is now on Netgalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

R. F. Kuang's latest novel Katabasis is very good and recommended. templetongate.net/katabasis.htm

For those who asked about the Military Pteranodons in our Genre Benders post: Meet @premeemohamed.com 's THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS! - Ursula K. Le Guin Finalist - Hugo award longlisted A searingly prescient tale of sustaining pacifism in the face of war. geni.us/siegeburning...

If I were only going to recommend one author you MUST be reading it would be @premeemohamed.com she has a brilliant book or series in every major genre and they are all absolute fire. I feel like Premee just gets better with each novel she writes tbh. GO BUY ONE AND READ IT RIGHT NOW.

the jellyfish is back with important news: the tpb of DEAD GIRLS DON'T DREAM is coming out in november, and b&n is having their preorder sale for members!

Cozy SF or insightful social commentary, either way you read it, Annalee Newitz's Automatic Noodle is an authentically good story. Highly recommended. templetongate.net/automatic-no...