Monthly Archives: September 2013

A little bit of Alanis at her meanest on a quiet Sunday:-

This review appeared in The Third Alternative #35:- SISTER ALICE Robert Reed Orbit pb, 408pp, £6.99 reviewed by Peter Tennant The cover blurb has Stephen Baxter acclaiming Reed as ‘the new century’s most compelling SF voice’, which seems a little … Continue reading →

ITEM: Actually I have no idea if it’s ‘#1’, but scrolling back to check is just too damned laborious. ITEM: Before we move on to other stuff, any writers reading this blog with a penchant for SF/F may care to … Continue reading →

This looks spectacular:-   And I have at least one friend who is going to get seriously down with the idea of being a woman alone on a space station with George Clooney. I wonder if it was influenced/inspired by … Continue reading →

ITEM: But first, a quick shout out to the world’s greatest living human being – the demigod Bruce Frederick Springsteen is 64 years old today. It’s Brucemas!!! Why has Hallmark not picked up on this occasion for public rejoicing? Why … Continue reading →

For all those who have ever loved and lost, the man Bowie nails it.   But did you ever call my name Just by mistake?

This review appeared in The Third Alternative #36 originally:- IDLEWILD Nick Sagan Bantam Press hb, 278pp, £10 reviewed by Peter Tennant Our hero wakes to find himself alone in an old house, and with no memory of who he is … Continue reading →

This one comes out tomorrow:-   From that it looks to me rather like Men in Black with zombies instead of aliens.

This review appeared in The Third Alternative #35:- JENNIFER GOVERNMENT Max Barry Abacus pb, 335pp, £9.99 reviewed by Peter TTAPress  It’s the not so distant future. Australia is part of the United States and the multinationals rule supreme, except in … Continue reading →