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Book Review: Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Guy Gavriel Kay’s novel Tigana was first published back in 1990, although I first read it in 1999. It has remained one of my favourite novels. I have a signed first edition hardcover, in addition to my paperback reading edition. … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Tonight I saw the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s for the first time. The images of Audrey Hepburn in this film have been icons in Hollywood ever since, and I think that I can understand some of this. The movie speaks … Continue reading →

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Not The Oscars: Despicable Me

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Since it’s Oscar night, I thought I’d post about movies. However, since I’ve not really seen most of the movies, and since I’m watching the Oscars time-shifted on my PVR, I can’t really offer much of interest there. This past … Continue reading →

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Review: Finch by Jeff VanderMeer

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Nick Matthews

While I’ve read plenty of books with Jeff VanderMeer’s name on the cover, it’s generally been preceded by “edited by” rather than “written by”. As such, Finch is the first Ambergris novel I’ve read. It’s a very atmospheric novel, with … Continue reading →

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I Grew Up on Trashy Fantasy Novels

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Nick Matthews

While I often write about science fiction, I actually grew up on trashy fantasy novels. Well, maybe not quite trashy. Certainly formulaic. More than one Dragonlance novel imparted a subtle grace to my bookshelves as I grew up. Seemingly the … Continue reading →

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Review: The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Kim Stanley Robinson is best known for his Mars trilogy: Red Mars (1993), Green Mars (1994), and Blue Mars (1995) chart the future trajectory of a martian colony, and the terraforming project that remaps the surface. It’s a complicated trilogy, … Continue reading →

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A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Philip K. Dick’s works have been quite popular for film adaptations, starting with Blade Runner, an adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? starring Harrison Ford in 1982. Sadly, Dick died from a stroke four months before the film … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dreadnought by Cherie Priest

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Cherie Priest’s novel Boneshaker was released in 2009, and was an instant hit for it’s dramatic engagement with many of the steampunk tropes. It was named Steampunk Book of the Year by Steampunk.com  The cover of the book was self-consciously … Continue reading →

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Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Ok, so very late to the party here. I was going to ask how I managed to miss this until now, but from the box office receipts, I’m not the only one who did. I tend to think I have … Continue reading →

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Federations: The Shoulders of Giants by Robert J. Sawyer

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Nick Matthews

As I’ve already reviewed one of the other stories in the Federations anthology, I thought I would review “The Shoulders of Giants” written by Canadian science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer. This story was the lead story in Star Colonies, … Continue reading →

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