When I read the first book in this series, Ghosts of Manhattan (my review), the steampunk genre was starting to get more popular and there weren’t many superhero steampunk novels out there. So, at the time, it felt fresh and interesting. But by the time the sequel, Ghosts of War, came out, it was just another book like several other steampunkish superheroes and the limitations in the story and Mann’s writing have become more apparent. The story is short, but it probably should have been longer. There were too many story holes and rough transitions in the book. So, let’s see what the Ghost is up to.
Category Archives: science fiction
Dr. Who Series 6 Finale (and season overview)
The season is finally over. It was a convoluted season with a lot more misses than hits, but the central mystery from the beginning of the season was about why did the Doctor have to die (along with who was in the astronaut suit). The finale brought us the answers as well as setting the stage for the next season. So, let’s journey along and see what happened (spoilers ahead).
Alphas season 1 review
Now that season 1 of Alphas is finally done, let’s take a look back at the premiere season and see what was good and what was not so good. Overall I’m happy because it was a decent show AND it was renewed. But I think there is still a lot of room to improve. So, what happened on the show and what does the future look like? Spoilers ahead, so watch the full season before reviewing.
Terra Nova review
After 2+ years of development, the pilot of Terra Nova finally was shown to a profound “meh”. It was a mediocre family drama with some nice special effects. The show wasn’t so bad that I’m going to avoid it, but will probably watch another 1-2 episodes to see if it gets any better. But, based off last night’s episode, I’m not counting on it. So, let’s check in and see what happened and where(when) is Terra Nova.
And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer
I am a huge fan of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I own the book, the movie and the TV series, pretty much everything except the radio series. So when I heard that there was another book in the series being released after Douglas Adam’s death and it would an original book written by someone else, I was skeptical. But I recently heard an interview with Eoin Colfer and it made the book (And Another Thing…) sound somewhat interesting. The author clearly had a decent sense of humor and I thought I’d try it out. I should have stayed with my gut instinct. The books wasn’t bad, it wasn’t horrible, it was simply boring and not Douglas Adams. I gave up after about 100 pages. So let’s see what went wrong.
Paul movie review
I absolutely loved Shaun of the Dead
Calculating God by Robert Sawyer
Robert Sawyer has always had interesting ideas. He often does intersections of science and religion, but holds little patience for fools or mysticism. Calculating God
Syfy renews Alphas
In a move that will be greeted with great acclaim due to the number of science fiction shows that they’ve canceled this year, the Syfy network ordered a second season of Alphas:
Alastair Reynolds Troika
Alastair Reynolds is one of my favorite writers (even though I wasn’t fond of his last book Terminal World
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline has written, not just a paean to early 80s video games, but a nostalgic trip back to the entire 80s geek culture. It pulls in details from earlier decades as well that were popular in the 80s (such as Monty Python) and is a celebration. Ready Player One