Somnium by Johannes Kepler is considered the first Science Fiction ever written. Kepler wrote this book in 1608 in Latin and it was published in 1634 posthumously. I found an English translation for this book and after having it on my TBR for years together, I finally read it. If you are not sure who... Continue Reading →
I hardly blogged this year and did not take part in any reading events or commented on blogs of fellow bloggers. This year has been tough and since I wasn't in a good mood, I ended up DNFing more books this year than I ever did in my life. But still there were some good... Continue Reading →
My life has gotten extremely busy these last few months. I made a trip to Disney World and spent 6 days in those parks and then 3 days in Universal Studios parks. I loved that trip so much that I didn't feel like coming back. And now that I am back, I want to plan... Continue Reading →
I finished the third and final book in the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Cixin Liu today and it has now become one of my most favorite series ever. It is a hard sci-fi series, originally written in Chinese and later translated into English. The series is full of amazing innovative ideas and was... Continue Reading →
Here is my first attempt at some spine poetry. One with only science fiction books - The Quantum Thief Stranger in a Strange Land Vicious Unlocked The Anubis Gates Mix of SFF and one mystery novel - The Dragonriders of Pern Feeling Very Strange In the Woods Contact The Goblin Emperor The Once and Future... Continue Reading →
Scifi month is back and I am participating this year as well. You can sign up if you are interested in reading and discussing science fiction with fellow fans here. I had kept aside some books on my TBR so that I could read them in November. This time I planned my TBR well in... Continue Reading →
After binge-reading Deathnote, I was on the lookout for some series which was equally dark and suspenseful. I tried several manga series but didn't feel like continuing any of those. I visited Kinokuniya bookstore and asked the staff to recommend me some series which was like Deathnote and they recommended Erased to me. They were... Continue Reading →
This long weekend was all about Baycon and Aladdin. I attended David Brin's interview in Baycon and got my copy signed from him. He is a scientist and a hard sci-fi writer. He has won 2 Hugo awards and Nebula awards. If you like the idea of dolphins in space, you should read his books.... Continue Reading →
2018 is almost over and I have few trips planned for end of this month and next month so I will not be blogging much. I was looking through my TBR when I realized there were some backlist books that I really wanted to get to as soon as possible. This list will be part... Continue Reading →
Sci-Fi Month is back this year and I am participating in it, even with a hectic schedule and an upcoming vacation planned. Sci-fi is one of my favorite genres and what better than to celebrate a month reading Sci-fi with fellow fans of this genre. Sci-Fi Month is hosted by Imryil and Lisa and here... Continue Reading →
