Science Fiction Fridays

  • Science Fiction Fridays: The Wonderful Worlds of Walton

    Jo Walton is simply a joy to read. Whether it’s her fiction or her reviews, musings and recaps over at the Tor blog. If you ever want a list of great science fiction to read, I highly recommend reading the older blog entries of her rereads of the Hugo winners. What’s so beguiling about Walton… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: The past is never past

                                 “The past is obdurate.”                                                                 ― Stephen King I love a good time travel story. And I mean all sorts of time travel stories. I like the ones where people go back in time to change things in their own lives. I like the distant past stories of people attempting to fit in to… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: My favorite druid

    When I discovered the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne, I was expecting an apathetic, immortal druid, with a sad story and lots of dangerous magic. What I got was Atticus O’Sullivan, a delightfully well-adjusted 2,000-year-old tea-maker with a penchant for fish and chips. In the first book, Hounded, Atticus and his sidekick (a wise-cracking… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Friday: The Moon Over Miami

    It’s pretty much a granted that every science fiction and fantasy fan is only biding their time until moon colonies are a reality. We all secretly hope that permanent off-Earth habitation, open to the few brave souls ready to tame the unknown, will happen in our lifetimes. The technology is ready. In fact, the only… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: Dark Fantasy for Dark Times

    Maybe it’s the snowstorms and freezing rain, or the post-holiday blues, but I’ve been hankering for some dark fantasy lately. For those uninitiated to the charms of this sub-genre, dark fantasy is very different from the high epics of the Tolkien school of fantasy. The heroes are rarely heroic, the villains are horrendous, and the… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: Epic Fantasy to Sink Your Teeth Into

      If you are a new fantasy reader, it can be hard to know where to start. I read so much fantasy as a child that I am mystified in retrospect why I ever stopped. But in trying to regain my fantasy footing, I have been disappointed and delighted at times by the range of… Continue reading

  • Science Fiction Fridays: Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonsongs

    A new year, a new column! Today marks the inaugural post of our new series Science Fiction Fridays. Every Friday librarians and people of interest will talk about their favorite science fiction and fantasy books, television, movies, art, music and whatever other newly discovered media we find interesting. The recent passing of Anne McCaffrey has… Continue reading