Category Archives: Allgemein

I’ve just read at Locus that Patricia McKillip has passed at May 6, 2022 at the age of 74. She was one of the first Fantasy authors that I’ve read, and I fondly remember her most prominent work, the Riddle-Master … Continue reading →

You can find reviews for the first 1000 posts collected on this page. Reviews for stories are on a separate page. 159 novels 20 non-fiction books 72 anthologies and collections This blog doesn’t cover all the books I’ve read, nor … Continue reading →

You can find all the 686 reviews for short stories, novelettes, and novellas linked in the following list. There are stories for nearly every year since the 1940s. Only a few years – 1942,43,45-48,51,56-59,61, and 1964 – are missing. The … Continue reading →

Today is my cake day, and I got me some phat loot. Two new Tolkien books! The Nature of Middle Earth (which has just been published), the violet binding and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the spring green binding … Continue reading →

Welcome to my wrap-up of 2021. I’ll talk about the year in SF&F, a few personal remarks, and some plans for next year. Reading Statistics After a really great reading year 2020 (which was at the same time absolutely awful … Continue reading →

Ruby is the Lord of the Gifts

The utility page of this blog titled “Awards and Lists” has seen some love. I’ve added the entries for Hugo Awards for Best Novel 1953-2020 Nebula Awards for Best Novel 1966-2021 Both have links to my reviews, and I plan … Continue reading →