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Woke leftie who loves science fiction, games and reading. Autistic.

The Past:

  • Review: The Strength of the Few – James Islington

    I started reading the second book in the Hierarchy series, “The Strength of the Few” by James Islington, at the end of December. I finished it on the 4th of January. This is a solid read, especially for a second book in a trilogy. It picks up right after the events of the first book;…

  • “Authors” using AI slop in their books: a small list.

    We have lately seen a surge in AI slop. And yes, I will call it AI slop, because that is what it is: slop produced by AI. And if someone needs to use AI to create any kind of work of art, then they are not artists, but thieves. We all know that AI has…

  • Anime: Bastard!!

    Happy New Year 2026 everyone. I hope this new year will bring people love, joy and happiness. Except for books, I also love watching every medium available, from series to films (a big shout to “K-Pop Demon Hunters”) to anime. For the past month I have been watching Bastard!! a shonen anime series with 2…

  • Authors I refuse to read

    We all have favourite books and favourite authors. What happens when you discover, mostly through the news, or through their own words, that one (or more) of your favourite authors has or is doing some really awful deeds, which cannot be excused, no matter what? Personally, I cannot read those authors unless they are dead,…

  • Books I Did Not Finish in 2025

    We all have books that we DNF (Did Not Finish). Just because I did not like a book, and DNF’d it, it does not mean that the book in itself is bad. It means that the book was not for me. Some people may have enjoyed that book more than I did; that is absolutely…

  • Blindsight – Peter Watts

    Recently I joined the Sci-Fi Book Club of my area, and Blindsight by Peter Watts is the book that we will be discussing in November. I had not heard of Peter Watts before, which is a pity because, in a really weird way, I enjoyed this book immensely. “Imagine you are Siri Keeton.” This is…

  • Duck on a post in the river

    While I was going to work this morning, this duck made an impression on me, perched on that support structure in the river. The colours of the duck’s feathers are also a bit different.

  • February Books Part I

    As I have read more than a few books and novellas this month, I thought of dividing the books read in 2 parts. This is because I do not want my posts to be too long. The second installment of the Thursday Murder Club is as good, if not better in some ways than the…

  • BOOKS AND COMICS I READ IN JANUARY 2023

    I will start writing again. I promised myself for this year. This is the only New Year’s resolution I made. And I will start by describing what I read every month. Due to work and life stuff, I may not be able to read more than 4-5 books per month; sometimes even less depending on…

  • The Orville : Domino

    As if “About A Girl”, “A Tale of Two Topas” and “Midnight Blue” were not enough (who does not love Dolly Parton?), The Orville continues with this week’s episode: “Domino”. This is a bittersweet episode. But I am getting ahead of myself. Please do not read if you have not seen the episode or The…