If you have not seen Stranger Things 3, DO NOT READ THIS. You know who you are. Suzie, Do You Copy? This opening episode takes place eight months after the end of season 2. Honestly, not much happens in this episode. It begins with an attempt by Russian military to open a gate to the … Continue reading Stranger Things 3 →

After having read and thoroughly enjoyed the book, Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline, I decided to give the movie a chance. I have to admit that I was disappointed. The movie was fine . . . at least I think that it was. I spent most of my time wincing at its many variations … Continue reading Ready Player One: the movie →

I am sure that many of you have heard of Ready Player One because of the movie released in 2018. When I first saw the trailer, I thought that the movie looked incredibly stupid. A couple of weeks ago, I searched for "books to read if you liked Ender's Game." I scrolled through several websites, … Continue reading Ready Player One: the book →

As mentioned in my "Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy" article, I think that it is very difficult to write an excellent fantasy book. Exquisite fantasy is quite rare. Recently I read Tree and Leaf by J. R. R. Tolkien, the greatest fantasy author in history. There is no debate. He is. Anyway, I thought that I would … Continue reading The Enchantment of Faerie Stories →

You are probably asking yourself right now, "What on Earth is abibliophobia?" If you are not asking this, then this word is far more well-known than I realized. Abibliophobia is the fear of running out of books to read. I have suffered from this since I finished Harry Potter. I did not think that I … Continue reading Abibliophobia →

WARNING: If you have not seen Stranger Things, DO NOT READ THIS. It will contain spoilers. I would seriously hate to ruin your Stranger journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEG3bmU_WaI&t=8s Stranger Things 3 first full trailer. On March 20th, the first full trailer for Stranger Things 3 finally arrived! I am freaking out. Here is a list of things … Continue reading Stranger Things 3 Trailers: Part 2 →

I know that the description for this blog is "thoughts on sci-fi and fantasy books, television shows, and movies." I have written about four sci-fi books and two sci-fi television shows but only one fantasy book. Having already mentioned that I prefer sci-fi over fantasy, I am sure that you are not surprised by this. … Continue reading Homeland →

Starship Troopers is a book in Robert A. Heinlein's 14-book Heinlein juveniles, a series of young adult novels.  It follows the life of Johnnie Rico after he graduates high school.  Like many boys his age, he is interested in joining the military for two years, long enough to receive a badge.  His parents are not … Continue reading Starship Troopers →

Podkayne of Mars is a short science-fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. After Heinlein wrote this story, the editor asked him to re-write the ending. Heinlein did, but I will be discussing his version with the original ending. Podkayne of Mars is written as a diary of a teenage Marswomen. Martians are aliens, Podkayne is … Continue reading Podkayne of Mars →

". . . a handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method."Robert A. Heinlein Let me explain the quote above. Heinlein said … Continue reading Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy →