Reviews and Comments

This is an excellent set of quick, simple skirmish rules, ideal for introducing kids to wargaming. Like Panzer Kids by the same author, it includes several scenarios with different win conditions. There's also a welcome section on game etiquette, including notes on how to be a good winner and loser.

Another good short story from Si Clarke (@clacksee@wandering.shop). I'm glad she's returned to the Mars Colony series, and I'd love to see a full-length book three. But then, I also want another full-length Vigilaunte Justice book, so maybe I'm just greedy 😎

It's a lovely, cosy short, told from Gurdeep's perspective. My only criticism is that it's very short and I wanted it to last longer.

Fascinating account of the trial. Unfortunately I thought the audiobook narrator wasn't very good.

Some of the reviews say that the information is very basic. That may be true, but a lot of it was new to me, and given that it's very short (32 pages in paperback) and cheap (99p for the ebook), I didn't expect it to go into great depth, nor did I want it to.

My only complaint is that a full quarter of the book is back matter - about the author, quotes from clients, etc.

As a kid, I read Cadman stories in Victor. I've enjoyed Andrew Knighton's new Cadman stories, and I'm looking forward to reading old ones too.

I hadn't fully appreciated how young the RAF was at this time, and how many within its ranks believed they had to fight to keep the service alive and independent.

Understanding that helps to explain the bomber supremacy belief and hostility towards airborne forces.

I've had my eye on this for a while. I finally bought a copy, and was pleasantly surprised to find the digital version includes an ePub.

A fun story. In some ways, it reminded me of the TV series Ghosts. I like that the author deliberately didn't specify the gender of any characters, although I only realised that when I read the acknowledgements 🙂

If you're a computer geek, this is a great murder mystery. I'm sure others could enjoy it, but computer geeks will understand more of the references and acronyms.

I'm really enjoying this series. As the description says, this book is a cross between The Thing and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The term "cozy horror" seems like it should be a contradiction in terms, but that's what this book is. It's also very funny.

It's not remotely scary, but nonetheless kept me wondering what was happening and how things were going to be resolved. The ending was unexpected but also very believable.

My pre-order of the latest in @clacksee@wandering.shop's Starship Teapot series just arrived 🙂

An excellent sequel, focused on life on Mars rather than planning the colony. I was particularly pleased to see that there was more about Devon.

I'm just hoping the author will write more in this series.

A great short story. I read it when I had almost finished Livid Skies. It was interesting to see events that I'd recently read from Georgie's perspective, told from Katya's side.

As the author says, this is a very niche book. There's a lot of science (and there are notes about the science at the back), but if you're a geek, you'll probably love it.

Personally, I really appreciated and liked the representation of the autistic character Devon. It was sympathetic and most of all, it felt right.