C.S. Lewis is best known for The Chronicles of Narnia and his works of Christian non-fiction. Slightly less famous is his trilogy of science fiction novels, collectively referred to as the Space Trilogy or Cosmic Trilogy. In this trilogy, Doctor Ransom is kidnapped into a world of peaceful Malacandrans with an hierarchy that includes beings … [Read more…]
Do you get tired of the same old thing in your science fiction? If that hot new series isn’t centered around a space war, they’ve got futuristic vampires. You’d think they would come up with something original. The usual excuse is that the big publishing and media companies want a formula that’s proven to be … [Read more…]
So you’re into fantasy. Only problem is, you get bored with some of the newfangled stuff. I don’t blame you. Finding good fantasy can be tough these days. Well, before you start yearning for the Good Old Days, keep in mind that many of your favorites are still in print. If they aren’t, they could … [Read more…]
You want to know more about the Space Race. Most third-party histories are pretty dry stuff and a lot of NASA documents are obviously written by engineers and bureaucrats. What about the personalities involved? What was it really like to be part of the Space Race? Those TV documentaries don’t quite cut it, and some … [Read more…]
So you’ve finally gotten fed up with all the hype surrounding “Twilight”. I don’t blame you. I never really got into it myself. You might wonder what happened to the Good Old Days when books like “The Wizard of Oz” were popular. The good news is that those books are still around. They just aren’t … [Read more…]