Cixin Liu's 'The Three-Body Problem' is getting a lot of attention. It's a popular and award winning science fiction novel in China that has recently been translated into English by Ken Liu, to considerable acclaim. It's been nominated for both the Nebula and Hugo Awards. (Note: if you're following the current Hugo nomination debacle, this … Continue reading The Three-Body Problem
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Ancillary Sword
I recently read Ann Leckie's new book 'Ancillary Sword'. It's a sequel to 'Ancillary Justice', which I recommended last year, and which went on to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel. That first book explored a lot of mind bending concepts. The first had been the main character, Breq, a woman, originally one of … Continue reading Ancillary Sword