Childhood´s End written by Arthur C. Clarke www.ink2quill.com ”Childhood´s End” is a sci-fi novel published in 1953 by the British author Arthur C. Clarke. It received much acclaim and sold out immediately when it was first published and remains a sci-fi classic to this day. The idea of the novel first took shape from one…
Rendezvous With Rama written by Arthur C. Clarke www.ink2quill.com ”Rendezvous With Rama” is an American sci-fi novel published in 1973. It´s set in the years after 2130 and is the story of an alien craft that enters our solar system. It is first mistaken for an asteroid then discovered to by a cylindrical craft 50km…
”The Wit And Wisdom Of Tyrion Lannister” written by George R. R. Martin www.ink2quill.com ”The Wit And Wisdom Of Tyrion Lannister” is a collection of sayings from Tyrion Lannister, the famous character from George R. R. Martin´s sci-fi, fantasy series ”A Song Of Ice And Fire”. It was written and edited by, the man himself…
The Island of Doctor Moreau written by H. G. Wells www.ink2quill.com ”The Island of Dr. Moreau” is a science fiction novel written by H. G,. Wells with countless adaptions made from it. It was published in 1896 and has also inspired many works of literature, comics and film such as ”The Madman´s Daughter: Trilogy” written…
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power Written by Daniel Yergin www.ink2quill.com ”The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power” was written by Pullitzer Prize winning author Daniel Yergin. It´s a history of the oil industry from the Industrial Revolution to the end of the 20th Century. It was made…
The House On The Borderland Written by William Hope Hodgson www.ink2quill.com ”The House On The Borderland” is an English, supernatural horror, fantasy novel first published in 1908 and written by William Hope Hodgson with elements of the psychedelic in the descriptions by the character of the recluse. Some might call this tale a bad acid trip…
”To Kill A Mocingbird” Written by Harper Lee www.ink2quill.com ”To Kill A Mockingbird” is an American novel written in 1960 by Harper Lee. It is a masterpiece among classic American literature and won the Pulitzer Prize. It has been categorized as a Southern Gothic novel by some because of the extreme nightmarish setting and feel…
”The Thing On The Doorstep” Author: H.P. Lovecraft www.ink2quill.com ”The Thing On The Doorstep” is a short horror story written by H.P. Lovecraft and was first published in 1937 in an issue of ”Weird Tales”. It is part of the Cthulhu Mythos. This represents one of about 59 short stories written by Mr. Lovecraft and…
”The Warded Man” or ”The Painted Man” Written by Peter V. Brett www.ink2quill.com ”The Warded Man” also named ”The Painted Man” is a fantasy novel written by Peter V. Brett. It is the first novel in the Demon Cycle. The second book is called ”The Desert Spear” and was released in 2010. The third was…
The Windup Girl – revisited author Paolo Bacigalupi One book I´d like to revisit is Paolo Bacigalupi´s book, “The Windup Girl”. This is an addendum to my Jan2014 post of “The Windup Girl”. I´ve read some of the blogs and seen some of the critics express their opinions on what was wrong with the book….