Hello everyone, And welcome to my spot on the smoke tour with Simon Ings insight as to why you need to learn how to write badly before you are able to write well. Enjoy! ON NOT WALKING INTO DOORS A door opens, admitting the sound of traffic, a man in a pork-pie hat, and…
Category: Science Fiction
Book Review: “The Next Together” by Lauren James
You tell me “Crimean War”, you tell me “Chemistry”, you tell me “Siege of Carlisle” and by now I have already rolled my eyes 10 times and you have lost my attention. I will however award the respect that is due to those topics, because even if they may not be my cup of tea…
Book Review: “False Hearts” by Laura Lam
It is said that “False Hearts” is reminiscent of a cross between “Ophan Black” the TV Series and “Inception” the movie. Luckily I have watched neither so there is nothing to shape my expectation of this novel. This is a new world, in a new century. A new era where a technology corrupted San Francisco…
LaChouett meets Tosin Coker author of the “Heaven’s War” saga
Hello everyone, Today I have the pleasure to welcome Tosin Coker to Chouett. And as far as the UK science fiction litterary scene is concerned Tosin Coker seems to be the female ambassador for Science Fiction writing by BAME authors in her own words :” in 2007 she penned her first novel, unwittingly becoming the first…
Book Review: “The Rest Of Us Just Live Here” by Patrick Ness
Synopsis from I am nearly tempted to set everyone a challenge and dare you to name just one book, just the one that somehow comes close to being anything like “The Rest Of Us Just Live Here”. Something tells me that it will not be an easy task. You see, we always make our…
My take on #ReadRedRising so far…
Hello everyone, So I answered the call to #readredrising last week! It is still going on on Twitter at the moment so if just like me you have had Red Rising by Pierce Brown on your TBR for a while, it is the best time to just jump in and take part or you…