Vintage Sci Fi: Book No.20
20 January 2016
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No.20: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, 1889
As part of Vintage Sci Fi month being hosted by Little Red Reviewer I’ve given myself a small challenge to post a vintage book each day – one that I’ve read – and to highlight some of the covers. Today’s choice is : A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain. First published in 1889. Did I mention that a couple of my choices might be suspect? Well this is one of those more ‘is-it-isn’t-it’ type of choices. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good story and it’s definitely vintage – just a bit uncertain that I can get away with Sci Fi with this one – but I’m going to try! Based simply on the time travel element of the book – and in fact, as it predates The Time Machine it could be one of the most early examples. What do you think? :
First edition:
This one pretty much makes me smile: 1963 Signet Classic:
I love the next cover: 1972 Penguin
1988 Aerie/Tor
2006 Aegypan:
Waiting on Wednesday: Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1) by Jay Kristoff
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Every Wednesday we get to highlight a book that we’re really looking forward to. This week: Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1) by Jay Kristoff. Bit of a wait for this one August 2016:
The first in an epic new fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author.
In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.
Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father’s former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.
Now, a sixteen year old Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic — the Red Church. Treachery and trials await her with the Church’s halls, and to fail is to die. But if she survives to initiation, Mia will be inducted among the chosen of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the only thing she desires.
Revenge
Vintage Sci Fi: Book No.20
19 January 2016
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No.19: The Island of Dr Moreau by H G Wells
As part of Vintage Sci Fi month being hosted by Little Red Reviewer I’ve given myself a small challenge to post a vintage book each day – one that I’ve read – and to highlight some of the covers. Today’s choice is : The Island of Dr Moreau by H G Wells. Published in 1896 a creepy story involving a Dr who is experimenting with – well, you’ll have to read it and find out!
First Edition cover:
First Edition
1958 Ace Books:
1964 Penguin – creepy!
1975 Berkeley:
1977 Pan:
1988 Signet:
1994 Bantam: I like this one:
2005 Penguin: Curiouser and curiouser:
Here’s looking at you…
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. The topic this week is:
‘Top Ten Books I’ve Recently Added To My TBR’
This will be easy – because I’m always adding books to my tbr!
- Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
- The Complete Double Dead by Chuck Wendig
- Jani and the Great Pursuit by Eric Brown
- The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- The Guns Of Ivrea by Clifford Beal
- The Everything Box by Richard Kadrey
- White Lies by Zoe Markham
- The Rising by Ian Tregillis
- The Wild War by Plague Jack
- Without Light or Guide by T Frohock
Vintage Sci Fi: Book No.18
18 January 2016
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No.18: The Invisible Man by H G Wells
As part of Vintage Sci Fi month being hosted by Little Red Reviewer I’ve given myself a small challenge to post a vintage book each day – one that I’ve read – and to highlight some of the covers. Today’s choice is The Invisible Man by H G Wells. Another story that was originally serialised and then published in 1897. This is a fascinating concept (I think my favourite is the ’83):
First Edition:
First Edition 1897
1963 Washington Square: I like this one
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1968 Berkeley: Creepy cover
1968 Berkeley
1983 Bantam: Really like this cover:
1983 Bantam
Aerie 1992: I actually think this one really does look creepy:
Aerie 1992
Penguin 2007:
