Tag Archives: planetary romance

The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda get their bacons saved by “The Heiress

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Cora

Now I have this week’s Star Trek Discovery review out of the way, it’s time for my episode by episode reviews of season 2 of The Mandalorian again. Previous installments (well, actually just two and an aggregate review of season … Continue reading →

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The Mandalorian Deals with Monsters and the Troubles of Parenthood in “The Passenger”

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Cora

It’s time for my episode by episode reviews of season 2 of The Mandalorian again. Previous installments (well, actually just one and an aggregate review of season 1) may be found here. And yes, I’m still annoyed at whoever thought … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Garden of Evil” by Margaret St. Clair

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Cora

“Garden of Evil” by Margaret St. Clair is a planetary romance short story, which appeared in the summer 1949 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1950 Retro Hugos, should they ever be held. The story may … Continue reading →

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“The Mandalorian” and Baby Yoda are back and meet “The Marshal”

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Cora

Yes, everybody’s favourite space gunslinger and his adopted kid, the cutest little green alien toddler in the universe, are back. It’s time again for The Mandalorian or – as my Mom calls it – “Baby Yoda and His Dad”. I … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Shadow Over Mars” a.k.a. “The Nemesis from Terra” by Leigh Brackett

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Cora

Shadow Over Mars by Leigh Brackett is a planetary romance novel, which appeared in the fall 1944 issue of Startling Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version of the novel may be found here. … Continue reading →

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First Monday Free Fiction: Bug-Eyed Monsters and the Women Who Love Them

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Cora

Welcome to the March 2020 edition of First Monday Free Fiction. To recap, inspired by Kristine Kathryn Rusch who posts a free short story every week on her blog, I’ll post a free story on every first Monday of the … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Double-Cross” by James MacCreigh a.k.a. Frederik Pohl

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Cora

“Double-Cross” by James MacCreigh is a science fiction short story, which appeared in the winter 1944 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found here. This review will also … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “The Jewel of Bas” by Leigh Brackett

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Cora

“The Jewel of Bas” by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella, which appeared in the spring 1944 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. The magazine version may be found here. This review … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: “Terror Out of Space” by Leigh Brackett

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Cora

“Terror Out of Space” by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novelette, which appeared in the summer 1944 issue of Planet Stories and is therefore eligible for the 1945 Retro Hugos. You can find the story online here. This review … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for November 2019

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Cora

It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some October … Continue reading →

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