Drama, Science Fiction, Television, Thriller
TV: Shining Girls
Based on the novel by Lauren Beukes, Shining Girls is another accomplished effort from Apple, a creepy crime tale…
December 18, 2022-
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Fiction, Science FictionNovel: Afterland by Lauren Beukes
Lauren Beukes returns with another bracing, inventive read in Afterland (2020), her first new novel since 2014’s Broken Monsters.…
October 8, 2020 -
Fantasy, Fiction, Science FictionCollection: Slipping by Lauren Beukes
Single-author collections can sometimes feel like side projects, perhaps merely of ancillary interest in an author’s oeuvre. This isn’t…
March 21, 2017 -
Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, MysteryNovel: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Each new novel by Lauren Beukes has propelled her closer to the top of my “To Read ASAP” list. Broken…
October 20, 2014 -
Fantasy, Fiction, Science FictionNovel: The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
There aren’t many genre writers I’m more excited about than Lauren Beukes, and The Shining Girls (2013) rewarded my…
November 26, 2013 -
Fiction, Film, Music, Television, Website500 Posts!
If you had told me three years ago that I would have gotten this blog to 500 posts, I…
January 28, 2012 -
Fantasy, FictionNovel: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
Shifting gears somewhat after her superb SF debut Moxyland, Lauren Beukes’ next stop is Zoo City (2010), a colorful…
September 27, 2011 -
Fiction, Science FictionNovel: Moxyland by Lauren Beukes
Hot damn! Moxyland (2008) by Lauren Beukes is a fast-paced, slangy, idea-rich near future SF novel set in South Africa, and…
March 27, 2011