Category Archives: Criticism

Innsmouth Book Club: Tolkien Talk

Innsmouth isn’t traditionally the most welcoming of places, but I’m kind of known there now, so they let me walk abroad once in a while, without being dragged down to the murky depths. The Esoteric Order of Dagon don’t do a very good cup of tea, but the sushi’s excellent, if you like that kind […]

December 14, 2022 – 4:44 pm | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog, Criticism | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Innsmouth Book Club: Tolkien Talk

Best sci-fi and fantasy books August/September 2016

Heading for the beach and  need to escape the piercing glare of the August sun? Or more likely, need to spend some time indoors and hide from a rainy September? Never fear, here’s the second of my picks of the best sci-fi and fantasy books this August and September 2016. Don’t forget, if you want to read […]

August 30, 2016 – 7:52 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog, Criticism | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Best sci-fi and fantasy books August/September 2016

Best sci-fi and fantasy books July 2016

It may have passed you by, but I write the regular Reading Matters column for the splendid Geeky Monkey magazine, which is pretty much an essential read if you’re a sci-fi or fantasy fan, or just love geeky/nerdy stuff in general. It’s a rare pleasure and a massive treat to combine my profound love of […]

July 22, 2016 – 10:40 am | By john-houlihan | Posted in Criticism | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Best sci-fi and fantasy books July 2016