Category Archives: Criticism

True Detective Season 1 with IBL

Just a short post to let you know about a recent chat I had with those splendid chaps from the Innsmouth Book Club, Rob Poyton and Tim Mendees. Herein, we’re dissecting True Detective Season One. It’s not only one of the best supernatural shows, but also one of the best TV shows of the past […]

January 25, 2024 – 4:07 pm | By john-houlihan | Posted in Blog, Criticism | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on True Detective Season 1 with IBL

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