Outside of a Dog

Jonathan Trott reviewed World War 3.2 by John Birmingham (The Axis of Time Reloaded, #2)

History didn’t just change. It exploded.The war that erupted with a Soviet orbital strike on …

Excellent next chapter in the The Axis of Time series

5 stars

Don't start with this one, start with World War 2.1 and work your way through. Excellent series building from a very interestin alternate history premise. Characters are well built and there is lots of snark and 'splosions.

Jonathan Trott reviewed Rapid Pursuit by Joslyn Chase

Joslyn Chase: Rapid Pursuit (2025, Paraquel Press)

Jump in, hold tight, and don't look back.

Welcome to a world where every …

Interesting short story mix

5 stars

Lots of hits and a few misses. Good interesting tales just long enough to get a taste.

Jonathan Trott reviewed When the Moon hits your Eye by John Scalzi

John Scalzi: When the Moon hits your Eye (Hardcover, 2025, Tor Books)

It's a whole new moooooon.

One day soon, suddenly and without explanation, the moon …

Delightfully weird

5 stars

Lovely multiple viewpoints of a completely absurd premise.

Jonathan Trott started reading Neuromancer by William F. Gibson

William F. Gibson: Neuromancer (2017, Orion Publishing Group, Limited)

Neuromancer by William F. Gibson

Neuromancer is a 1984 science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson. Considered one of the earliest and best-known works …

Jonathan Trott finished reading World War 3.2 by John Birmingham (The Axis of Time Reloaded, #2)

World War 3.2 by John Birmingham (The Axis of Time Reloaded, #2)

History didn’t just change. It exploded.The war that erupted with a Soviet orbital strike on Western Europe now rages across …

Jonathan Trott started reading World War 3.2 by John Birmingham (The Axis of Time Reloaded, #2)

World War 3.2 by John Birmingham (The Axis of Time Reloaded, #2)

History didn’t just change. It exploded.The war that erupted with a Soviet orbital strike on Western Europe now rages across …

Jonathan Trott finished reading Rapid Pursuit by Joslyn Chase

Rapid Pursuit by Joslyn Chase

Jump in, hold tight, and don't look back.

Welcome to a world where every ticking second brings danger or …

Jonathan Trott started reading Rapid Pursuit by Joslyn Chase

Rapid Pursuit by Joslyn Chase

Jump in, hold tight, and don't look back.

Welcome to a world where every ticking second brings danger or …

Jonathan Trott finished reading When the Moon hits your Eye by John Scalzi

When the Moon hits your Eye by John Scalzi

It's a whole new moooooon.

One day soon, suddenly and without explanation, the moon as we know it is …

Jonathan Trott started reading When the Moon hits your Eye by John Scalzi

When the Moon hits your Eye by John Scalzi

It's a whole new moooooon.

One day soon, suddenly and without explanation, the moon as we know it is …

Jonathan Trott reviewed The God Engines by John Scalzi

John Scalzi: The God Engines (Paperback, 2009, Subterranean Press)

Devoted to the Bishopry Militant and to his crew, ship captain Ean Tephe is given …

Weird one

3 stars

Not my kind of thing. Missing any trace of humour or snark. Getting lost in the weeds of Gods vs Gods action. Wouldn't have believed it was Scalzi if his name wasn't on the cover.

Jonathan Trott reviewed The Android's Dream by John Scalzi

The Android's Dream is a 2006 science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi. The …

Sneaky Title

5 stars

This book doesn't even have a single android in it that I remember. Doesn't matter, it's a rollicking action filled romp of a story with some great characters and the Scalzi level of snark that we all look for.

Jonathan Trott reviewed Redshirts by John Scalzi

Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship …

Fourth wall smashed!

5 stars

Love how this turns the star trek trope on its head and focuses on the minor characters that get killed off with disturbing regularity. Great inception like descent into further levels to resolve the key plot points. Good characters and good development.