Category Archives: Lists

Four SF/Fantasy works that feature the Tower of Babel

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

Please tell me underneath which I have forgotten to add to this list. Tower of Babylon (1990) short story by Ted Chiang The only story on this list that shows the tower as being built. In Chiang’s head it is … Continue reading →

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TOP 100 SCI-FI BOOKS

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jeroen Admiraal

This is my list. I’ve been reading science fiction since 2007. But I haven’t read everything out there. I also read non-fiction and fantasy, confining the SF part of my reading to about 15 books per year. I think I’ve … Continue reading →

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Favorite books of 2018 and year in review

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

2018 has been an exceptionally good year in terms of my own consumer decisions. I have never read so many books that I would wholeheartedly recommend to others. I started some amazing series and took up some rereads and golden … Continue reading →

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New Book Series I Am About to Dig Into

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

I am about to wrap up reading two big, major series in Sf and fantasy. Namely, Joe Abercrombie’s First Law series and Frank Herbert’s Dune series. For Abercrombie, I only need to read the sixth book, Red Country, and for … Continue reading →

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20 Questions Tag

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

Hello everybody. I’ve been tagged by Embuhlee at Embuhleeliest to participate in the 20 Questions Tag. Thanks Embuhlee! I CAN FEEL THE PEER PRESSURE. How many books is too many books in a series? Having more than 6 books is … Continue reading →

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My limbo of unfinished book series

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

Does it ever happen to you that you read the first novel of a series – usually a debut novel that at the time that you bought it had no sequels yet – and then you never read the rest … Continue reading →

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20 favorite books I read this year.

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

2017 was all in all a great year for my fantasy and science fiction reading. I started a couple of famous series for the first time and I read many authors for the first time. The straight-up best series of … Continue reading →

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2016: books read overview

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Jeroen Admiraal

Ever since I discovered reading somewhere around 2006 I have been playing catch-up with the last 150 years. Slowly but surely I am discovering all the classics of Fantasy and Science Fiction though, while the new ones just pile up. … Continue reading →

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2015: books read overview

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Jeroen Admiraal

Frustratingly, I haven’t read any books published in 2015. I have in my possession two books of 2015 (The Vorrh by B. Catling and The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers) but I won’t get to … Continue reading →

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