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I think the re-write is an improvement – there’s still a lot of info there but I can accept it as setting the scene, and it certainly wouldn’t put me off reading more. I agree with Nik on the ‘archaic manners’ – I think I’d have to read more to see how your characters developed within the...

Brilliant! Thank you - I haven't seen it for ages and have missed it.

I thought this was a very interesting story - I was glad you posted the second part so quickly after the first! Like Mosaix, I thought that Justin was going to 'bring back' the wife in some form or other, so the ending did come as a surprise. I was a little disappointed with the last line as...

A most enjoyable read! I have to admit to being a sucker for vampire tales :rolleyes: but the fusion of sci-fi and 'real' history made this a real good treat. Thanks for posting it Jives.

I assume Greenpeace would want the body of the whale for their own research purposes as I saw an article about them collecting a dead beached whale not so long back. However last reports I saw said that an autopsy is to be carried out by the head of the Marine Mammals Strandings Programme...

Fascinating stuff - haven't read the book but I want to now! I'm intrigued by the fact that no one passed out on the first reading, which was a relaxed occasion amongst friends, but they were dropping like flies on the formal readings to larger crowds.

‘I am Legend’ is the only book I’ve read by Richard Matheson. It was lent to me by a friend a few months ago and I read it in no time as I thought it was excellent – I couldn’t believe it had passed me by all these years. Admittedly, I do have a liking for vampire stories, although I think...

I liked the other chapters and really enjoyed reading this one - great stuff, well done!

I found this a pleasing read; it struck me more as a simple tale well told than a poem to be honest. It wasn’t until I read it a second time, after finding out that it was written from the tree’s point of view, that it dawned on me what was happening, and this surprised and delighted me. It...

Another good read, Marky. I like the change to present tense - seems to make the action faster paced. The idea of Alex never having experienced total darkness before makes me think of Asimov's 'Nightfall'.

Well, the way things move around on that planet it wouldn’t surprise me! I was sort of expecting them to have to make some journey or set up camp somewhere to consider their next move, and I suppose that could be considered a bit of an obvious thing to happen. I’m not sure if it’s too much of...

In that case I’ll just comment on my impression of your second and third instalments rather than go into too much detail. In the second part, I like the way you’ve expressed Alex’s feelings – they seem intense and passionate and make him sound forthright but also young and naïve. I assume though...

You're right - it doesn't make much sense at the moment. It's a complete mystery. I pondered on whether 'She' was lying about not being able to read as an excuse to talk to Alex, but he didn't seem to think it a strange request, so I thought maybe there are other things to do in a library in...

I can see what you mean now. Wish I'd spotted it first time round though, it seems obvious now!:o Just to elaborate a bit on my first comments, I think that your style of writing flows well and your vocabulary is impressive. I could easily imagine the words being spoken, not just because...

I was impressed with the way you ended the story. Not only did Heaton get his come uppance (obvious that it was going to happen but had to be done of course), but the revealing of what was really on Bob's agenda came as a surprising enough 'twist' to the tale, I felt. The account of the...

I'm not an authority on the English language (coming as I do from West Bromwich, which is just down the road from where you are at the moment) and don't read much modern SF although I'm always meaning to, so I'm probably not one of the best to comment on your work. However, I did enjoy reading...

Hi, I've read some of your work before I actually registered here and have been very impressed with it, and this is no let down. In spite of your not having proof read it, there are no glaring mistakes as far as I can see. The only bit that really 'pulled my focus' was the first sentence...

I have the Red Dwarf book 'Backwards' based on that episode - very amusing! I love all the episodes really - I'm always amused by the fact that their plot lines sometimes crop up in 'serious' scifi series/films, although I'm damned if I can think of an example at the mo, sadly!

Watching all 3 extended editions over a weekend would be something I'd like to do when I can find a spare weekend! Maybe over the Christmas hols...!