The Vortex Blaster by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Vortex Blaster is set in Smith’s Lensman universe, and some Lensmen and the Galactic Patrol make an appearance, but is really a stand-alone novel that really … Continue reading
Triplanetary by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is really a “prequel” written somewhat later, but in internal chronology it is the first in the Lensman series, and fills in some background. We are introduced to … Continue reading
Spacehounds of IPC by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Spacehounds of IPC is the kind of book you could write back in the classic pulp age when everything was possible. The solar system could have … Continue reading
Skylark Three by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Skylark Three is the second of four novels in Smith’s Skylark series. The three in the title refers to the third spaceship they built. Like most Smith … Continue reading
The Skylark of Space by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Skylark of Space is the first of four novels in Smith’s Skylark series. Like most Smith novels, it moves along with a lot of action. … Continue reading
Masters Of Space by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 2 of 5 stars Masters of Space is one of the novels that does not involve any kind of telepathy (a common theme in Doc Smith’s works), though it does have … Continue reading
The Galaxy Primes by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Galaxy Primes involves yet more “psionics”, a common theme in Doc Smith’s works. And like most Smith novels, it moves along with a lot of action. … Continue reading
Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke My rating: 5 of 5 stars Arthur C. Clarke is one of The Big Three of classic Science Fiction (the others being Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov), and this is one of his … Continue reading
Subspace Encounter by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book in a two-book series (the first being Subspace Explorers), and we have two story lines that seem separate, but eventually get tied together … Continue reading
Subspace Explorers by E.E. “Doc” Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first of two novels in short series of 2. It is classic Doc Smith space opera, combining gee-whiz science with psychic abilities. I happen to … Continue reading
