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Part 2 of 4: Classification – my notes on reading “Roadside Picnic”
This is the second of four parts of my notes after I finished reading Roadside Picnic. In this second part (see part one), I classify my notes as “Classification”: Sci-fi without scientific answers. For much of Roadside Picnic, I wondered what kind of science fiction I was reading. There are no conversations with aliens. There… — read more
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Part 1 of 4: Expectation – my notes on reading “Roadside Picnic”
This is the first of four parts of my notes after I finished reading Roadside Picnic. In this first part, I classify my notes as “Expectation”: The story I expected but didn’t find. What do I mean by that? The blurb of Roadside Picnic led me to expect a particular story: Protagonist Redrick Schuhart would… — read more
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Reading “Roadside Picnic” by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
After finishing Roadside Picnic, I wondered about the point of the novel. I also wondered why it is classified as science fiction. The book blurb kind of oversells the novel as an emotionally driven rescue mission: a father enters the Zone one last time to save his mutated daughter, but it’s not what I expected.… — read more
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“Roadside Picnic” by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky
This is a 100-word book review. Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky is less about alien contact than humanity’s need to make the unknowable meaningful. The protagonist, Redrick Schuhart, is a “Stalker” repeatedly drawn into the contaminated Zone. This Strugatsky novel explores greed, scientific ambition, guilt, love, and desperation. I initially expected a clear… — read more
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Aug-2026 Mixtape
Check out my August 2026 playlist on Spotify. P/S: I’m constantly looking for new music and songs, so please feel free to recommend your favourites in the comment section below, and I’d be sure to add them to my ATL & Blogger Friends Playlist!🖤 — read more
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Jul-2026 Mixtape
Check out my July 2026 playlist on Spotify. P/S: I’m constantly looking for new music and songs, so please feel free to recommend your favourites in the comment section below, and I’d be sure to add them to my ATL & Blogger Friends Playlist!🖤 — read more
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Jun-2026 Mixtape
Check out my June 2026 playlist on Spotify. P/S: I’m constantly looking for new music and songs, so please feel free to recommend your favourites in the comment section below, and I’d be sure to add them to my ATL & Blogger Friends Playlist!🖤 — read more
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May-2026 Mixtape
Check out my May 2026 playlist on Spotify. P/S: I’m constantly looking for new music and songs, so please feel free to recommend your favourites in the comment section below, and I’d be sure to add them to my ATL & Blogger Friends Playlist!🖤 — read more
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“The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy” by Paul Magrs
It took me several pages into the book before I got used to the rather sweary language. It’s full of the f-word, which the gin-loving Panda is really fond of spouting, which kind of irked me in the beginning, but I accepted it in the end. But yes, it’s a sweary book, and it’s a… — read more
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“Burning Chrome” by William Gibson
I had trouble comprehending most of the stories, but I do see recurring themes in a few. Example: ‘New Rose Hotel’ and ‘Burning Chrome’ have the storyline of stealing data, manipulating systems and beating corporations, with someone wanted out, someone wanted love, someone wanted money, and nobody got exactly what they wanted. Note to self:… — read more
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