Turkiye - All Tomorrows - Nemo Ramjet

How I found the Book:

This was just more of the random googling of a country followed by 'Science Fiction Author'. This book appeared pretty quickly when I used the old spelling of Turkiye; Turkey. I added to my to be read list but never got round to purchasing a book, as my 'to read' physical pile is pretty big already. But I was doing some work on the blog and decided I would buy a copy. The book arrived mid Feb 2026, just before I was going away for a few days with the family. So I just unwrapped it had a quick flick through and dropped it on the bookshelf. However the initial flick through was awesome, there is some incredible concept alien art in here! Not sure if it's going to be a story or an extended art book... but I can't wait for this one.

The Physical book:

Spain - Natural Consequences - Elia-Barceló

8th October 2025:
Found whilst updating the blog on my book from Catalonia, and debating with myself whether or not to split Catalonia and Spain into separate countries. I did, as this book looks great.

16th October 2025:

The book arrived.

The Physical Book:
The book cover is a little dull, not really telling you anything about the contents of the book. But that's fine, it's a well put together book with a nice feel and a good flexible spine. It's only short book with a touch over 180 pages. A nice few introductions by the translators and by the author also.

16th Feb 2026:

Bought the book on a family holiday. And I'm ripping through it at a super fast pace. Absolutely loving the book. I'm not a complete prude, but I do feel uncomfortable with sex scenes, and this book pretty much opens with a human male becoming the first man to have sex with an alien female. usually this sort of action is a side line in a book, but this book takes that action and plays it out to an entire book that unfolds and takes some incredible twists. Essentially the female alien impregnates the male human, and then we follow the inter galactic diplomatic and consequences. This is a very funny and insightful book. The author is a self proclaim feminist and it shows in the story, with gender role reversals at a personal and historic level.

I would recommend this book, because it is so playful and well executed. There was a bit of a dry spell, when two aliens got into a lengthy discussion on their own planet's gender history and ensuing political framework. But other than those few pages, it was a super lighthearted and fun read

Switzerland - Into the sun - Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

How I found the book:

I love Switzerland and have been fortunate enough to visit the country a few times, but I've mainly been to Zermatt with the family on Skiing holidays. I know, flash right!? So I'd looked for science fiction from Switzerland quite a few times but with no success. I then got an eNewsletter from New Directions Publishing, and they were annoucing a new printing of Into The Sun by CF Ramuz. The name didn't look English so I investigated further, and discovered he was born in Switzerland! BOOM! jumped on to NDbooks.com and tried to order a copy. Unfortunately they only deliver to the USA. So I emailed the team, told them of my project and wondered if there was anyway I could get a copy in the UK. They were super polite and friendly, but sadly, couldn't help. So I submitted to the evil Amazon to get my copy.

20th October 2025:

The book arrived, and the cover has a beautiful texture to it. It's really nice to hold and run your hands over. The design is a little un-inspiring. But I didn't buy the book for the cover art, It's quite a short book at 134 pages, and the quality of the actual pages seems OK.

20th Jan 2026:

Started the book

The Story:

The concept of the book, is that it is sent in Switzerland, in the foothills of the mountains, somewhere either in or around the Savoyard region. There is an issue with the earth and it falling into the sun. Hence the title of the book. The book follows a few of the characters in the village and their changing attitudes now they know of their impending mutual destruction. There are chapters where I was entirely confused and had no idea what was going on. With lengthy descriptions of clouds or water levels. One chapter was just a person saying hello to walls and describing these 700 foot, man made walls. These chapters made very little sense, and felt like I was reading a piece of experimental literature by a hipster student doing a degree in non conformist writing whilst wearing colourful beanies (indoors!), drinking pickle and dill flavoured craft ales.

However roughly every five chapter there was a more palatable chapter, that dealt with human relations and coping with impending death. These chapters were great, and shone through the weirdy beardy ones. At the end of the book chapters 27,28, and 29 were all absolute bangers. a bit of action with shootouts and rock climbing, these chapters all lead up to the final chapter, number 30, which I had great hopes for. But it went down the jazz influenced philosophical route, and was a bit of a let down.

The book is a short book, only 180 pages or so and the chapters where pretty short ranging between 4 and 10 pages. So i could get through the obscurio pretty quickly and enjoy the meatier ones. Maybe its me. Maybe I'm a bit closed to those kind of chapters. Maybe those with a doctorate in fine literature would appreciate it more than I did.