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Alastair Miles

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Alastair Miles was born in Kent in the 70s, which seems like an increasingly long time ago. He works as a design engineer, or a close approximation of one, and he loves all things space related. He combines elements of humour, space exploration, science fiction, philosophy and adventure in his works. His writing competes with other interests in whatever spare time life is prepared to grant him.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 29 ratings · 10 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sub-Luminal 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Going Afterlife 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jupiter 34: Euporie by Alastair Miles (Goodreads Author), Dominic de Mattos, Jack Davidson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Alastair Miles rated a book really liked it Accusations (Babylon 5 #2) by Lois Tilton	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this. As many people have remarked it does feel like an extended episode of Babylon 5. The ending is a bit rushed and the science a bit dodgy at the close, but don't let that put you off spending some bonus time on B5. Interestingly I spotte ...more
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Alastair Miles is currently reading Upgrade by Blake Crouch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Alastair Miles rated a book really liked it Accusations (Babylon 5 #2) by Lois Tilton	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this. As many people have remarked it does feel like an extended episode of Babylon 5. The ending is a bit rushed and the science a bit dodgy at the close, but don't let that put you off spending some bonus time on B5. Interestingly I spotte ...more
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Alastair Miles rated a book it was ok 77 Shadow Street by Dean R. Koontz	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dean Koontz is a very successful author and deserves respect for his success. To that end, I think I can write what I truly thought of this book without harming his career! In short, oh dear. 'Short' is the key word here. The main problem with this bo ...more
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Alastair Miles rated a book really liked it Raft (Xeelee Sequence, #1) by Stephen Baxter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A real work of imagination and definitely 'out there' in every sense. However, that's exactly what makes it an entertaining read as you never know what you will come across next. I found the characters well enough drawn and it all came to a satisfyin ...more
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Alastair Miles rated a book it was amazing A Stony Silence by Alison Young (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is an account of a challenging life, and the lives around it, and has aspects I'd never considered. The history it brushes up against is also of interest. Most importantly, it's a wonderful project for reasons that will become clear if you read ...more
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Alastair Miles rated a book really liked it Out of the Darkness (Babylon 5: Legions of Fire, #3) by Peter David	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Whenever Peter David was asked to play in other people's sandboxes the novels he produced were always decent. This is no exception. It's a fine conclusion to the trilogy and dovetails well into the Babylon 5 universe. The next time I rewatch B5 the e ...more
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Alastair Miles rated a book really liked it Armies of Light and Dark (Babylon 5: Legions of Fire, #2) by Peter David	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Peter David was an amazing writer. The sheer number of books he produced was nothing short of incredible. This is the second book of his trilogy in the Babylon 5 universe. It falls short of a five for me because of some passages where plausibility we ...more
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Alastair Miles rated a book it was ok The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) by Patricia Highsmith	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Tom Ripley is a a schizophrenic murderer. He wants money, success and the good life and he's willing to kill for it - should the mood take him. This is a book that was recommended to me - and I went for it because it's not the sort of thing I normally ...more
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Alastair Miles rated a book it was amazing Into the Black by Rowland White (2016-04-26) by Rowland White	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I bought a copy of this book alongside Mike Mullane's Riding Rockets. I'd been recommended the former and this came up as a companion read. I admit I was a little sceptical. Mike Mullane's book is an emotional rollercoaster, funny and tragic from page ...more
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