So, I’ve had this short story bubbling around in my head for a while, and I finally got around to scratching down a few of the details before they become lost to the vanishing ether of this echoing chamber of a brain I’m cursed with. As I was putting together some of the character details, […]
“We all agreed that we really don’t know what will happen in the future”
I live in a small town in the middle of Iowa. Part of being in a small town means you have a little book club consisting entirely of little old ladies that get together once a month to talk about whatever it is little old ladies read and discuss. I don’t know what possessed the […]
Tor.com launches! Scifi geeks gain a(nother) home
As if there weren’t already enough places for geeks to hang out online, another challenger approaches! Popular science fiction publisher Tor has re-launched their website as a mini scifi geek social network, and I have to admit, it has an excellent set of initial features and offerings. First things first: here’s my profile. It will […]
I am a poor excuse for a fan of science fiction
So, nominees for the Hugo awards have been announced. Here’s my thoughts: Nominees for Best Novel The Yiddish Policemen’s Union Michael Chabon (I haven’t read this one yet) Brasyl Ian McDonald (haven’t gotten to this one, either) Rollback Robert J. Sawyer (nope, haven’t read it) The Last Colony John Scalzi (I’ve read Old Man’s War […]
Mini-reviews forthcoming: Old Man’s Ghost Brigade
I ripped through John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War and The Ghost Brigades in a matter of just a couple of weeks – a bit of a triumph for myself, I should admit. I’m used to milking every page of a book for weeks, even months. It took me a year just to get through the […]
Green Leopard Plague
I finished reading the first winner in the 2006 Nebula Showcase (yes, I’m one year behind. But this is one of the last compilations to be edited by Gardner Dozois prior to his extensive surgery, so I’m entitled to play catch-up). In any case, the winning novella was Green Leopard Plague by Walter Jon Williams, […]
Finished Harry Potter, 1:30am
Completely NON-spoilerific post. Promise. I knew when I hit chapter 25 at around 9pm last night, that I would have no choice but to keep going from that point until the very last word of the book. The word I uttered upon closing the novel: “damn.” There’s a lot contained within that one simple word. […]
My thoughts upon hitting a certain point about two-thirds of the way through ‘Storm of Swords’
OH MY GOD! I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY KILLED THAT PERSON! NOW WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO?!?! That is all.
Quality steampunk scifi?
I need some help. I’m aching to find some quality steampunk scifi to add to my reading stack. Problem is, I don’t know what quality steampunk looks like from a title alone. The Wikipedia list isn’t helpful for this very reason. Anyone read any good steampunk scifi works recently and have some helpful suggestions? I’m […]
The war continues!
I finished A Clash of Kings last night. I’ll be picking up A Storm of Swords tonight after work. I haven’t touched the Wii in about a week. Is that weird? Yes. Indeed it is.