Nightwatch, by Sergei Lukyanenko
a version of this review was first published here. Suspenseful and smart, Nightwatch is comprised of three episodes narrated by Anton, a Nightwatch analyst become fledgling field agent. Anton is...
View ArticleDear Cory Doctorow
Dear Cory Doctorow, I’ve learned the hard way, again, that I have to read your books at home. I downloaded Little Brother from your website when it came out, and made the mistake of reading it piece by...
View ArticleThe Jennifer Morgue, by Charles Stross
I used to read a LOT of Charlie Stross. Accelerando was a game changer for me, Glasshouse knocked my socks off, and I raved about plenty others. Then I got into Stross’s Merchant Princes series. That...
View ArticleRising Stars by J. Michael Straczynski
It’s a good thing Superman wanted to be a nice guy, wanted to be a good guy, didn’t mind being famous, the center of attention. What if he’d just wanted to live a normal life? If you had a superpower,...
View ArticleY: The Last Man, by Brian K Vaughan
Ahhh, Graphic Novel November, how do I love thee? and thank you local library, for hooking me up with some new Graphic Novels! I shall be back for more! thanks to Opinions of a Wolf for getting me...
View ArticleCowboy Angels, by Paul McAuley
Cowboy Angels, by Paul McAuley Published: PYR, Jan 2011 Where I got it: received a review copy from the publisher Why I read it: alluring blurb, totally awesome cover art. Something like Sliders...
View ArticleSo, you’d like to be telepathic?
Secret Thoughts, by Guy Hasson Published: 2011 from Apex Books Where I got it: received eARC for review why I read it: cuz telepaths are cool!! In Guy Hasson’s Secret Thoughts, he envisions a near...
View ArticleReview: Moxyland by Lauren Beukes
Moxyland, by Lauren Beukes first published in 2008 where I got it: purchased new why I read it: I really enjoyed Beukes’ Zoo City . . . . . . . in a not so distant future, connectivity is everything....
View ArticleFoundation read-along, part two
. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Hi Everyone, welcome to the second half of our read-along of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation, hosted by Stainless Steel Droppings. I invite you to click back to Stainless...
View ArticlePirate Cinema, by Cory Doctorow
Pirate Cinema, by Cory Doctorow published October, 2012 where I got it: borrowed ARC from a friend . . . . . . . . Cory Doctorow is mean. he likes to hit his readers where it hurts, to show us where...
View ArticleThe Atrocity Archives (a Laundry Files novel) by Charles Stross
The Atrocity Archives, by Charles Stross (The Laundry Files, book 1, also includes the novella The Concrete Jungle) published in 2004 where I got it: purchased new (not in 2004. closer to last year) ....
View ArticleMild Meld at SFSignal!
I heard this cold war era joke all the time when I was a kid: Under a totalitarian government, a man is able to smuggle his wife out of the country. He promises to write her a letter every week. He...
View ArticleThe Penultimate Truth by Philip K Dick
The Penultimate Truth by Philip K Dick published in 1964 where I got it: purchased used . . . . . . . . You trust your government right? Ok, maybe not 100%, but at least when it comes to defense of...
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