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Book Review: “Geist” by Philippa Ballantine
Geist combines the best of what I like in 1990s fantasy fiction with the scope of a doorstop novel… and then pares out all the extraneous crap that makes a fantasy novel into a doorstop. What’s left is 300 pages … Continue reading
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Book Review: “Hit List” by Laurell K. Hamilton
I don’t think Hit List is a really good book, especially when held up to others in the Anita Blake series. While the writing is definitely better and tighter than the past couple of Anita Blake novels, this one doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged anita blake, hit list, laurell k. hamilton, reviews, vampire hunter
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Book Review: “Embassytown” by China Mieville
Unlike Kraken, Embassytown doesn’t force the reader to perform mental gymnastics to keep up with Mieville’s use of language. However, the book did take me quite a while to get through. There’s a lot to absorb, and a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged china mieville, embassytown, review, sci-fi, science fiction
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Book Review: “The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms” by N.K. Jemisin
To go back to my comment on storytelling style — the best way to explain it is that I felt like I was reading Anita Blake: God Hunter. The same problems I have with Laurell K. Hamilton’s storytelling, I had … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, N.K. Jemisin, review, the hundred thousand kingdoms
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Book Review: “Scouts” by Nobilis Reed
Warp drive. Hyperspeed. Folding space. Immersion. The Infinite Improbability Drive. Read five different pieces of science fiction and you’re guaranteed to find five different propulsion methods with five different names. But one thing I can guarantee is that you’ve never … Continue reading
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Tagged erotica, nobilis reed, review, sci-fi, scouts, sex
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Soundproof #8
We hope you enjoy this issue, chock full of awesome stories, reviews, and Nebula reporting. We hope you have a wonderful summer (or winter, if you’re on the other side of the world) and keep listening! We will have other … Continue reading
Book Review: “Blind Man’s Bluff” by Peter David
For fourteen years, David has been sharing with us the adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the U.S.S. Excalibur — his unorthodox style, his unorthodox crew, his unorthodox worldview. In fact, if New Frontier had a single word to describe … Continue reading
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Tagged mackenzie calhoun, new frontier, peter david, review, star trek
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The Medzilla Report for May 2011
Despite generally good news on the employment front in the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in April that the nation’s unemployment rate increased to nine percent. They noted that of the 244,000 new jobs created, 37,000 of them … Continue reading
The MedZilla Report for April 2011
An employment report I write monthly for MedZilla.com was reprinted by sfgate.com (the online arm of the San Francisco Chronicle). They’ve been doing this for months now; one would think I’d call attention to it. The MedZilla Report for April … Continue reading
Book Review: “Ship Breaker” by Paolo Bacigalupi
Ever since the success of Bacigalupi’s Windup Girl, I’ve been meaning to read both it and Ship Breaker. It turns out I finished the latter almost a year to the day since it was released. I’m not sure how it … Continue reading
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Tagged dystopian, paolo bacigalupi, review, ship breaker, ya, young adult
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #7
My article “Speculative Fiction and Engagement Marketing” was reprinted in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod. Reprint: The Soundproof Escape Pod #7 : Escape Pod
Speculative Fiction and Engagement Marketing
I think it’s fair to say that speculative fiction has been hitting the “convincing people to vote for stuff using futuristic means” trope for a few decades now. From stories about voting how to kill people (or whether or not … Continue reading
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Tagged american gods, engagement marketing, facebook, marketing, neil gaiman, twitter, voting
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Book Review: “Nascence” by Tobias S. Buckell
Book Review: “Nascence” by Tobias S. Buckell
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Book Review: “Seize the Fire” by Michael A. Martin
Book Review: “Seize the Fire” by Michael A. Martin
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Tagged gorn, michael a. martin, review, riker, seize the fire, star trek, titan, tuvok, typhon pact
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #6
My review of Dancing With Bears has been republished in this month’s Soundproof Escape Pod, along with some short-stories that are definitely worth your time. The magazine is free for your e-reading device. The Soundproof Escape Pod #6
Book Review: “Agatha H. and the Airship City”, by Phil and Kaja Foglio
Agatha H., in one sentence: it’s a fun book. I immensely enjoyed reading it. It’s a madcap comic adventure combined with steampunk (or “gaslamp”, as the authors say on their site), a little Bas-Lag, and some well-used adventure fantasy tropes. … Continue reading
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Tagged agatha h. and the airship city, foglio, gaslamp, girl genius, review, steampunk, webcomic
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It can’t beam me up. Yet.
My comparison of Star Trek communicators to the HTC Evo has been posted on Escape Pod. Enjoy. It can’t beam me up. Yet.
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Tagged cellphone, communicator, evo, htc, star trek, technology
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The Soundproof Escape Pod #5
My review of China Mieville’s “Kraken” has been reprinted in the latest issue of The Soundproof Escape Pod. It’s free for the digital reading device of your choice. The Soundproof Escape Pod #5 : Escape Pod
Book Review: “Zero Sum Game” by David Mack
Book Review: “Zero Sum Game” by David Mack
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Tagged aventine, bashir, breen, david mack, dax, deep space nine, destiny, review, star trek, typhon pact, zero sum game
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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 