Category Archives: sci-fi
Book Review: Only Superhuman by Christopher L. Bennett
I’ve reviewed Only Superhuman, Christopher L. Bennett’s first original novel, over at Escape Pod. I liked it, for the most part.
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Book Review: “Ghosts of Engines Past” by Sean McMullen
Read my latest book review here. Book Review: Ghosts of Engines Past by Sean McMullen
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Tagged ghosts of engines past, review, sean mcmullen, steamgothic, svyatagor, voice of steel
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Book Review: “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
Every now and then, a book comes along with a great premise and solid execution that a lot of people like and recommend with great gusto. Ready Player One by Ernest Kline is such a book. And it is good … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, ernest cline, gunter, headcrash, ioi, oasis, parzival, ready player one, review, sixers
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Book Review: “The Tyrant Strategy: Revenant Man” by Jonathan C. Gillespie
I’m not a huge fan of military SF. But I am a fan of post-apocalyptic SF. I’m not a huge fan of augmented-humanity SF. But I am a fan of humans-aren’t-the-most-powerful-people-in-the-universe SF. So when author Jonathan C. Gillespie put out … Continue reading
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Tagged augmented humanity, fractured america, jonathan c gillespie, military sf, nartuni, partana, post-apocalyptic, revenant man, review, serpican, tak akita, tea, the tyrant strategy
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Book Review: “Ink” by Sabrina Vourvoulias
I do think that Ink and stories like it — such as the film A Day Without A Mexican — do need to be told. Without getting political, I feel confident in saying that the US is getting more and … Continue reading
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Tagged a modest proposal, amnesty, digg, gangs, government, hastings, immigration, ink, inkatorium, jonathan swift, journalism, newton's cradle, sabrina vourvoulias, smithville, twitterfall
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Book Review: “Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion”, edited by Mary Alice Money
My review of Joss Whedon: the Complete Companion, a compendium of articles and essays on all of Whedon’s creations (and I mean all), is now on Escape Pod. Read it here. Book Review: “Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion”
Book Review: “11/22/63” by Stephen King
Book Review: “11/22/63” by Stephen King
Posted in alternate history, book, escape pod, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged 11/22/63, alternate history, fantasy, historical fiction, jfk, lee harvey oswald, review, star trek, stephen king, the sun dog, time travel
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Book Review: “Pirates” by Nobilis Reed
Nobilis Reed is a good writer — he really gets into his characters’ heads, which is all the more difficult when the story is told via first-person-limited perspective. I just felt that the first 50-60 percent of the book didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, deep space nine, erotica, nobilis reed, pirates, review, sci-fi, scouts
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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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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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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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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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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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Book Review: “Soft Apocalypse” by Will McIntosh
Apocalypse fiction has been around for many years, usually in the form of a cataclysmic event — asteroid impact, nuclear bomb, giant space squid — that destroys a good chunk of the entire planet and leaves the survivors to fend … Continue reading
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Tagged georgia, Japan, middle east, night shade books, review, sarlacc, savannah, soft apocalypse, wal-mart, Will McIntosh
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Book Review: “Dancing with Bears” by Michael Swanwick
Book Review: “Dancing with Bears” by Michael Swanwick
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Tagged dancing with bears, darger, fantasy, michael swanwick, moscow, review, russia, surplus
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Book Review: “Rough Beasts of Empire” by David R. George III
Book Review: “Rough Beasts of Empire” by David R. George III
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Tagged david r. george iii, review, romulan, rough beasts of empire, sisko, spock, star trek, typhon pact, tzenkethi
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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 