Hal Spacejock, by Simon Haynes, is a fast-paced, light-hearted romp centered around the pilot of a tramp space freighter with the unlikely title name. He falls (often literally) into one hapless and hopeless situation after another, along with assorted robotic … Continue reading
I was emailed by someone representing the English editions of Chinese author Liu Cixin to see if they could send me a free e-book so that I’d review it here. The idea piqued my interest, but since his short story … Continue reading
As I mentioned recently, Lloyd Biggle Jr.‘s The Still, Small Voice of Trumpets is now enKindled, and I had a chance to re-read it this week after first reading it right around 40 years ago when I was in high … Continue reading
I finished Peter F. Hamilton’s Pandora’s Star last night, and I guess the good news is that it’s the sort of book that would make me stay up way past my usual bed time in order to finish it. The … Continue reading
After the relative disappointment that was The Long Earth (which may have suffered from being a collaboration that just didn’t work), Terry Pratchett seems to be back in fine form with his latest novel Dodger. This is a departure from … Continue reading
I received my new Kindle Paperwhite yesterday evening (WiFi-only with “Special Offers”). Unfortunately it turns out mine is defective, but I have not seen anyone else reporting my problem yet, so hopefully I was just very unlucky. My problem is … Continue reading
I finished Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter’s The Long Earth last night, and it was, unfortunately, a rather mediocre experience. While I did not really expect this collaboration to hit all the high notes that Sir Terry and Neil Gaiman … Continue reading
“I’m getting better.” Okay, sorry to any of you who are not fans of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” I’ve not been updating this blog lately (“Lately?” you ask sarcastically), but I hope that will change before much longer. … Continue reading
I just finished reading Spin by Robert Charles Wilson and found it to be a mixed bag for me: definitely worth reading but not likely one I’ll re-read. The story is centered around a time in the near future when … Continue reading
I know, I know: I’ve not updated this blog in a while. The dog ate my posts. Seriously, life has been challenging lately, including a multi-hour commute to my new (and otherwise great) job while dealing with the passing of … Continue reading