Hossain is back, Scalzi vs newcomers, and some scary non-fiction.
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The Ghost Galaxy Omnibus
Another mega-series makes great promises. How long will it make it on my Kindle?
Read MoreListen up, series-addicted military SF writers—this is a good lesson on how to write about conflict. Please take notes.
Winding Down 2021
The winter has been unusually mild so far, much like some of the recent reading…
Read MoreI bought this on November 14, 2020 and finally finished it…a year later. Worth the push.
November Chills
Good, bad and ugly for Thanksgiving week.
Read More“When all else fails, blow up a bunch of stuff and hope for the best.” —Outcast Marines tactical plan
Outcast Marines
Another long series, another mixed result.
Read MoreExperimental Rating System
The East German judge is unamused by your effort….
Read MoreBroken, but not entirely hopeless. Well, mostly not entirely.
Warhammer Crime: The Rise of Neo-Noir
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love some grim, dark pulp (science) fiction…
Read MoreCassandra Khaw Rocks Out
Cannibal Chef, for starters…
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Ending September, Entering Autumn
Summer is officially over, time for another update on books finished, set aside or turned off.
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Dog Days of Summer Summary
In which we explore the finest reads, attempted and completed, of the hottest days of a very, very warm summer.
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Post-Pre-Summer Solstice Review
More (if slightly delayed) reviews!
Read MoreSpring 報復性熬夜 Festival!
Another Asian book concept, and a couple of months’ worth of updated good, bad and ugly!
Read MoreEnd of January... →
Another Reminder
Read MoreReluctantly Embracing Oblivion
Fifteen hundred pages of alien menace and human struggle and betrayal…but will it make the list of space opera worth reading again?
Read MoreKindle Reading Spree: First Report of the New Year
Reporting early in the New Year, trying to get a jump on reading in 2021…
Read MoreBook Management Update
New storage is commissioned, and some old books head to new homes…
Read MoreNo. Just no.
Mid-Winter 読書 Update Encore Encore -- Part 3
The Good, The Bad and The Very, Very Delayed, Pt. 3: Discontinued, Deleted or Deselected
In keeping with past practice, I offer another part of my triage: books that haven’t made it through to the end, or which I’m suspending until I feel more like finishing them.
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Mid-Winter 読書 Update Encore -- Part 2
The Good, The Bad and The Very, Very Delayed, Pt. 2: Kindle
Part 1 of this update dealt with physical books. This one will dive into more or less recently finished Kindle books.
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A little music to go with the darkness of these books.
Mid-Winter 読書 Update -- Part One
Early/middle of December update on three interesting but very dark books I’ve read recently.
Read MoreBest cover of the month. This actually captured the stories.
Almost October Wrap-Up
A round up of paper and ebook finishes, abandoned projects, and too-early-to-tells for late August through September 2020.
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