September 2011
Can you tell I had some time off? This month had a bit of a Viable Paradise theme, as over half of the books I read were written by people associated with the workshop in one way or another. Perdido … Continue reading
Tag Archives: John Scalzi
Renovation 2011 WorldCon
I hemmed and hawed for a while, but finally decided to take the plunge and register for WorldCon in Reno. When the flight prices horrified me, the Swedish Aircraft Carrier road trip tour was born. I picked up one passenger … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Garcia, Chris Kastensmidt, Connie Willis, Curtis Chen, David Brin, Jeff MacFee, John Scalzi, Kate Baker, Kevin Kenan, Kim Vandervort, M.J. Locke, Mary Robinette Kowal, RenoSF, Renovation 2011, Robert Silverberg, Seanan McGuire, Steven Gould, Viable Paradise, Warren Schultz, WorldCon
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May 2010
Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded, by John Scalzi Winner of the Hugo for Best Related Book. Funny, at times profane, at times moving. I may not always agree with Mr. Scalzi, but I AM entertained. The Knife of Dreams, … Continue reading
December 2009
The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman Seminal SF classic. The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga The Gargoyle, by Andrew Davidson World War Z, by Max Brooks I’m usually the last person to go in for zombie entertainment of any kind, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Davidson, Aravind Adiga, Joe Haldeman, John Scalzi, Max Brooks
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May 2009
Underground, by June Hutton A moving, visceral exploration of one man’s journey of recovery after suffering shell-shock during the Great War. The Last Wish, by Andrzej Sapkowski Sends up plenty of fairy tale tropes with wit and flair, but ultimately … Continue reading
Home Sweet
I made it back from Viable Paradise, no thanks to Hurricane Kyle, and all thanks to VP staffer Kate. After my puddle jumper flight got canceled, she bundled me into her car and we took the ferry to Woods Hole, … Continue reading
August 2008
Axis, by Robert Charles Wilson The Ghost Brigades, by John Scalzi The Last Colony, by John Scalzi Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer Singularity Sky, by Charles Stross [Update 5:30 PM] Ooops, how could I forget? Also: Ysabel, by Guy Gavriel Kay
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Tagged Charles Stross, Guy Gavriel Kay, John Scalzi, Robert Charles Wilson, Stephenie Meyer
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July 2008
Sorry for the absence of posts lately. Life’s been a little nutty. But I did get lots of reading in (not that my Currently Reading badge gave any indication of it, woops!). Hammered, by Elizabeth Bear Spin, by Robert Charles … Continue reading
YA vs Adult SF/F
There’s a big discussion going on over at Scalzi’s blog about YA vs adult SF/F, with Scott Westerfeld being used as Exhibit A. I haven’t followed up on the comments, but I do find the whole debate interesting from both … Continue reading