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Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

Cover to Cover #250: Robert J. Sawyer

February 12, 2007June 3, 2024 | 11 Comments
Keeper's Child

Cover to Cover #301A: Leslie Davis

March 17, 2008June 6, 2024 | 5 Comments
Turn Coat

Cover to Cover #354A: Jim Butcher

March 30, 2009May 30, 2024 | 3 Comments
Burn

Cover to Cover #218: James Patrick Kelly

May 15, 2006May 27, 2024 | 7 Comments
The Authorized Ender Companion

Cover to Cover #392A: Jake Black, “The Official Ender Companion”

January 18, 2010June 17, 2024 | 3 Comments
Sketchbook : The Other Artwork of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell

Cover to Cover #12: Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell

May 2, 2002July 3, 2024

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Review: “S.” by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst

Review: “S.” by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst

Stephen Carpenter | November 26, 2013June 8, 2024 | 1 Comment

The novel S. is less of a conventional story written using words than it is an experience using the book as an object that mystifies the reader into a multi-layered tale of intrigue, young romance, and mystery. S. is told through the imaginary novel, Ship of Theseus, written by a Kafkaesque V.M. Straka whose real identity is unknown.

Classic Review: “On A Pale Horse” by Piers Anthony

Classic Review: “On A Pale Horse” by Piers Anthony

Joe Murphy | March 10, 2004May 30, 2024

After listening to the interview with Piers Anthony, I decided to try one of the books in his “Incarnations of Immortality” series. The first book in the series is titled On a Pale Horse.

Review: “Killing the Rabbit” by Alison Goodman

Review: “Killing the Rabbit” by Alison Goodman

Debbie Walker | December 21, 2007June 1, 2024

This book is based in Australia yet blends in a bit of Japanese and Chinese culture. What doesn’t make sense is this South African Pharmaceutical Company is only killing Australian women with this trait and there is no mention of any other women in any other country. Resorting to the murder of those seven women and the other “loose ends” seems a bit drastic without taking into consideration the possibility of hundreds of women worldwide who might have the same genetic mutation.

Review: “Crater County” by Jonathan Miller

Review: “Crater County” by Jonathan Miller

Joe Murphy | June 20, 2005May 31, 2024

So there I am at Ice Escape, and a young man starts chatting me up about his book, Crater County: A Legal Thriller of New Mexico. It’s a slightly supernatural legal thriller, he says. And I says, “A slightly supernatural legal thriller? I don’t think I’ve ever read something like that.” And he says, “How’d you like to review the book?” I says, “Sure, why not?”

We said a lot.

Review: “The Ghost Brigades” by John Scalzi

Review: “The Ghost Brigades” by John Scalzi

David Moldawer | December 24, 2005June 3, 2024

Ghost Brigades is a pageturner with surprising emotional rewards, but I’m hoping that Scalzi plans to write more books in this universe, because as it is there are too many ideas here for his own good.

Review: “I Am Number Four” by Pittacus Lore

Review: “I Am Number Four” by Pittacus Lore

Michael Hickerson | August 10, 2010July 27, 2024

“I Am Number Four” is a narrative driven story, full of twists, turns and danger for John and Henri. And while that keeps the pages turning, the story lacks any really fleshed out or interesting supporting characters for John.

Review: “Jump Start” by Gary Carter

Joe Murphy | December 22, 2003June 3, 2024

All in all, though I think the book is flawed, I wanted to keep reading. I wanted to see how the story ended, which is a lot more I can say about other books I’ve reviewed.

I feel a bit flummoxed when it comes to rating this book. I enjoyed reading it, I don’t deny that, but the entire time I’m also thinking how much better it could be. Since I’m torn down the middle, I’ll tear the rating down the middle as well.

Review: “7th Sigma” by Steven Gould

Review: “7th Sigma” by Steven Gould

Web Genii | August 17, 2011May 31, 2024 | 2 Comments

I have to admit that I didn’t buy 7th Sigma because of the excerpt called “Bugs in the Arroyo” that you can find for free on the Tor website. I bought it because of Summer’s love for Steven Gould’s Jumper. I’ve never read Jumper, but Summer’s enthusiasm for Gould is contagious.

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