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Crawlers by John Shirley

Cover to Cover #90: John Shirley / Bill Pottle

November 30, 2003June 29, 2024
The Bright and The Dark

Cover to Cover #122: Walter Hunt / Michelle Welch

July 12, 2004June 11, 2024
Stars and Gods by Larry Niven

Cover to Cover #423A: Larry Niven

September 7, 2010June 17, 2024 | 1 Comment
Grave Intent

Cover to Cover #185: Deborah LeBlanc / Holly Lisle

September 26, 2005June 22, 2024 | 3 Comments
Territory by Emma Bull

Cover to Cover #272: Emma Bull and Will Shetterly

July 23, 2007June 6, 2024 | 4 Comments
The Darkness That Comes Before

Cover to Cover #157: R. Scott Bakker

March 14, 2005June 23, 2024 | 1 Comment

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Review: “The Republic of Thieves” by Scott Lynch

Review: “The Republic of Thieves” by Scott Lynch

Michael Hickerson | December 2, 2013June 8, 2024

After years of anticipation and speculation, Lynch returns to the universe of his “Gentlemen Bastards” with the long-awaited third installment, The Republic of Thieves.

Was it worth the wait?

Absolutely.

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: “Whitechapel Gods” by S. M. Peters

Review: “Whitechapel Gods” by S. M. Peters

Lora Friedanthal | June 7, 2008June 1, 2024 | 2 Comments

Up until now, steampunk has been, for me, an aesthetic. It makes the great heroes of my childhood even cooler. And it makes for computers that are beyond sexy. Something in the synthesis of technology and analog mechanisms strikes just the right chord with me. It’s like the most elegant Rube Goldberg imaginable, with style. And yet, I had never read anything from the genre that inspires these creative works of fabrication fancy.

Until now.

Review: “The Machineries of Joy: a Collection by Ray Bradbury”

Review: “The Machineries of Joy: a Collection by Ray Bradbury”

Tia Bowman | July 1, 2010May 30, 2024

I don’t think I can recommend Ray Bradbury’s writings any more highly than Neil Gaiman does in his introduction to the latest printing of The Machineries of Joy, but I’ll try anyway. I’ve enjoyed Bradbury since I first clutched a used copy of The Illustrated Man at age 13, but I think I just fell in love with his prose all over again.

Review: “Counting Heads” by David Marusek

Review: “Counting Heads” by David Marusek

David Moldawer | November 4, 2005June 9, 2024

Marusek has envisioned his world so clearly and carefully that the technical details feel like afterthoughts. References are made subtly and in passing, the way any of us would refer to a ubiquitous convenience like a cellphone or digital camera, and it takes you many pages to get a full glimpse of how this future society truly differs from our own, while remaining completely human and recognizable.

Guest Review: “Lyranel’s Song” by Leslie Carmichael

Guest Review: “Lyranel’s Song” by Leslie Carmichael

Lynda Williams | July 30, 2006June 4, 2024

Lyranel’s Song by Leslie Carmichael is a book that thoughtful children can relax into and enjoy. The action is steady without being relentless, leaving room for characters to lead lives that young girls, in particular, could imagine themselves living. The two young readers (age 11) that I field-tested the book on often interrupted to supplement the commentary or make suggestions for what characters might do, which I always consider a good sign.

Review: “Troubled Waters” by Sharon Shinn

Review: “Troubled Waters” by Sharon Shinn

Web Genii | January 14, 2011June 3, 2024

I plunged right into Troubled Waters and when I finished it, I started all over again and re-read it once more. I often re-read a book for reviews, but seldom back to back. Troubled Waters was just that good.

Sharon Shinn’s books are  always very enjoyable, readable romantic fantasies. But I think that Troubled Waters marks a new development for her.

Review: “Star Wars: Red Harvest”

Review: “Star Wars: Red Harvest”

Michael Hickerson | February 7, 2011June 5, 2024

Following the success of last year’s “Death Troopers,” “Red Harvest” gives us another zombie/”Star Wars” mash-up.

This time instead of zombies attacking and eating the brains of storm troopers, it’s the Jedi taking on zombies.

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