Tag Archives: book review

A Familiar Story at the Earth’s Core

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

I’m exploring Sci Fi worlds in January, and my first review for the Sci Fi Experience and the Vintage Science Fiction month is At the Earth’s Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  First published in hardback in 1922, it’s definitely vintage–and … Continue reading →

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When Redshirts Fight Back

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Redshirts by John Scalzi has one of the most fantastically brilliant premises I’ve ever run across.  As soon as I figured out that it really is about what I think of when I hear “redshirts,” I knew I had to … Continue reading →

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Austen and Bronte and Magicians

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

My next book for the R. I. P. Challenge is The Magicians and Mrs. Quent by Galen Beckett, which mostly comes into the category in the book’s second part.  I became interested because this was described as a blending of … Continue reading →

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Classic Review: The Little White Bird

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

A quick update today, to say that I just got back from my trip to London and Paris.  I scheduled posts ahead, but if you noticed a distinct silence in the comments, that was why.  The trip was amazing and … Continue reading →

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Classic Review: A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

One of my favorite funny authors growing up (and still, to some extent) was Gordon Korman.  Several of his books still make me laugh out loud, after repeated reading.  One of my favorites, for its humor and its philosophy, is … Continue reading →

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