Ray Bradbury is one of the most iconic fantasy, horror, and science fiction writers of the last century. Although he wrote every day religiously until shortly before his death in 2012 at the age of 91, his most famous works were written in the years and decades following World War II and during the Cold […]
Archives for October 2014
Bad Penny by John D. Brown is Visceral
2014-10-29 · by ·
Bad Penny was one of the most surprising reading experiences of my year, to date, and in all the right ways. John D. Brown, who is otherwise known for his fantasy writing, has written a story that is both compelling and entertaining, not to mention viscerally realistic. Bad Penny‘s hero, Frank, is a nice guy. He’s […]
The Best Fantasy Books…? [Poll]
2014-10-28 · by ·
What’s on your list of the best fantasy books? A while back I put together my Top 25 Science-Fiction Books list. Making the list was a blast. I took a walk down memory road and reminisced about reading some of my favorite novels, talking about why I had enjoyed them, and evaluated how they had affected […]
Let NASA send my name to Mars on a spaceship? HECK, YES.
2014-10-14 · by ·
NASA is sending a spacecraft back to Mars in December of 2014, and apparently, they’re taking names with them. No typo. Just the names are going. I sent mine in to be aboard the exploratory craft. Because you know: space. (h/t Eric James Stone)
Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia: 110% Pure Awesome
2014-10-12 · by ·
No bones about it: I am a slow reader. Worse, I am a serial book buyer and starter, and years can pass after I buy a book before I actually start it, to say nothing of finish it. Except for anything by Larry Correia. Somehow, Correia has figured out the secret combination to writing novels that […]
6 Reasons To Read More Than One Book at a Time
2014-10-08 · by ·
Long ago I realized that I would never be able to keep up with all the interesting books that get published each year. Heck, I can barely keep up with the stack of books piled up on my bedstead or on my desk, just begging to be opened. But that doesn’t mean there’s not a […]
A Rarefied View at Dawn by David Farland: Holding Up A Mirror
2014-10-07 · by ·
Equally touching, tender, and socially exploratory, A Rarefied View At Dawn by David Farland is a short story that takes place in the far future on a planet far from here. Men and women are segregated by gender and on the mountain top fortress of Kara Kune most births are controlled, allowing only females to […]
The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers: Time Travel Done Right
2014-10-02 · by ·
The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers is time travel done right. It’s been over thirty years since The Anubis Gates was published, and the story of treachery, time travel, and long dead gods has aged well. But then, what should I have expected? It’s Tim Powers. As I think I saw someone else mention about the […]
Charley in the Wind by David Farland: Heartbreaking But Compelling
2014-10-01 · by ·
Yesterday, I was disappointed with a story written early in David Farland’s career. He’s one of my favorite authors, and I didn’t get why. It was written early in his career, and even by his own admission was a real downer. Then I hit up on this story, another written early in Farland’s career as […]
