posted "An ambitious big idea SF novel that doesn't quite reach the limits of its grasp" about Embassytown.   May 28, 2011

An ambitious big idea SF novel that does …
   Avice Benner Cho thought she was off and away from the strange, distant colony of Embassytown forever. After a difficult upbringing, she …

posted "Reynolds takes his space opera skills to a new universe" about Pushing Ice.   April 07, 2011

Reynolds takes his space opera skills to …
Unlike most of his space opera novels, Pushing Ice is set in a different universe than the one of the Inhibitors. This gives Reynolds the freedom of …

posted "A debut Post Singularity novel that has a few first time author flaws" about The Quantum Thief.   March 19, 2011

A debut Post Singularity novel that has …
The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi "Time is what we make of it; relative, absolute, finite, infinite. I choose to let this moment last forever …

posted "I draw with the strength of my arms, but release as the Will allows" about The Unremembered.   March 06, 2011

I draw with the strength of my arms, but …
   "I draw with the strength of my arms, but release as the Will allows"      Choice and consequences lie heav …

posted a comment on atfmb1's list, "Top Scifi / Fantasy Movie Soundtracks".   March 05, 2011

posted "A frustrating non-Culture novel from Iain Banks" about Transition.   March 04, 2011

A frustrating non-Culture novel from Iai …
And now, my second attempt to "get" Iain Banks... Transition is a frustrating book.   This is my second attempt at reading Iain …

posted "A moderately entertaining Vampire movie that has both clever ideas and some missteps" about Daybreakers.   February 28, 2011

A moderately entertaining Vampire movie …
Daybreakers is a movie with Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill and Willem Defoe      It's the near future. A rapidly dwindling resource is …

posted "A promising idea by Ringo ruined by the execution and the political preaching." about Into the Looking Glass.   February 28, 2011

A promising idea by Ringo ruined by the …
   Next up...another try at reading John Ringo. Glutton for Punishment, me. Never let it be said that I don't give people second chanc …

posted "A short sharp shock of a Hard SF novel from Greg Bear" about Hull Zero Three.   February 28, 2011

A short sharp shock of a Hard SF novel f …
   After an extended period where Greg Bear, once known for Hard "Big Idea" SF such as Eon and the Forge of God, took a detour in …

posted the Quick Tip, "Dune is a seminal, evergreen work of the genre. I think its as inspirational to fantasy novels as it ...", on the topic Dune.   February 25, 2011

commented on Scotoma's review of Template, "The truth is a double edged sword".   February 25, 2011

unlocked the Sci-Fi Fanatic badge   February 24, 2011

posted "I was once told by a friend "I don't read SF...but I like the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"" about The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts.   February 24, 2011

I was once told by a friend "I don't rea …
"I don't read SF...but I like the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"      That was what a friend once told me. She did …

commented on Crotchetyoldfan's QuickTip of Neuromancer, " a cyberpunk tour de force, though not really my cup of tea".   February 22, 2011

posted "Solid start to the Jump 225 Trilogy" about Infoquake: Book One of the Jump 225 Trilogy.   February 22, 2011

Solid start to the Jump 225 Trilogy
My next novel is a first novel, from author David Louis Edelman and the first in the "Jump 225" Trilogy: Infoquake. Bursting with ideas, s …

took a poll "Which is your favorite Genre Show?"   February 22, 2011

posted the Quick Tip, "I am really trying to like this show, but it has major plot problems that keep me from loving it.", on the topic V.   February 22, 2011

posted the Quick Tip, "Surprisingly fun, since it doesn't take itself too seriously. If only more SF programs learned to do ...", on the topic Warehouse 13.   February 22, 2011

posted a comment on atfmb1's list, "Top SciFi Movies".   February 22, 2011

posted "A difficult but rewarding novel from Elizabeth Bear." about All the Windwracked Stars.   February 21, 2011

A difficult but rewarding novel from Eli …
All the Windwracked Stars is a novel by Elizabeth Bear. Elizabeth Bear is an audacious, difficult, and ultimately rewarding author. There are good r …

posted "A very different book from the Creatrix of Terre D'Ange" about Santa Olivia.   February 21, 2011

A very different book from the Creatrix …
Santa Olivia is a book by Jacqueline Carey, who is better known for, and much better known for the Sundering Duology, and much much better known for …

posted "A poor, didactic SF novel" about What Happened to the Indians.   February 21, 2011

A poor, didactic SF novel
Note: This book was provided to me by the author.Please note I have heavily spoiled the plot. What Happened to the Indians is a science fiction nove …

posted "Dan Simmons takes on Charles Dickens in a dark, psychological phantasmagoria" about Drood: A Novel.   February 21, 2011

Dan Simmons takes on Charles Dickens in …
Simmons is an extremely literate author whose literacy has influenced more than a few of his works. The Hyperion novels owe a lot to the Romantic Poe …

posted "Disappointing Time Travel Novel from Haldeman" about The Accidental Time Machine.   February 21, 2011

Disappointing Time Travel Novel from Hal …
The Accidental Time Machine, by Joe Haldeman. Coincidentally, I was recently thinking about a Poul Anderson short story, "Flight to Forever", w …

posted "The dark start to Stirling's "The Change" series" about Dies the Fire: A Novel of the Change.   February 21, 2011

The dark start to Stirling's "The Change …
Dies the Fire (Roc Science Fiction) I've been reading Stirling for quite some time, starting with the accidental picking up of the first Drake n …

posted "A disappointing novel from a Grand Master of SF" about The Stonehenge Gate.   February 21, 2011

A disappointing novel from a Grand Maste …
The Stonehenge Gate      by Jack Williamson I was disappointed. The book revolves around four poker loving friends who discover …

posted the Quick Tip, "Deservedly, one of the touchstone books in the genre.", on the topic A Canticle for Leibowitz.   February 21, 2011

posted the Quick Tip, "My first, failed attempt at reading a Culture novel. I just didn't see what the fuss was all about.", on the topic Inversions.   February 21, 2011

posted "A classic book of contact with a two dimensional world" about The Planiverse.   February 21, 2011

A classic book of contact with a two dim …
   The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two Dimensional World by AK Dewdney      The setting is a graduate program in …

posted "Turtledove mixes some of his tropes into a new configuration" about After the Downfall.   February 20, 2011

Turtledove mixes some of his tropes into …
   It's been a little while, too long I think, since I've read one of Dr. Harry Turtledove's novels. With After the Downfall, I …