Tag Archives: classic
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. Must I?
Read September 2017 Recommended for fans of classic sci-fi ★ ★ And today, mine is going to be unpopular. But remember the advice from 9th grade Advanced English teacher Mrs. Muench about metaphors. Or maybe I mean false equivalency. … Continue reading
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Read June 2017 Recommended for classic sci-fi fans ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 An excellent analysis of the Trump candidacy and events leading up to his election as #45. Uses both his perspective and that of the anonymous supporter to chilling … Continue reading
When Gravity Falls by George Alec Effinger
Read June 2017 Recommended for people who enjoy futuristic detective noir ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 I don’t even. This book engrossed me, sucked me in, took me to the seediest bar in town, plied me with cheap booze and left … Continue reading
The More than Complete Hitchhiker’s Guide by Douglas Adams
Listened May 2017 Recommended for fans of the absurd ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The edition of the Guide that replaced all others in my library, it contains an introduction by Douglas Adams that adds interesting details for fans … Continue reading
A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes
Listened October 2016 Recommended for fans of dark comedy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Read by Samuel Jackson, this was an absolute auditory treat, keeping me transfixed on the drive from Georgia to Kentucky. Expecting something more of … Continue reading
The Goblin Reservation by Clifford Simak. No reservations needed.
Read April 2016 Recommended for fans of Pratchett, Thursday Next, Doorways in the Sand ★ ★ ★ ★ Some days, I need silly and yesterday, The Goblin Reservation fit the bill perfectly. Familiar with Simak through the beautifully pastoral … Continue reading
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Read March 2016 Recommended for apocalypse fans, historians ★ ★ ★ ★ Alas, Babylon was one of the more perplexing literary experiences I’ve had this year. Written by Pat Frank, it’s the story of Randy … Continue reading
Dune by Frank Herbert
Read December 2015 Recommended for fans of sci-fi ★ ★ ★ ★ I blame the movie. I was an avid but novice fantasy and sci-fi reader in 1984 when David Lynch’s Dune rolled out as a big-budget … Continue reading
On Basilisk Station by David Weber
Read November 2015 Recommended for fans of military sci-fi ★ ★ 1/2 broken finger review #3: first of all, people, i wanted to call this the ‘one-handed review series,’ as i’m typing entirely with one hand (at one … Continue reading
4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie
Read September 2015 Recommended for fans of Christie, manor house mysteries ★ ★ ★ ★ Mrs. McGillicuddy is traveling by train when she witnesses a woman being strangled in the train traveling alongside hers. She reports the incident … Continue reading
