The Egoless Writer |
In 1995, I started a career in IT at a very large company. I left in 1996, only to come back to the same company in 2000, and I've been there since. One of my coworkers had a document tacked up on h...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:41:00 GMT |
Review: "Veins" by Lawrence C. Connolly |
This is a significant novel for Connolly -- it's his first. He's been a longtime writer of short fiction, his work appearing in Cemetery Dance, Fantasy & Science Fiction, and many Best of anthologies...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:10:00 GMT |
Review: "Rainbows End" by Vernor Vinge (Spoilers Inside) |
It amazes me how technology is still growing. I just noticed last week that Apple now has a 2 GB version of their iPod Shuffle. Also, the iPod Classic I purchased one weekend has more total storage ...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:24:00 GMT |
Review: "The Incredible Hulk" |
I was poised to do/finish my review of "Rainbows End," when I got side tracked by the file's disappearance and the loss of my train of thought. Then came a business trip to Atlanta for training last ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:42:00 GMT |
Review: "The House of the Seven Gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorne |
I think one of the problems I had connecting with this book is the lengthy background that was simply dumped on me in the very beginning. These days long info dumps are verbotten, but in this case i...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 20:27:00 GMT |
Rewiew: "The Second Line" by Sheryl Nantus (spoilers) |
This is another first novel, loaned to me by my step-mother. She enjoyed reading it, but wanted my opinion. I gave her my usual warning, and then proceeded to read the book. Now when it comes to fir...
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 12:36:00 GMT |
Review: "Dark Hollow" by Brian Keene (spoilers within) |
Series fiction is common in the speculative genres of SF/F/H. Harry Dresden, Honor Harrington, Anita Blake& there's quite a list. The problem with series fiction is that it appeals to the smaller au...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:05:00 GMT |
Review: "The Desert" by Bryon Morrigan (spoilers inside) |
This is a first novel from Morrigan, and typically with first novels I try -- I say try -- to be a little more flexible in my reviews. Hell, consider my own credentials&It weighs in at 278 pages, but...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:55:00 GMT |
Review: "Oogie Boogie Bounce" by M. Stephen Lukac (spoilers insde) |
My next batch of reading is a triple-play from the horror genre. Horror is always fun to read because it borrows some tricks from its cousins, SF and Fantasy. It allows a writer to use fantastic or ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:21:00 GMT |
Review: "Trial of Flowers" by Jay Lake -- Spoilers Inside |
As soon as I get one review done, I finish reading another book& looks I'm getting back into my old rhythm as far as reading goes. Well let's just cut to the chase with the next review so I can get ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:22:00 GMT |
