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The Sword of the Lady by S. M. Stirling

Cover to Cover #372A: S. M. Stirling

September 8, 2009June 8, 2024 | 1 Comment
Thirteen Orphans by Jane Lindskold

Cover to Cover #339A: Jane Lindskold

December 8, 2008June 8, 2024 | 2 Comments
Viewpoints Critical by L. E. Modesitt Jr

Cover to Cover #310A: L. E. Modesitt, Jr

May 19, 2008June 11, 2024 | 5 Comments
Soon I Will Be Invincible

Cover to Cover #277A: Austin Grossman

August 28, 2007June 8, 2024 | 1 Comment
A Field Guide to Monsters

Cover to Cover #178: Garth Nix / Dave Elliott

August 8, 2005June 22, 2024 | 6 Comments
The Course of Empire

Cover to Cover #241: K. D. Wentworth and Illustrators of the Future

December 18, 2006June 21, 2024 | 3 Comments

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Review: “Star Wars: Crosscurrent” by Paul S. Kemp

Review: “Star Wars: Crosscurrent” by Paul S. Kemp

Tia Bowman | January 12, 2011June 25, 2024

Crosscurrent is smartly written, with a timeline just jumpy enough to keep you intrigued, and a cast of characters that make you care what happens to them.

Review: “The Book of Daniel” by Lynn Terelle

Review: “The Book of Daniel” by Lynn Terelle

Joe Murphy | July 29, 2003June 21, 2024

Imagine an entire world populated only by men. The oldest have only recollections of their wives and mothers. The youngest have never even seen a woman except in old movies and photographs. Who would hold all the cards in a world like this? The one who could bring the women back.

Review: “Small Favor” by Jim Butcher

Review: “Small Favor” by Jim Butcher

Brian Brown | June 27, 2008June 1, 2024 | 1 Comment

Small Favor is a great read and I think that the Dresden Files books are a great introduction to fantasy/sci-fi for someone who doesn’t normally read such genres. It’s a P.I. mystery with magic with strong characters, an over arching plots as well as smaller story arcs that finish up in single book… mostly.

Review: “The Mousehunter” by Alex Milway

Review: “The Mousehunter” by Alex Milway

Darcy Low | September 5, 2010June 1, 2024 | 1 Comment

When you are out at a bookstore, what first catches your eye? The covers, right? Well that is how it is with me at least. A great cover can pull me in, or push me away from a book. And they always say, don’t judge a book by it’s cover.

That is so true I am finding out more and more, and is really true when it comes to this book. When I first saw the cover I said, “Hmmm, this might be a cute kid’s book.” I was right, but also very, very wrong. Turns out, it is a lot more here than what I thought there would be. But I am getting ahead of myself.

Review: “The Machineries of Joy: a Collection by Ray Bradbury”

Review: “The Machineries of Joy: a Collection by Ray Bradbury”

Tia Bowman | July 1, 2010May 30, 2024

I don’t think I can recommend Ray Bradbury’s writings any more highly than Neil Gaiman does in his introduction to the latest printing of The Machineries of Joy, but I’ll try anyway. I’ve enjoyed Bradbury since I first clutched a used copy of The Illustrated Man at age 13, but I think I just fell in love with his prose all over again.

Review: “The People of Sparks” by Jeanne DuPrau

Review: “The People of Sparks” by Jeanne DuPrau

Darcy Low | October 15, 2008June 13, 2024

Hi, first I need to say that there are going be spoilers in my review. I can’t help it, there just no way to talk about it and not spoil the first book for you. So if you have not read it yet, I’m just letting you know.

Review: “Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town” by Cory Doctorow

Review: “Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town” by Cory Doctorow

David Moldawer | October 12, 2005June 7, 2024 | 1 Comment

This is a book that will appeal mostly to geeks, both because it’s SF and because it dwells so enthusiastically on the topic of wireless connectivity and networks and all that. But above and beyond those trappings, Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is about family and society: fitting in, feeling left out, struggling for acceptance, struggling for independence.

Review: “The Griffin’s Gauntlet” by Wesley Lowe

Review: “The Griffin’s Gauntlet” by Wesley Lowe

Joe Murphy | April 13, 2004June 8, 2024

While the plot elements are not the most original in fantasy, this book has all the elements that people enjoy in fantasy novels. There are great fights, scary monsters, and unique and interesting characters. They all make for an enjoyable read. And Mr. Lowe builds up the momentum and suspense well, making the final fight between Sharon and Bain pretty damn exciting.

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