Tag Archives: books

One of the oldest of chestnuts in the world of SF is time travel. There’s something almost utterly irresistible about a well-written time travel story. Every such tale has certain obligations: it has to play with the notions of someone … Continue reading →

For my second “Make Me Read!” poll, I offered a choice between two horror titles: The Terror by Dan Simmons, and It by Stephen King. I was sure that It would prevail, as it’s been around for a couple of … Continue reading →

Christopher Moore is a favorite author of mine, but he’s also an author I haven’t much read in the last couple of years, for one reason or another. I adored Fluke, but I was less impressed with The Stupidest Angel … Continue reading →

Fellow blogger-in-arms SamuraiFrog was recently casting about for a book he wanted to read and summarize snarkily on his blog; when he wondered if Twilight might fill the bill, I saw an opportunity to prevent that awful, awful book from … Continue reading →

Haven’t done a quiz in a while, so here’s one I grabbed from Steph. It’s about books, so longtime readers probably won’t see any surprising answers here. 1) What author do you own the most books by? Probably Guy Gavriel … Continue reading →

So, in my first ever “Make Me Read” poll, you all chose for me to read Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms over Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. I must admit that I was a bit surprised; for some vague reason … Continue reading →

OK, I am now working my way through Guy Gavriel Kay’s A Song for Arbonne, which means that it’s time for you, the Readership, to decide what I read next. Up for selection this time are two works of old … Continue reading →