Books
Eat This While You Read That: Kate Paulk
If there’s one thing I am sure Kate Paulk is tired of hearing, it is: ‘When is the next con book coming out?’ So I won’t say it. I’ll just look hard in her direction and think it. For this series where I recommend a book to read with a meal, I’ve had a lot […]
Billions gave their lives for Seveneves
Written by Richard Cartwright SF authors love to destroy the world. Neal Stephenson not only renders the surface of the earth uninhabitable, he breaks up the Moon to do it in his latest book Seveneves. Stephenson has a large cast of characters divided by 5000 years. The tale itself begins with the destruction of the […]
Eat This While you Read That: Mackey Chandler
I’ve had the pleasure over the last couple of years of reading Mac Chandler’s two series, and watching him grow by leaps and bounds as an author. While April, his debut novel, was a very strong story with a terrific female lead who… well, I suggest you read it. It was rough but has been […]
A Short Review for A Long Voyage
The Long Voyage of the Little Fleet (Family Law 2 by Mackey Chandler) is a fine story. Family Law set the stage; a non-traditional family with an exploring background. The Long Voyage takes it further (pun intended) by expanding on the actual GOAL of the characters. Gordon and Lee are believable characters doing believable tasks […]
No More Gatekeepers. With quotes from Terry Pratchett’s Wee Free Men.
No More Gatekeepers. With quotes from Terry Pratchett’s Wee Free Men. (I’ve included Pratchett quotes from the book Wee Free Men throughout this essay, because Pratchett had a true gift for saying what needed to be said. Read enough of his work, and you’ll see a solid, dependable and honorable philosophy and wonderful way […]
Tie-in novels not “real” novels?
I’m taking a break from the Hugo controversy. No, I’m not backing away. Nor am I changing my stance. I’ll be posting more about the nominations and the reaction from both sides later. But for now, I want to discuss something that came up on another blog where an author completely dissed tie-in novels as […]
Are free ebooks worth reading?
Mike Weatherford/Contributor Well, it depends on the ebook, and where it comes from. Most of the free ebooks being offered by Baen Books range from “good” to “AWESOME” – three stars or more up to five stars. They include books by John Ringo (A Hymn Before Battle, Emerald Sea, Gust Front, There Will Be Dragons), […]
Otherwhere Gazette 