Techie, software developer, hobbyist photographer, sci-fi/fantasy and comics fan in the Los Angeles area. He/him.
Mostly reading science fiction these days, mixing in some fantasy and some non-fiction (mostly tech and science), occasionally other stuff. As far as books go, anyway. (I read more random articles than I probably should.)
Reviews are cross-posted on my website and I have a blog dedicated to Les Misérables.
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Ensign, report to the bridge! Board the U.S.S. Cerritos for a mission to the enigmatic Qvanti system as the hit …
Finally bought it (and the rest of the series) through a Humble Bundle featuring a bunch of Scalzi's books. Time to move it up on my to-read list!
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - …
Also, I have the tiny footnotes to thank for prompting me to take another stab at fixing my glasses, since the view through my backup pair isn't quite sharp enough for that size type anymore!
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - …
Hah! 60 pages into this book and I stumble on the copy of Soonish that I couldn't remember whether I'd bought or not, but if I had, I definitely havent read yet.
Going to finish this one first, though!
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, …
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there …
A fun, fast read, parodying the James Bond Villain archetype. The main character is dropped into the deep end of supervillain society, complete with double-crosses, triple-crosses, assassination attempts, blackmail, framing...and of course the secret volcanic lair, superlasers, talking dolphins (who are really unpleasant and cranky) and a management layer of typing cats (who are much less so, depending on how well you feed and pet them).
Everyone knows he's way out of his depth and wants to take advantage of him. But he knows it too -- and between a background in business journalism and a willingness to listen to people with expertise (always considering that they have an agenda that might not be his own), he's able to manage better than anyone expects.
Of course, the skills that get you to the top of the backstabbing, chaotic world of villainy...aren't necessarily the best for financial stability. Or stability of …
A fun, fast read, parodying the James Bond Villain archetype. The main character is dropped into the deep end of supervillain society, complete with double-crosses, triple-crosses, assassination attempts, blackmail, framing...and of course the secret volcanic lair, superlasers, talking dolphins (who are really unpleasant and cranky) and a management layer of typing cats (who are much less so, depending on how well you feed and pet them).
Everyone knows he's way out of his depth and wants to take advantage of him. But he knows it too -- and between a background in business journalism and a willingness to listen to people with expertise (always considering that they have an agenda that might not be his own), he's able to manage better than anyone expects.
Of course, the skills that get you to the top of the backstabbing, chaotic world of villainy...aren't necessarily the best for financial stability. Or stability of any kind.
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there are the things you'd expect. …
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there are the things you'd expect. …
For one bright, shining moment, Tybalt, King of Cats, had everything he had ever wanted. He was soon to set …
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Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events in …
Tor.com is making some chapters from the book available on its website [ www.tor.com/2023/10/23/excerpts-system-collapse-by-martha-wells/ ].
The Daughter of Odren is a short story of betrayal and revenge set in the …
...only told by people who were there when it happened. Betrayal and revenge drive the plot, but underneath it all are themes of kindness, power, of living your life as best as you can under circumstances you can't change, and the cost it sometimes takes to change them. And sometimes, figuring out what your best life is.
When the prince of Enlad declares the wizards have forgotten their spells, Ged sets out …
I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning.
[This book] represents the first time that all of Le Guin novellas have been collected in a single volume. Featuring …
