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Free Falling
I just realized it’s been well over a month since my last blog post. Since the past few posts have either been about my RPG or politics, I thought I’d surprise everyone with a blog talking about someone else’s work … Continue reading
The Velveteen Hero
Where are they now? There’s another word for teen sidekicks. It’s child-soldiers. I stumbled across this gem on TV Tropes, followed the link to Amazon, and… well, go there to read my review. I’ll say this here; Seanan McGuire gets … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Capes, humor, literature, new ebooks, Seanan McGuire, Superheroes, Velveteen, Velveteen vs. the Junior Super Patriots, writing
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In which Captain Kirk is the very model of a modern major general.
And now to sink for all time my reputation as a serious literary intellect. In my college days I couldn’t get enough of Star Trek–specifically Star Trek novels, and Penguin Books was cooperating by pumping out a title or three … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, humor, John M. Ford, Pies, science fiction, Star Trek
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Brains are Beautiful
In keeping with Mark William’s Girls Just Want To Have Fun month, I’ve decided to put up the brainiest girl of them all, Agatha Heterodyne. . . . This is Agatha. . . . Agatha is the creation of Phil … Continue reading
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Tagged Agatha Heterodyne, book review, Comic Books, Girl Genius, humor, Phil Foglio, steampunk
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Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery.
Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson were serious writers of serious sci-fi, so I’ve always wondered if somebody lost a bet, or if they just got way too drunk at a convention and talked each other into it. The result … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, book reviews, ebook review, ebooks, Gordon R. Dickson, Hoka, Hoka! Hoka Hoka!, Hokas, Hokas! Pocas!, humor, Poul Anderson, science fiction
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Illegal Aliens
Happy Easter everybody! In keeping with my commitment to begin with Forgotten Books, stories that were fresh, wonderful, ripping good reads from years gone by, that, for one reason or another, didn’t get the coverage I felt they deserved, I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, book reviews, ebook review, humor, Illegal Aliens, Phil Foglio, science fiction
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