
- Jul 13, 2019
- 3 min
Book Review: The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem is the type of epic science-fiction novel that’s carried more by its science than its fiction. I don’t...
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- May 9, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: Fool's Fate, by Robin Hobb
Fool’s Fate, the final book in Robin Hobb’s Tawny Man Trilogy, ends by being kinder to its protagonist than I expected. The preceding...
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- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: Golden Fool, by Robin Hobb
After finishing Robin Hobb’s Golden Fool, my general reaction was that, in the best way possible, I’d been here before. The second book...
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- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: Fool's Errand, by Robin Hobb
Reading some authors (Jim Butcher, for example) is like downing a shot: the experience is fast and fiery, with no time to catch your...
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- Feb 5, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: The Emperor's Edge, by Lindsay Buroker
Lindsay Buroker is a prolific indie author and co-host of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast. Since I’ve been listening to...
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- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: The Alienist, by Caleb Carr
At first glance, Caleb Carr’s The Alienist looks a lot like a New York version of Sherlock Holmes. The main action takes place in the...
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- Dec 12, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay’s Tigana is the best-written fantasy I’ve read in a while. It wasn’t just the prose that got me (although Kay’s phrasing...
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- Nov 23, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: Writing the Blockbuster Novel, by Albert Zuckerman
Like most books about writing, Albert Zuckerman’s Writing the Blockbuster Novel doesn’t say much you haven’t read elsewhere. But some of...
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- Nov 2, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik
It’s hard to do better than Naomi Novik when you want a good historical fantasy. Spinning Silver, her latest offering, is a riff on...
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- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel
“Because survival is insufficient.” This is the worthy theme that runs through Emily St. John Mandel’s eclectic Station Eleven, a...
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