Author Archives: Dave

Fearsome Journeys edited by Jonathan Strahan

Posted on 2014-07-15 by Dave

Fearsome Journeys: The New Solaris Book of Fantasy by  Jonathan Strahan (editor) Started: 2014-07-03 / Finished: 2014-09-15 Rating:4 2014-07-09: Actual start date wasn’t recorded as I was just looking for something besides the novels I that wasn’t enjoying. Only one story … Continue reading →

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Queers Dig Time Lords, edited by Sigrid Ellis

Posted on 2014-07-09 by Dave

Queers Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the LGBTQ Fans Who Love It     Sigrid Ellis     2014-07-01               DNF   DNF 2014-07-09: Actual start date wasn’t recorded as I was just looking for something … Continue reading →

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The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

Posted on 2014-07-08 by Dave

The Wheel of Time     Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson     2014-06-30               DNF     DNF 2014-07-08: Burn out and an exhausting weekend road trip so not much reading lately. Read the prologue and half of chapter 1 … Continue reading →

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Neptune’s Brood by Charles Stross

Posted on 2014-06-30 by Dave

Neptune’s Brood     Charles Stross     2014-06-27    DNF       DNF 2014-07-08: Burn out and exhausting weekend road trip so not much reading lately. 2014-06-30: Hugo-related reading burnout has caused me to take a little break this weekend AND … Continue reading →

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Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Posted on 2014-06-30 by Dave

Ancillary Justice     Ann Leckie     2014-06-22    DNF    DNF 2014-07-08: Burn out and exhausting weekend road trip so not much reading lately. 2014-06-26: Slow going as I’m alternating books and I took a reading break for day or … Continue reading →

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Hard Magic by Larry Correia

Posted on 2014-06-26 by Dave

Hard Magic     Larry Correia     2014-06-21     2014-06-26     ***1/2 2014-06-26: Slow going as I’m alternating books and I took a reading break for day or two. I like it very much BUT…. with a lot of caveats. First … Continue reading →

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Parasite by Mira Grant

Posted on 2014-06-21 by Dave

Parasite     Mira Grant     2014-06-19     2014-06-21     ***1/2 2014-06-21: I’m about halfway through this and quite enjoying it. 2014-06-22: Good but very annoying. I hate it when I’ve figured out things the characters haven’t. It makes me think … Continue reading →

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Wakulla Springs by Andy Duncan & Ellen Klages

Posted on 2014-06-18 by Dave

Wakulla Springs by Andy Duncan & Ellen Klages  2014-06-18: I’m at the movie showing and it’s not very interesting so far. Set in the Jim Crow South which I find irritating. Would be more interesting if a time traveler would … Continue reading →

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The Chaplain’s Legacy by Brad Torgersen

Posted on 2014-06-17 by Dave

The Chaplain’s Legacy by Brad Torgersen Read 2014-06-17 / 3.5 out of 5 2014-06-18: I think the aliens came around a little easily in the end but overall it was pretty good.  

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Equoid by Charles Stross

Posted on 2014-06-16 by Dave

Equoid by Charles Stross 2014-06-17: This might actually be a four but I think I’m suffering from overload due to all the Hugo related reading. I enjoyed the story and it’s just the kind of weird & humorous stuff that … Continue reading →

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