Internet Book Shopping: Why It Sucks
(There’s a question at the end of this, so if you don’t want to read my long story, skip there and leave a comment!) Every time I go to buy a book online, I end up getting stuck in this terrible “get free shipping” game. After all, the free shipping saves you $10, easy, for […]
Last Minute Help: Looking For Some Books
I apparently have some money to spend at Borders. I have no idea how I earned it, but I have it. With that in mind, I want to buy a book or two, and I haven’t the foggiest what to get. This is where you come in. I’m looking for either high-concept or “literary” science […]
Science Fiction, Writing, and the Race Gap
I have recently been reading a unique book called Astrofuturism: Science, Race, and Visions of Utopia in Space by De Witt Douglas Kilgore (that name is a mouthful). One of the unique points he tries to make is that science fiction is, in some respects, racist; Kilgore does not argue that the fiction of writers […]
Book Magnet Entry #1: Deviations: Covenant by Elissa Malcohn
The second entry for my Book Magnet Project is in! The magnet is on the left and is for the book Deviations: Covenant by Elissa Malcohn. The book was originally published by Aisling Press, which, unfortunately, is no longer in business. However, Ms. Malcohn informs me that Covenant and the rest of the books in […]
Quickie Movie Reviews (2009): Volume Seven
I’ve been watching a lot of movies lately. I’m not a huge movie person, to be honest (at least when it comes to being at home), but the library at the University of Florida has free DVD rentals, so I’m taking advantage for the time being. Here goes: Europa (Trier)A young American travels to post-war […]
Book Review Up: Kell’s Legend by Andy Remic
You all have to check out this book if you’re into action-packed, unflinchingly brutal fantasy. Remic has done one heck of a job with this one. Here’s the review.