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Category Archives: Science Fiction
Master of Horror Lecture Series (October 2019)
Master of Horror lectures throughout the month of October at several Mid-Continent Public Library locations around Kansas City. The lecturer is Roberta Park, who also happens to be President of the Tolkien Society of Kansas City. Synopsis: Horror author H.P. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fiction, Mythology, Science Fiction, Supernatural
Tagged cthulhu, horror, lectures, library programs, lovecraft
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Reading the 1944 Retro Hugo Finalists
My reading list for the next several weeks, thanks to the recently announced finalists for the Retrospective Hugo Awards. Or rather I should say my scavenger hunt because finding some of these stories will be challenging. Update 7/4/2019: Happy Independence … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Reading, Reviewing, Science Fiction
Tagged fantasy, hugo awards, hugo nominees, reading, Retro Hugo finalist, science fiction
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Snipping Satellites
My husband and I resolved to reduce our home entertainment budget for 2019. To that end, immediately after Thanksgiving and upon a couple of recommendations gleaned from various tech podcasts I subscribe to, I ordered a Roku Premiere+ and installed … Continue reading
Reading Resolutions
Happy New Year! My January is fully stocked with reading, book clubs and even a lecture (on a book of course). Tomorrow, I start listening to the audiobook of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles to discuss next Thursday, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Musings, Non-Fiction, Reading, Reviewing, Science Fiction
Tagged audiobooks, book clubs, books, ebooks, library programs, reading
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My Reading Recap for 2018
Best Book(s) read in 2018: The Murderbot Diaries (all of them) by Martha Wells Best Short Fiction: The Martian Obelisk by Linda Nagata Best Tome: Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright Best Tolkien* Book: The Fall of Gondolin Best Non-Fiction: Never … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Musings, Non-Fiction, Reading, Reviewing, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged audiobooks, biography, books, ebooks, fantasy, fiction, history, non-fiction, reading, reviewing, science fiction
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Postcards from the Edge of Islandia
The second third of Islandia suffered middle book syndrome even though it’s not actually a middle book. Yet it is the middle of this book. The first third had elements of a travelogue, a natural history explorer, a diplomat and … Continue reading
Posted in Alternate History, Books, Fiction, Musings, Reading, Reviewing, Reviews
Tagged alternate history, books, fiction, hugo nominees, Retro Hugo finalist
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Field Notes from My Retro Utopian Adventure
I’m in the final phase of my Hugo finalist reading, concentrating on the Best Novel category. In the right-hand panel of my blog, you’ll find my “Currently Reading” widget which is just the RSS feed for my GoodReads status updates. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fantasy, fiction, hugo nominees, reading, science fiction, utopia, worldbuilding
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Reading the Best Novelette Finalists (2018 & 1943)
I predict it will take me longer to get through the Best Novelette category than any of the other short fiction categories. Most modern novellas and some of the short stories are available in audio format. Thanks to Heinlein’s continued … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, fiction, hugo nominees, reading, science fiction
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