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Four Decades of Fellowship

Posted on January 9, 2019 by mossjon314159

The Fellowship of the Ring Part One of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Read in late 1976 or early 1977 Rating:  Five Stars Review originally published at GoodReads This battered well-read edition of The Fellowship of the … Continue reading →

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My Reading Recap for 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by mossjon314159

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 →

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Postcards from the Edge of Islandia

Posted on June 24, 2018 by mossjon314159

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 →

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Field Notes from My Retro Utopian Adventure

Posted on June 2, 2018 by mossjon314159

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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Unexpected Heart-Pounding Action-Adventure in Under 7,500 Words

Posted on April 28, 2018 by mossjon314159

I seem to have left the best for last in my Retro Hugo short fiction reading.  This morning, I started reading and could not stop reading “The Sunken Land” by Fritz Leiber.  His writing took me back to the days … Continue reading →

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Reading the Best Novelette Finalists (2018 & 1943)

Posted on April 16, 2018 by mossjon314159

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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Reading the Best Novella Finalists (2018 & 1943)

Posted on April 14, 2018 by mossjon314159

I desperately desire to reread All Systems Red, but I’m saving it for last.  And I don’t just want to re-read it, I want to experience it differently. I also plan to do the same thing with Binti: Home, which is available via … Continue reading →

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Reading the Hugo Best Short Story Finalists (2018 & 1943)

Posted on April 8, 2018 by mossjon314159

While I’m waiting on my interlibrary loan requests to be fulfilled for the 1943 Retro Hugo short fiction finalists, I’ve begun reading the current Hugo short fiction finalists, starting with the short stories.  These are easily completed during my lunch … Continue reading →

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Annual Hugo Reading Bonanza Times Two

Posted on April 7, 2018 by mossjon314159

Last Saturday, the finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards were announced, along with the companion Retro Hugo Award finalists. So I get double the fun again this year, like I had two years ago. I already have read, borrowed or … Continue reading →

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Beginning My Deep Dive Into Tolkien

Posted on May 24, 2017 by mossjon314159

A dear friend of mine sent me off on a wonderful Tolkien tangent last week when she replied to my Podcast Pickup post and directed me to the Prancing Pony Podcast.  I quickly scanned the last half dozen posted episodes … Continue reading →

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