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Tag: science fiction
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Review: Scent of Metal
This was a case of perfect timing. I didn’t plan it, this just happened in a bit of happy serendipity. On the week that New Voyage flew by Pluto, I am reviewing a book that centers around, and in, Pluto. We begin with the story on Pluto, with a young scientist who is part of…
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Eat This While You Read That: Chris Nuttall
Chris is a bright star in the Indie scene, with dozens of novels released in the few years since his writing career began. When I asked Chris if he’d like to take part, and assured him that all I needed was the name of a dish, I didn’t want him to take time from his…
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Eat This While You Read That: Sabrina Chase
When I asked Sabrina Chase for a dish to cook and a book, she had an instant answer. It seems that there is a recurring mention of cornbread in her book, The Scent of Metal. Perfect! And it’s such a versatile side-dish, too. We eat it often here, although our recipe is a bit different.…
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Rounding Up
It’s a Monday Morning Round Up! As usual, my interests are varied, YMMV, and feel free to let me know in comments what you’re reading today! Book o’the morning: Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham. Art o’the Day: Wickiups (wordpress isn’t letting me upload images, so you’ll have to click, sorry) Reviews Papa Pat writes…
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Reviews: Sleeping Duty and Minivandians
Yesterday morning I started to feel unwell, and laid down, thinking that I could take some time and cut the con crud off at the knees. I was mistaken. By the time my husband got home from work I was a mess, and had refused to allow myself to actually sleep because I needed to…
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The Snippet is a Lie
So – I had to look up the origin of this meme, although it’s become an injoke with the crowd I hang out with. Even though I don’t game, this seems to work nicely as a life metaphor: the cake is a lie. So is this snippet. Instead, I went diving into my old posts,…
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Curmudgeon Reviews: The Star Beast
Written by Sanford Begley Yes, I know The Star Beast is one of Robert Heinlein’s juveniles. According to my Kindle copy it is number 8. Just because it was written as a juvenile doesn’t mean an adult can’t enjoy it. I hadn’t reread this one since my teens. It is one of his lesser known…
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ETWYRT: Stephen Simmons
As I am working my way through this blog series, I am tapping authors of all sorts for recipes and dishes. There will be traditionally published best-sellers, at least one who is better known for graphic art than prose, an editor, and independent authors. In some ways this was conceived as a way to help…
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Review: Space Doctor
Awhile back I had discovered James White’s Sector General books and reviewed them on the blog. In comments afterward, Lee Correy’s Space Doctor was recommended. I should fill in some background. My dad was in emergency medicine all my life that I can remember. As a paramedic, EMT, and sometimes fireman, he was usually on…
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Review: Forge a New Blade
I picked up the first book that Peter Grant had written after meeting him at LibertyCon two years ago. It hardly seems that it has only been two years… in that time, I have been reading his books and watching him grow as an author, to my delight as a reader. It’s also been a…
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Review: Here Be Dragons
This isn’t entirely a review. Sarah asked me to write the introduction for this collection of her short stories, and I greedily agreed, knowing it meant I would get to read them all as part of creating a good introduction. Since she has priced it very, very reasonably, I do hope you pick a copy…
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The Starter List of Science Fantasy
Over at the Mad Genius Club I talk about what Science Fantasy is, as a subgenre of science fiction. Where science and magic exist on the same plane, stories that stretch the imagination are born. If you haven’t read any, this is a good place to start. If you love the genre already, then perhaps…