Tag: Science Fiction
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James Tiptree Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon
Review: Noted SFF author James Tiptree Jr. was a woman. Alright, thank you for reading this review and remember to check back often as new material is added…. er, well there is a bit more. James Tiptree appeared on the science fiction scene in the late 1960s, writing about rocket ships, aliens, intergalactic bureaucracy, exploring… Read more
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China Mountain Zhang
Review: This was good. Well written and engaging. Good, but not great. I figure this was why it was described on the cover as a New York Times Notable Book rather than a New York Times bestseller. The book is set in a future where the USA is a Socialist Republic after a civil war… Read more
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Analog SF Magazine January/February 2024
Review: My first Analog magazine for 2024. This was the best one I have read yet, with lots and lots of great content in both fiction and science fact, and in a couple of instances a blend of both. We meet an asteroid algae farmer harvesting oxygen for sale on the open market in A… Read more
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Analog SF Magazine Nov/Dec 2023
Review: You might be saying to yourself, a magazine? But this is a book review blog! Yes, but this is quite different. Analog is a digest style magazine that has roots going back to the pulp magazine heyday in the early 20th century. I have bought individual issues before but always wanted to subscribe and… Read more