Issue 5
July 2010
July 2010
Book Reviews
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ON SHELVES
BLOCKADE
BILLY by Steven King
"Is this a good short story? Oh, absolutely. A blend of Underdog Sports Hero and Crazed Psychopath that is positively gripping." -- Rachel Hyland
LEGACIES by
Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary
Edghill
"While by no means ill-done -- Lackey and Edghill don’t know how to do things badly -- it never quite rises out of expected YA cliché." -- Rachel Hyland
MISSION
OF HONOR by David Weber
"Did he really just do that? Did that really just happen? Oh, my God. OH MY GOD!." -- Rachel Hyland
UNDEAD
AND UNFINISHED by
MaryJanice Davidson
"Let me just say this: NEVER make a deal with Satan, even if she is family." -- Michelle Nagy
ON SHELVES
BLOCKADE
BILLY by Steven King"Is this a good short story? Oh, absolutely. A blend of Underdog Sports Hero and Crazed Psychopath that is positively gripping." -- Rachel Hyland
LEGACIES by
Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary
Edghill"While by no means ill-done -- Lackey and Edghill don’t know how to do things badly -- it never quite rises out of expected YA cliché." -- Rachel Hyland
MISSION
OF HONOR by David Weber"Did he really just do that? Did that really just happen? Oh, my God. OH MY GOD!." -- Rachel Hyland
UNDEAD
AND UNFINISHED by
MaryJanice Davidson"Let me just say this: NEVER make a deal with Satan, even if she is family." -- Michelle Nagy
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NON-FICTION
THE
GEEK'S GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION
by Garth Sundem
"A Schott’s Miscellany for geeks, as though the original Schott’s Miscellany wasn’t geeky enough..." -- Rachel Hyland
NON-FICTION
THE
GEEK'S GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION
by Garth Sundem"A Schott’s Miscellany for geeks, as though the original Schott’s Miscellany wasn’t geeky enough..." -- Rachel Hyland
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IN THE STACKS
ON
BASILISK STATION by David
Weber
"David Weber's first Honor Harrington novel is one of few books in existence that is worthy of the shortest review I have ever been able to give: read it now! Right now!" -- Rachel Hyland
THE
DEED OF PAKSENNARION by
Elizabeth Moon
"If you like traditional fantasy, with swords a-slashin’, horses a-gallopin’, and heroines heroic (heroinic?) check this one out: you won't be disappointed." -- K. Burtt
THE
TOMORROW SERIES by John
Marsden
"Soon to be released as a Major Motion Picture, John Marsden’s 1993 YA novel Tomorrow, When the War Began is a book redolent with awesome kick-ass chickery. " -- Rachel Hyland
IN THE STACKS
Our topic this month:
Kick-Ass Chicks
CORDELIA'S
HONOR by Lois McMaster Bujold
"The Cordelia’s Honor books are fascinating, entertaining, fast-paced, romantic stories featuring one of the greatest heroines to come down the pike in a good long while." -- Kate Nagy
Kick-Ass Chicks
CORDELIA'S
HONOR by Lois McMaster Bujold"The Cordelia’s Honor books are fascinating, entertaining, fast-paced, romantic stories featuring one of the greatest heroines to come down the pike in a good long while." -- Kate Nagy
ON
BASILISK STATION by David
Weber"David Weber's first Honor Harrington novel is one of few books in existence that is worthy of the shortest review I have ever been able to give: read it now! Right now!" -- Rachel Hyland
THE
DEED OF PAKSENNARION by
Elizabeth Moon"If you like traditional fantasy, with swords a-slashin’, horses a-gallopin’, and heroines heroic (heroinic?) check this one out: you won't be disappointed." -- K. Burtt
THE
TOMORROW SERIES by John
Marsden
"Soon to be released as a Major Motion Picture, John Marsden’s 1993 YA novel Tomorrow, When the War Began is a book redolent with awesome kick-ass chickery. " -- Rachel Hyland
Our topic next month: Genre Humor
