Category Archives: What Other People Wrote

Reading Yellow Blue Tibia

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I meant to read one of the other Nebula Award nominees next, but when Yellow Blue Tibia arrived in the mail, it proved too tempting to resist. First of all, the cover is inundated with Soviet iconography. I love Soviet … Continue reading →

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Reading Boneshaker

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Do you like zombies? Do you like your zombies historical? How about alternative historical? Say, around the civil war-era, if it had lasted twenty years. Except you’re in Seattle. If that sort of thing floats your boat, then Cherie Priest’s … Continue reading →

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Reading Finch

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Finch was my first review for the Spectrum Circus. Rather than posting a new review, I’m going to link to that one. Hopefully this will tide you over while the Abigail’s Birthday post and/or posts are still brewing.

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Hugo Nominees

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Alex Gorman

At long last, the Hugo Nominees have been announced, adding more books to my reading pile than I had expected.There are only three that were nominated for either the BFSA or the Nebula: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest The City & … Continue reading →

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China for the Trifecta

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Well. China for the trifecta of awards that I’m reviewing the nominees of. Since he’s the only candidate nominated for the BFSA, Nebula AND Hugo award, he’s really the only guy with a shot. I personally hope he pulls it … Continue reading →

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Reading The Love We Share Without Knowing

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I found myself without another BFSA Award nominee to read until the shipping gets shipped, so I decided to start in on the Nebula Award nominees. I’d already read The City and The City, the only book nominated for both … Continue reading →

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Reading Lavinia

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Alex Gorman

When I think of the phrase “transcends the genre,” one of the first people my mind goes to is Ursula K. LeGuin. I don’t mean that I think she’s better than straight genre writers. In fact, I like the genre; … Continue reading →

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Reading The City and The City

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I have finished China Mieville’s latest book, the BFSA Award nominated “The City and The City” and I loved it. The book is a tight narrative – mystery novel really – but taking place in perhaps the most challenging environment … Continue reading →

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China

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I have an abusive relationship with China Mieville. He batters me. He overwrites to a tremendous degree, knocking me over with a clenched fist full of two dollar words. After I’m finished looking those up, he kicks me in the … Continue reading →

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Musketeers Down

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I have completed the Three Musketeers. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in reading something actually interesting. This has kept me from doing some of the reviews I’d discussed a while back. This will change. I know most of … Continue reading →

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