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The Nebula Awards

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Alex Gorman

I have recently finished reading all the Nebula Award nominees for this year. The Nebula’s always provide some really interest and diverse novels, that I often find myself preferring to the Hugo offerings. Even saying that, this year’s nominees are … Continue reading →

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Reading Shades of Milk and Honey

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Alex Gorman

I loved this book. Take that either as a disclaimer or a standalone review. Shades of Milk and Honey, by Mary Robinette Kowal is something unexpected. In a genre dominated by adventure, action and science, it’s refreshing to read a … Continue reading →

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Reading The Native Star

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Alex Gorman

Before I dive into this review, let me first reference a growing trend in science fiction, incidental zombies. This is particularly popular in the historical variety of science fiction novel. These are zombies that are part of the novel, but … Continue reading →

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Reading All Clear

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Alex Gorman

Let me start off by saying that All Clear isn’t bad. Or rather, these two books aren’t bad. You might want to start with my review of Blackout, if you haven’t already. The books are interesting, engaging page turners. You … Continue reading →

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Reading Blackout

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Alex Gorman

I started reading Blackout, by Connie Willis, with some trepidation. While I had loved two of her earlier books, To Say Nothing of the Dog and Doomsday Book, the last book I read from her was Passage. I had started … Continue reading →

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Reading The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Alex Gorman

The first nominee I chose to read this award season was The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, but N.K. Jemison. I chose this one mostly because I thought the cover art was cool, which is odd because I read the kindle version, … Continue reading →

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Awards and The Brig

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Alex Gorman

First of all, I wanted to note that the Nebula Award Nominees are out: The Native Star, M.K. Hobson (Spectra) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit UK; Orbit US) Shades of Milk and Honey, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) Echo, … Continue reading →

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Reading The Windup Girl

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Alex Gorman

Since Paolo Bacipgalupi’s The Windup Girl is independently published, I submitted this review to the Spectrum Circus, which collects such things. You can read my review here. If you’re looking for a quick breakdown of what I thought of the … Continue reading →

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Reading Flesh and Fire

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I should start off by saying that I don’t love fantasy. To set the bar for you, I’m someone who has never read The Lord of the Rings. Let me clarify: I’ve never finished reading The Lord of the Rings. … Continue reading →

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Nebula Awards

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Alex Gorman

I’m a little behind schedule on this, but the Nebula Awards ceremony took place two weeks ago. Now, I’ve read four of the six nominees and I’m 85% of the way through the fifth, if my Kindle isn’t steering me … Continue reading →

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