My father recently stayed with me for two months. He’s retired now, so can visit for longer—which considering the time it takes to fly from Australia to the US is a very good thing. One week is a jet-lagged fever dream, two weeks just isn’t long enough, and three weeks allow one for recovery, oneContinue reading “Buddy Reading with My Dad”
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Review: Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
Wastelands by John Joseph Adams My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wastelands is not a door-stop of an anthology. The weight of the book did not numb my fingers or weary my arms. It is still a substantial collection, however, heavy with authors whose names are more than familiar and stories with ponderous themes. But,Continue reading “Review: Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse”
Review: The Cassandra Project
The Cassandra Project by Jack McDevitt My rating: 5 of 5 stars One leaked audio file ignites a controversy that involves NASA, private enterprise, the President of the United States, present and past, and a decades old scandal. One question, who was the first man to walk on the Moon?, sparks many more questions andContinue reading “Review: The Cassandra Project”
Review: Firebird
Firebird, by Jack McDevitt (Ace, November 2011. Hardcover, 384 pages) ‘Firebird’ by Jack McDevitt starts in much the same way most ‘Alex Benedict’ novels do. Alex and his assistant, Chase Kolpath, come into possession of some artefacts and prepare to sell them. Alex Benedict is no ordinary antiquities dealer, however. He has an insatiable curiosityContinue reading “Review: Firebird”
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