Tag Archives: Isaac Asimov

This Week at the Library (29 December)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by smellincoffee

Aside from the books I’ve already done full comments on, I also finished The Great American Wolf and The Golden Door.  My observations about them were shortish, so I decided to include them here instead of making seperate, strangely short … Continue reading →

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A Whiff of Death

Posted on December 15, 2010 by smellincoffee

A Whiff of Deathfrom A Whiff of Death & Murder at the ABA© 1958 Isaac AsimovPp. 3- 146 “Death sits in the chemistry laboratory and a million people sit with him and don’t mind. They forget he’s there.”  Louis Brade … Continue reading →

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The Birth of the United States

Posted on August 25, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Birth of the United States© 1973 Isaac Asimov274 pages, including a table of dates. While trolling Amazon in search of elusive copies of Isaac Asimov’s Roman history books, I chanced to find evidence of a four-book history series on … Continue reading →

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The Complete Robot

Posted on July 4, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Complete Robot© 1982 Isaac Asimov688 pages A boom in electronic engineering followed World War 2, one that led to consumer televisions, the first computers, and a wide variety of other electricity-using gadgets. As people looked more toward the future, … Continue reading →

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The Roving Mind

Posted on June 12, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Roving Mind© Isaac Asimov 1983350 pages In the first place, I type quickly — 90 words a minute, when I am happy, carefree, and in a good mood. And that’s my typing rate when I am composing, too, because I don’t … Continue reading →

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Murder at the ABA

Posted on March 3, 2010 by smellincoffee

Murder at the ABA: A Puzzle in Four Days and Sixty Scenes© 1976 Isaac Asimov230 pages     On May 25th, 1975, booksellers and authors gathered in New York City for a weekend of networking, book pitches, and speeches. One such … Continue reading →

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Yours, Isaac Asimov

Posted on February 24, 2010 by smellincoffee

Yours, Isaac Asimov: A Lifetime of Letters© 1996 Isaac Asimov, ed. Stanley Asimov352 pages Had you asked me who my favorite author was in 2007, I would’ve looked askance at you, thinking that sort of question a type of sacrilege. … Continue reading →

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The Tyrannosaurus Prescription

Posted on February 9, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Tyrannosaurus Prescription and 100 Other Essays© 1989 Isaac Asimov323  pages I take for granted that I will enjoy a work by Asimov, particularly a collection of essays, but this made for a particularly enjoyable read. The Tyrannosaurus Prescription covers … Continue reading →

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Asimov Laughs Again

Posted on January 3, 2010 by smellincoffee

Asimov Laughs Again: More than 700 Favorite Jokes, Limericks, and Anecdotes© 1992 Isaac Asimov357 pages A German was giving an impassioned speech at the United Nations and the interpreter was silent.“What’s he saying?” someone whispered to the interpreter.“I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Asimov: The Complete Stories, Volume I

Posted on December 7, 2009 by smellincoffee

Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Volume I© 1990 Isaac Asimov614 pages I finished this book over a week ago, but academic responsibilities have seen my writing limited to papers for class and my creativity beyond that slightly dampened. I acquired … Continue reading →

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