Tag Archives: science fiction

The Naked Sun

Posted on March 17, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Naked Sun© Asimov 1957187 pages A note to readers: I have been avoiding reading science fiction because I don’t like it rivaling my history reading. Being in Selma gave me access to The Naked Sun, though, and so I … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound

Posted on February 2, 2009 by smellincoffee

Homeward Bound© 2005 Harry Turtledove597 pagesThis week I concluded Harry Turtledove’s Worldwar-Colonization metaseries on a high note. Homeward Bound picks up at the conclusion of Aftershocks (1970) but quickly moves to 2030. In the opening pages, Turtledove moves the plot … Continue reading →

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Jedi Trial

Posted on January 30, 2009 by smellincoffee

Jedi Trial: A Clone Wars Novel© 2004 David Sherman and Dan Cragg345 Continuing in my Star Wars kick this week, I read Jedi Trial. As you might guess from the title, it’s set during the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker is … Continue reading →

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Colonization: Aftershocks

Posted on January 26, 2009 by smellincoffee

Colonization: Aftershocks© Harry Turtledove 2001488 pages And so after a lengthy break, I return to Harry Turtledove’s Colonization series. The series is a sequel series to Worldwar, in which an invasion by reptilian aliens interrupted World War II. The aliens … Continue reading →

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Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

Posted on January 20, 2009 by smellincoffee

Yoda, Dark Rendezvous: A Clone Wars Novel© 2004 Sean Stewart The long day of the Republic had come to an end. (Pg. 1) I’ve been in a Star Wars frame of mind ever since Thanksgiving when I began to anticipate … Continue reading →

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Darth Bane: Rule of Two

Posted on January 8, 2009 by smellincoffee

Darth Bane: Rule of Two© 2008 Drew Karpyshyn318 pages. I began this year with Darth Bane:Rule of Two, the second in a yet-unfinished trilogy of books about Darth Bane, creator of the Sith order that Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine … Continue reading →

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Darth Bane: Path of Destruction

Posted on December 30, 2008 by smellincoffee

Darth Bane: Path of Destruction: A Novel of the Old Republic© Drew Karpyshyn 2006324 pagesThe Star Wars story is not limited to the two trilogies: books, video games, and other media create an Extended Universe deemed canon by LucasArts. People … Continue reading →

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted on December 27, 2008 by smellincoffee

Where Do We Go From Here?ed. Isaac Asimov, © 1971 Where Do We Go From Here, a short-story collection assembled by Isaac Asimov, is more than the usual collection of short stories. Asimov introduces it in this way: “I have … Continue reading →

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The Caves of Steel

Posted on December 20, 2008 by smellincoffee

The Caves of Steel© Isaac Asimov 1953 I finally found a copy of The Caves of Steel this week. I’ve been looking for this book since the beginning of November, but my libraries have been unable to procure a copy … Continue reading →

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Colonization: Down to Earth

Posted on November 29, 2008 by smellincoffee

Colonization: Down to Earth© 2000 Harry Turtledove618 pages I continued reading Turtledove’s Colonization series this week. “Down to Earth” is the second book in said series, which is about Earth in the 1960s. The Lizards have held the southern hemisphere … Continue reading →

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