Portions of ‘Cryptonomicon’ are notably complex and may be considered somewhat difficult by the non-technical reader. Several pages are spent explaining in detail some of the concepts…… Read more “Sci-Fi Friday: ‘Cryptonomicon’ by Neal Stephenson.”
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Good news: ‘The Anomaly Problem’ ebook is on sale.
As part of Smashword’s Summer/Winter sale, The Anomaly Problem ebook is on sale for only $0.99 for the entire month of July. That’s right, a whole novel…… Read more “Good news: ‘The Anomaly Problem’ ebook is on sale.”
Sci-Fi Friday: ‘The Man in the High Castle’ by Philip K. Dick.
No, I have not seen the Amazon Prime show. And no, I have no plans to. Let’s talk about the genre of Alternate History. According to WikiPedia,…… Read more “Sci-Fi Friday: ‘The Man in the High Castle’ by Philip K. Dick.”
Sci-Fi Friday: ‘Coda’ and ‘Chorus’ by Emma Trevayne.
Get ready to meet my nightmare. I love music. By which I mean: I love the actual sounds that come out of my speakers when I put…… Read more “Sci-Fi Friday: ‘Coda’ and ‘Chorus’ by Emma Trevayne.”
Sci-Fi Friday: ‘The Andromeda Strain’ by Michael Crichton.
We lost a great mind when Michael Crichton passed away. What can I say about his novels? They were some of the best parts of my adolescence.…… Read more “Sci-Fi Friday: ‘The Andromeda Strain’ by Michael Crichton.”
Sci-Fi Friday: William Gibson’s Bridge Trilogy.
That’s right, three books in one post. I didn’t get my hands on the works of William Gibson until somewhat late in life. The reasons behind this…… Read more “Sci-Fi Friday: William Gibson’s Bridge Trilogy.”
Sci-Fi Friday: ‘The Penultimate Truth’ by Philip K. Dick.
I can’t talk about science fiction for very long without mentioning Philip K. Dick. If you only know of Philip K. Dick’s work through the various films…… Read more “Sci-Fi Friday: ‘The Penultimate Truth’ by Philip K. Dick.”
