Saturday, January 19, 2008

The Little Black Bag - C. M. Kornbluth

Explanatory medicine.


3 out of 5

Press Enter - John Varley

Electronic entity killer discovery.


4.5 out of 5

Press Enter - John Varley

Electronic entity killer discovery.


4.5 out of 5

Press Enter - John Varley

Electronic entity killer discovery.


4.5 out of 5

Press Enter - John Varley

Electronic entity killer discovery.


4.5 out of 5

Press Enter - John Varley

Electronic entity killer discovery.


4.5 out of 5

Her Furry Face - Leigh Kennedy

Lady writer on the tv. Is an ape. Gives me the horn.


4 out of 5

Her Furry Face - Leigh Kennedy

Lady writer on the tv. Is an ape. Gives me the horn.


4 out of 5

The Peacemaker - Gardner Dozois

Sea sacrifice.


3.5 out of 5

The Peacemaker - Gardner Dozois

Sea sacrifice.


3.5 out of 5

The Marching Morons - C. M. Kornbluth

Unfrozen average bloke's lemming solution lack of life lesson.


4 out of 5

And Then There Were None - Eric Frank Russell

Antigand-a be any authority around here, you crazy people.


4 out of 5

The Jaguar Hunter - Lucius Shepard

An outstanding collection. Not an ordinary story to be found in this bunch.
In fact, so good, it almost average 4, coming in at 3.95, just a mere half a point shy which reading another story another day it quite possibly could get.

Anyway, great stuff. A mixture of SF and fantasy/horror, lots of which is set in locations most people won't get to, and is definitely part of the appeal of Shepard stories, from the hard-edge grim soldiering of R&R to the seacoast supernatural How the Wind Spoke at Madaket.

Jaguar Hunter : The Jaguar Hunter - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : The Night of White Bhairab - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : Salvador - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : How the Wind Spoke at Madaket - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : Black Coral - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : R&R - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : The End of Life As We Know It - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : A Traveler's Tale - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : Mengele - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule - Lucius Shepard
Jaguar Hunter : A Spanish Lesson - Lucius Shepard

Man decides sexy werejaguar is better than junk American cop show.

4 out of 5


Nepalese houseboy's female possession flaming Khaalear out.

4 out of 5


Spooked Special Forces pill popper's spinout.

3.5 out of 5


Postcognitive elemental sooicide discovery skewering slaughter storm Sally sacrifice saving.

4.5 out of 5


Spirited island drug supply gets a Bill.

4 out of 5


Soldier trio separation shock.

4.5 out of 5


Relationship visions.

3.5 out of 5


Island marooned alien derelict bodysnatcher decides on a shooting swansong.

4 out of 5


Setdown's simple longevity of evil escape deformity display revelation.

3.5 out of 5


Really big canvas cost story.

4 out of 5


Twin alternate traveller Disciple tunnel terror Tibetan exile ending.

4 out of 5




5 out of 5

A Spanish Lesson - Lucius Shepard

Twin alternate traveller Disciple tunnel terror Tibetan exile ending.


4 out of 5

A Spanish Lesson - Lucius Shepard

Twin alternate traveller Disciple tunnel terror Tibetan exile ending.


4 out of 5

The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule - Lucius Shepard

Really big canvas cost story.


4 out of 5

The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule - Lucius Shepard

Really big canvas cost story.


4 out of 5

The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule - Lucius Shepard

Really big canvas cost story.


4 out of 5

The Millenium Party - Walter Jon Williams

Just the right brain for the occasion.


3.5 out of 5

The Hotel At Harlan's Landing - Kage Baker

Community, bar Company.


4 out of 5

The Whisper of Discs - John Meaney

Hanging on for starflight, Gus.


4 out of 5

A Flock Of Birds - James Van Pelt

A Flock of Birds - James van Pelt

Pneumonia, with pigeons.


3.5 out of 5