Friday, January 25, 2008

The Sledge-Maker's Daughter - Alastair Reynolds

http://ttapress.com/335/the-sledge-makers-daughter-by-alastair-reynolds/

Great Winter war worry witch weapon passing.


4.5 out of 5

Gotta Sing Gotta Dance - John Varley

Music lovers planted.


3 out of 5

In the Bowl - John Varley

Venusian outfitting issues.


3.5 out of 5

In the Bowl - John Varley

Venusian outfitting issues.


3.5 out of 5

Retrograde Summer - John Varley

Clone twin meeting.


3 out of 5

Retrograde Summer - John Varley

Clone twin meeting.


3 out of 5

The Phantom Of Kansas - John Varley

Recording robbed revenant revenge Rat.


4 out of 5

The Phantom Of Kansas - John Varley

Recording robbed revenant revenge Rat.


4 out of 5

Stranger Things Happen - Kelly Link

http://www.lcrw.net/kellylink/sth/smp-dl.php?file=Kelly_Link_Stranger_Things.txt

This is not really my thing it appears, and as such, this is a 3 average for me, pretty much. What is cool though is the Creative Commons release, as the chance I would have seen it otherwise is zero. That being said, there are a few worthwhile stories here, but a lot of light and fluffy and very missable, and way too long when they get to part 18 of doing the same thing.

Stranger Things Happen : Carnation Lily Lily Rose - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Water Off a Black Dog's Back - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : The Specialist's Hat - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Flying Lessons - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Travels with the Snow Queen - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Vanishing Act - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Survivor's Ball or The Donner Party - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Shoe and Marriage - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Most of My Friends Are Two-Thirds Water - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : Louise's Ghost - Kelly Link
Stranger Things Happen : The Girl Detective - Kelly Link


Dead man story.

3.5 out of 5


Evil parents and pooches.

3 out of 5


Noisy munching millinery.

3.5 out of 5


Instructions not very useful.

2.5 out of 5


The geese should complain.

3 out of 5


Insubstantial Ping-Pongers.

2.5 out of 5


Just the leftover people for dinner, I think.

3.5 out of 5


Unrelated pairs in quadruple.

2.5 out of 5


Blonde, smooth and scary.

3 out of 5


Less one Louise.

3 out of 5


Better than reminding you of the mother-in-law, I suppose.

2.5 out of 5




2 out of 5

Fears - Pamela Sargent

Girls not popular.


4 out of 5

Trojan Horse - Michael Swanwick

Experimental theology brainwipe.


3.5 out of 5

Trojan Horse - Michael Swanwick

Experimental theology brainwipe.


3.5 out of 5

Instructions - Bob Leman

Interdimensional chess test.


4 out of 5

A Day In the Skin - Tanith Lee

Out of body can make no sense.


3.5 out of 5

The Aliens Who Knew I Mean Everything - George Alec Effinger

Don't you worry about that, nuhp nuhp.


4.5 out of 5

The Aliens Who Knew I Mean Everything - George Alec Effinger

Don't you worry about that, nuhp nuhp.


4.5 out of 5

The Aliens Who Knew I Mean Everything - George Alec Effinger

Don't you worry about that, nuhp nuhp.


4.5 out of 5

The Aliens Who Knew I Mean Everything - George Alec Effinger

Don't you worry about that, nuhp nuhp.


4.5 out of 5

Morning Child - Gardner Dozois

Weapon parental effects.


4 out of 5

Morning Child - Gardner Dozois

Weapon parental effects.


4 out of 5

Summer Solstice - Charles L. Harness

Alien astronomical advice.


3.5 out of 5

Summer Solstice - Charles L. Harness

Alien astronomical advice.


3.5 out of 5

Delhi - Vandana Singh

Past advice.


4 out of 5

Blued Moon - Connie Willis

Coincidental project.


3.5 out of 5

Blued Moon - Connie Willis

Coincidental project.


3.5 out of 5

Blued Moon - Connie Willis

Coincidental project.


3.5 out of 5

Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes - Harlan Ellison

Maggie, I wish I had something to say to you. But you're dead.


3.5 out of 5

Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes - Harlan Ellison

Maggie, I wish I had something to say to you. But you're dead.


3.5 out of 5

Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes - Harlan Ellison

Maggie, I wish I had something to say to you. But you're dead.


3.5 out of 5

Mirror Of Ice - Gary Wright

Possible sledicide.


3.5 out of 5

Answering Service - Fritz Leiber

Old style phone convo.


4 out of 5

Answering Service - Fritz Leiber

Old style phone convo.


4 out of 5

The Forest Of Zil - Kris Neville

Tree history.


3.5 out of 5

The Wreck Of the Ship John B - Frank M. Robinson

Spacegoing slum.


4 out of 5

Interview With A Lemming - James Thurber

Surprised humans don't off themselves.


3.5 out of 5

The Vine - Kit Reed

Grape growers are wroth.


3.5 out of 5

Fifteen Miles - Ben Bova

"Wonder how many Jesuits have been carried home on their shields?"


3.5 out of 5

1937 A. D. - John Sladek

Time Engine to look yourself up.


3 out of 5

Ultimate Construction - C. C. Shackleton

Deserted planet boy. With spade and bucket, luckily.


3.5 out of 5

Happy Ending - Henry Kuttner

Robot prediction teleportation adaptation.


3 out of 5

Genius - Poul Anderson

Smart breeding colonies and gorillas in uniform.


3.5 out of 5

Period Piece - J. J. Coupling

Turn your brain off.


3.5 out of 5

Thang - Martin Gardner

Fruity planet snack.


3.5 out of 5

Doughnut Jockey - Erik Fennel

Pilot test.


1.5 out of 5

The Strange Case Of John Kingman - Murray Leinster

Alien longtime patient dumbing down.


3.5 out of 5

Ex Machina - Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore

Ideal quarry.


3 out of 5

Mother Aegypt - Kage Baker

Devil too chicken for Company.


3 out of 5

Scout's Honor - Terry Bisson

Scout's Honor - Terry Bisson

Time travel for the NT, low battery means HS.


4 out of 5

Scout's Honor - Terry Bisson

Scout's Honor - Terry Bisson

Time travel for the NT, low battery means HS.


4 out of 5

Scout's Honor - Terry Bisson

Scout's Honor - Terry Bisson

Time travel for the NT, low battery means HS.


4 out of 5

The Clapping Hands Of God - Michael F. Flynn

World walking war woe.


4 out of 5

The Clapping Hands Of God - Michael F. Flynn

World walking war woe.


4 out of 5