Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Hunter Lake - Gene Wolfe

Eyeball arthritis drowned gran.


3 out of 5

The Tear - Ian McDonald

Extra Aspect Enemy Mine scalarity scare creation universe conflict.


5 out of 5

Evil Robot Monkey - Mary Robinette Kowal

http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/jou...

All fired up.


3.5 out of 5

Catherine Drewe - Paul Cornell

http://pyrsamples.blogspot.com/2008/10/fast-forward-2-catherine-drewe-by-paul.html

Martian Great Game murder mission.


4.5 out of 5

The Eyes Of God - Peter Watts

The Shadow Knows what lurks in your heart you big ol' Chester.


3.5 out of 5

Suicide Drive - Charlie Anders

http://www.helixsf.com/fiction/Q3_and...

Free association Free Land mission possibly only future.
(call this 3.25)


3 out of 5

Balancing Accounts - James L. Cambias

Machine incentivisation Company combat.


3.5 out of 5

The Fantasy Jumper - Will McIntosh

Simulated street pizza.


3.5 out of 5

Character Flu - Robert Reed

Nano deadline.


3.5 out of 5

The Ray-gun: A Love Story - James Alan Gardner

" On the other hand, Jack had just acquired great power. And great responsibility. Like Peter Parker, Jack had to keep his power secret, for fear of tragic consequences. In Jack's case, maybe aliens would come for him. Maybe spies or government agents would kidnap him and his family. No matter how farfetched those things seemed, the existence of a ray-gun proved the world wasn't tame."


4 out of 5

Glass - Daryl Gregory

http://www.technologyreview.com/print...

All-star psychopath drug trial.


3.5 out of 5

Boojum - Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette

http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/files/b...

Brain pirates of space.


3.5 out of 5

The Art Of Alchemy - Ted Kosmatka

Carbonised razor-sharp corporate competition.


4 out of 5

The Fifth Star In the Southern Cross - Margo Lanagan

The pure spoof, a bit of an earner, mate.


3.5 out of 5

Shoggoths In Bloom - Elizabeth Bear

http://www.elizabethbear.com/shoggoth...

Prehistoric mutant master replacement martial decision.


4.5 out of 5

If Angels Fight - Richard Bowes

Jumper boy.


3.5 out of 5

The Small Door - Holly Phillips

http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p...

Weirdo defender, tired.


3 out of 5

Daltharee - Jeffrey Ford

Domeworld no Brainiac.


3.5 out of 5

We Love Deena - Alice Sola Kim

http://www.strangehorizons.com/2008/2...

Death Ray Bureau Jolie desperation.


3.5 out of 5

The God Of Au - Ann Leckie

http://www.helixsf.com/fiction/Q4_lec...

Righteous Vengeance sacrifice sunk.


3.5 out of 5

Firooz and His Brother - Alex Jeffers

Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move
You were my bro, why now groin groove?


3.5 out of 5

A Water Matter - Jay Lake

http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=c...

Dancing Mistress hunt.


4 out of 5

The Difficulties Of Evolution - Karen Heuler

http://www.weirdtales.net/getweird/weirdtales350.pdf

Form hunt.


3.5 out of 5

The Magician's House - Meghan McCarron

http://www.strangehorizons.com/2008/20080721/magician-f.shtml

Slight connection.


3 out of 5

Falling Angel - Eugene Mirabelli

Hot August Night, hot blonde.


3 out of 5

26 Monkeys Also the Abyss - Kij Johnson

Not going ape for this list.


3 out of 5

Mister Ice Cold - Gahan Wilson

Handsicle collection.


3.5 out of 5

Aquarium - Steve Rasnic Tem

Catalogue kidfest.


3 out of 5

Lord Of the Land - Gene Wolfe

Spirit jackal.


3.5 out of 5

Those Of Rhenea - David Sutton

Avatar suck face.


4 out of 5

Pelts - F. Paul Wilson

Hairy coat club rights.


4.5 out of 5

Pelts - F. Paul Wilson

Hairy coat club rights.


4.5 out of 5

Incident On A Rainy Night In Beverly Hills - David J. Schow

Conclave Script.


4 out of 5

Firebird - J. L. Comeau

SWAT the witch.


4.5 out of 5

Firebird - J. L. Comeau

SWAT the witch.


4.5 out of 5

Inside the Walled City - Garry Kilworth

Nailed demolition hanger.


4 out of 5

At A Window Facing West - Kim Antieau

Holiday woman gone.


3 out of 5

Cedar Lane - Karl Edward Wagner

Flash frozen.


3 out of 5

1/72nd Scale - Ian R. MacLeod

Model failure follow.


3.5 out of 5

1/72nd Scale - Ian R. MacLeod

Model failure follow.


3.5 out of 5

The Last Feast Of Harlequin - Thomas Ligotti

Clown pit ritual.


3.5 out of 5

The Last Feast Of Harlequin - Thomas Ligotti

Clown pit ritual.


3.5 out of 5

The Last Feast Of Harlequin - Thomas Ligotti

Clown pit ritual.


3.5 out of 5

Negatives - Nicholas Royle

Wrong way stupid.


3 out of 5

Negatives - Nicholas Royle

Wrong way stupid.


3 out of 5

The Co-Op - Melanie Tem

Baby tear.


3 out of 5

Shock Radio - Ray Garton

Ball chopping advice backfire.


4 out of 5

Jane Doe #112 - Harlan Ellison

Nope, not that dead girl.


3 out of 5

The Dead Love You - Jonathan Carroll

Cross dressed sting.


3 out of 5

Stephen - Elizabeth Massie

Crippled relationship.


4 out of 5

Stephen - Elizabeth Massie

Crippled relationship.


4 out of 5

Stephen - Elizabeth Massie

Crippled relationship.


4 out of 5

Stephen - Elizabeth Massie

Crippled relationship.


4 out of 5

A Short Guide To the City - Peter Straub

Viaduct killer joint.


3 out of 5

A Short Guide To the City - Peter Straub

Viaduct killer joint.


3 out of 5

The First Time - K. W. Jeter

Vampire virgin.


4 out of 5

The First Time - K. W. Jeter

Vampire virgin.


4 out of 5

The Crate - Stephen King

Box monster wife disposal chess extension.


4 out of 5

You Know Willie - Theodore R. Cogswell

Shapeshifted sentence pursuit.


3.5 out of 5

The Lurking Duck - Scott Baker

Robot killer killer.


4 out of 5

And My Fear Is Great - Theodore Sturgeon

We got the power now, too.


4 out of 5