Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey My rating: 5 of 5 stars This continuation of the story of The Expanse universe maintains the pace set in the first volume, Leviathan Wakes. It also continues the writing technique of switching the … Continue reading
The Pursuit of the Pankera: A Parallel Novel About Parallel Universes by Robert A. Heinlein My rating: 5 of 5 stars In 1980 Heinlein published a novel called The Number of the Beast. It involved parallel universes, The World as … Continue reading
The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part I: 1881 to 1889 by David Marcum My rating: 4 of 5 stars This series of Sherlock Holmes pastiches is quite good for the fan. It is not quite up to … Continue reading
Transmetropolitan, Vol 1: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the usual dystopian future comic, but done very well. The protagonist is a reporter who exposes all kinds of malfeasance and gets … Continue reading
The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book in an urban fantasy series that focuses on the top-secret British Government security organization that deals with magic and paranormal threats. The name … Continue reading
Sid Meier’s Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games by Sid Meier My rating: 4 of 5 stars Since I retired I have been indulging in pleasures I didn’t have enough time for, and gaming is one of them. I have … Continue reading
Doctor Who: A History by Alan Kistler My rating: 3 of 5 stars A good general summary of Doctor Who through the years, with stories about the production team, anecdotes, and the usual fannish stuff. If you are a fan … Continue reading
Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George B. Dyson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is for someone who is interested in the the history of computing, and in particular the early days around WWII … Continue reading
The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians by Peter Heather My rating: 5 of 5 stars Certain questions are perennial, and one of those is why the Roman Empire fell. Peter Heather provides … Continue reading
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World by Bruce Schneier My rating: 5 of 5 stars Bruce wrote this book in 2003 as a response to 9/11 and how it lead to changes in security practices in … Continue reading
