Ian McEwan’s first “sci-fi” novel, Machines Like Me, published earlier this year, has not been getting the best reviews, but I found it enjoyable to read. I can’t say it was my favorite of his, but he set the bar pretty high with Atonement and On Chesil Beach. As one member of my book club put it, … Continue reading Machines Like Me: How did it REALLY End?
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Introduction to “Notes from a Sci-Fi Newbie”
My introductory post for a Sci-Fi (and Fantasy) series is now up at The Leather Library (UPDATE: no longer exists). Whenever a post goes up there, I'll post here as well to let you know. I originally thought it would be like this: But it's not. Not yet, at least. So far Dune and Solaris are … Continue reading Introduction to “Notes from a Sci-Fi Newbie”
Diotima's Ladder 