June 12th, 2009–August 30th, 2012
Hopefully he'll be back someday. He is undead, after all.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Ran out of books (but here are the ones I read before that happened)
I was looking at books to put on hold, but nothing is catching my interest right now. I'll go look through books I own and haven't read.
Typing with this busted keyboard is annoying, so this will be brief. No real reviews. Sorry.
Gateway by Frederik Pohl
The revelation I'd had from reading a few Frederik Pohl is that his books are rather dark in a way that I would have liked more when I was younger. It's not that I don't like his books now: I really do. I just somehow get the impression that I would have appreciated his writing style more five years ago, and not because my taste has matured or anything. It's weird. I could say more about it, but like I said, I'm cutting this short. Maybe later.
Between Planets by Robert Heinlein
A classic "Heinlein juvenile" of the sort I'd already encountered on a couple of other occasions, so I knew what to expect. Actually quite good for what it is, in some sense. I was impressed, anyway. If you think you'd like to read a 1950's science fiction book written primarily for teenagers, this is probably the book I'd recommend. Also, hello, self.
Vitals by Greg Bear
Apparently this is a book in the "thriller" genre or something. I missed that, because it's by a science fiction author and is science fiction. I liked the subject matter (it's about a biotechnological conspiracy with anti-aging and mind-control technologies), but it's my least favorite Greg Bear book so far. I don't think I like "thrillers."
Typing with this busted keyboard is annoying, so this will be brief. No real reviews. Sorry.
Gateway by Frederik Pohl
The revelation I'd had from reading a few Frederik Pohl is that his books are rather dark in a way that I would have liked more when I was younger. It's not that I don't like his books now: I really do. I just somehow get the impression that I would have appreciated his writing style more five years ago, and not because my taste has matured or anything. It's weird. I could say more about it, but like I said, I'm cutting this short. Maybe later.
Between Planets by Robert Heinlein
A classic "Heinlein juvenile" of the sort I'd already encountered on a couple of other occasions, so I knew what to expect. Actually quite good for what it is, in some sense. I was impressed, anyway. If you think you'd like to read a 1950's science fiction book written primarily for teenagers, this is probably the book I'd recommend. Also, hello, self.
Vitals by Greg Bear
Apparently this is a book in the "thriller" genre or something. I missed that, because it's by a science fiction author and is science fiction. I liked the subject matter (it's about a biotechnological conspiracy with anti-aging and mind-control technologies), but it's my least favorite Greg Bear book so far. I don't think I like "thrillers."
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