Sunday, December 27, 2009

Asimov's Science Fiction December 2009

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Another fine issue with some very good stories. A Lovely Little Christmas Fire • shortstory by Jeff Carlson Gene-modified super-termites wit...

Analog Science Fiction and Fact October 1964

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Larger size magazine. Not very good, stories are fairly dated . Situation Unbearable • novelette by Herbert Pembroke Birth rate has suddenly...
Saturday, December 26, 2009

Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

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A Hugo award winning novel. Time travel is being used for historical research, and one female scientist is planning to travel to the medieva...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Analog Science Fiction and Fact January 1974

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Niven's short story is very good, otherwise not too good issue. Long interesting editorial by Heinlein. The Horus Errand • novelette by ...
Friday, December 18, 2009

Analog Science Fiction and Fact September 1996

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Only three stories as serial takes large portion of the available space in the magazine. From this on I am starting to use spoilers - but w...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Väinö Linna: Täällä pohjantähden alla 1 - Under the North Star part 1

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One of the "national epics" of Finland. The story happens in small rural village, starting in the late 19th century. The first par...
Saturday, December 5, 2009

Analog Science Fiction and Fact March 1978

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Surprising issue. I wonder if this was a test of some sort? Two stories by first time authors, and one by someone who had published only one...
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Analog Science Fiction and Fact September 1978

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A large part of issue is taken by serial, Stardance II. I have read the book version a few years ago – liked it, but I am not going to rerea...