Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu: Väkivallan virkamies

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The first book of its series, the first book by the author. A constable of violent crime division of the Helsinki police takes part in a c...
Friday, October 25, 2013

Astounding Science Fiction, January 1956

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A pretty readable issue for its time. At least the writing was tolerable. The Executioner • novelette by Algis Budrys A judge of a futu...
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Elephants on Acid: and Other Bizarre Experiments by Alex Boese

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A collection of short case studies of strange, unusual or just plain crazy scientific projects. Including "what happens if you give L...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Asimov's Science Fiction, December 2013

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A pretty decent and readable issue. Pearl Rehabilitative Colony for Ungrateful Daughters • novelette by Henry Lien A naive Chinese gir...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 2013

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The serial which starts I this issue takes a lot of space. The stories aren’t too good in my opinion. Most of them don’t really tell a coh...
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Sunday, October 6, 2013

Eeva Joenpelto: Tuomari Müller, hieno mies

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The winner of the Finlandia award in 1994. The book tells the story of a son of an alcohol bootlegger, who was an honest man and a judge, ...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 2005

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A pretty average issue. Somehow the stories felt very aged. Company Secrets • novelette by Kyle Kirkland Practically all companies have...
Sunday, September 29, 2013

The Human Division by John Scalzi

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Part of the “Old Man’s War” series. The book continues the story from the Lost Colony. The Earth now knows that the Colonial Union has kep...