Saturday, February 22, 2014

Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1955

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The lead novelette is pretty good and interesting – otherwise most stories were slightly past they due date. The Tunnel Under the World ...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Xiaolong Qiu: Punaisen merkin tanssija (A Loyal Character Dancer)

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A Chinese police must help an American policewoman who is picking up a wife of an important witness. The wife has disappeared and must be ...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1976

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A pretty average issue. A Thrust of Greatness • [Lifeboat Earth] • novelette by Stanley Schmidt Another part of the series where alien...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King

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The first part of Stephen King’s major fantasy saga. I have read only a few of his books; probably the last one was the Firestarter about w...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 2014

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A serial takes a lot of space. I haven’t yet decided if I am going to read the serial. I read a few first pages of the first instalment and...

Riikka Pelo: Jokapäiväinen elämämme

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The winner of last year’s Finlandia award, the most prestigious literary award of Finland. The book tells the story of a Russian born poet...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Kari Enqvist: Olemisen porteilla

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A short and comparatively easy introduction to particle and quantum physics. Easy to read, almost easy to understand. Lyhyt perehdytys h...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1951

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Pretty average issue. Bridge Crossing • shortstory by Dave Dryfoos A young man lives in a ruined city. Several robots take care of him, ...