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Space Drugs are So Passé: The Narcotics of Science Fiction "Let's not forget thionite... the drug that makes you hallucinate that you are simultaneously fulfilling..." on Space Drugs are So Passé: The Narcotics of Science Fiction at Tue Jun 14, 2011 15:57pm
I refuse to die wearing provincial trousers: Doris Egan’s Ivory books "They are very, very good. Light-hearted but not totally light; clever and witty but not twee; unabashedly..." on I refuse to die wearing provincial trousers: Doris Egan’s Ivory books at Mon Jun 13, 2011 14:52pm
A Read of Ice and Fire: <em>A Game of Thrones</em>, Part 9 "Scale of Bad Guydom: Kicking the pretty girl's dog: bad. Killing the pretty girl's dog: very bad. Making..." on A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 9 at Fri May 20, 2011 14:09pm
"So, so, want!" on Children of the Sky Galley Sweepstakes! at Thu May 19, 2011 21:01pm
"The relative dating of HH compared to CoC/PoS depends on the assumption that Lois is calquing onto European..." on Gods and kingdoms: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Curse of Chalion at Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:44pm
"Publication order: Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, and Hallowed Hunt. HH is actually set some centuries..." on Gods and kingdoms: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Curse of Chalion at Tue Mar 15, 2011 01:10am
SFF and the Classical Past, Part 8—Wooden Horses and Wooden Walls "One of the interesting things about much Greek literature -- starting with the Iliad -- is the sense..." on SFF and the Classical Past, Part 8—Wooden Horses and Wooden Walls at Mon Mar 14, 2011 22:37pm
"seili @5 : Bujold's first fantasy novel was The Spirit Ring, set in a pseudo-Italy and featuring art,..." on Gods and kingdoms: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Curse of Chalion at Mon Mar 14, 2011 21:58pm
SFF and the Classical Past, Part 8—Wooden Horses and Wooden Walls "Xenophons' Anabasis has been the model for a lot of stuff in the last century; Troy, less so. Steve..." on SFF and the Classical Past, Part 8—Wooden Horses and Wooden Walls at Wed Mar 09, 2011 14:29pm
A fine clear deck: Patrick O’Brian’s <em>Blue at the Mizzen</em> "Jack does have high command in The Mauritius Command, where he and Stephen talk a lot about the difficulties..." on A fine clear deck: Patrick O’Brian’s Blue at the Mizzen at Tue Feb 22, 2011 00:17am
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: <em>Deadhouse Gates</em>, Chapters 18 and 19 ">“How does a mortal make answer to what his or her kind are capable of?" Watch out for the "make..." on Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 18 and 19 at Wed Feb 16, 2011 16:30pm
Small wars and bigger wars: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Rimrunners</em> "And it's tense all the way through; you can never know what's going to happen next (well, unless you're..." on Small wars and bigger wars: C.J. Cherryh’s Rimrunners at Thu Feb 10, 2011 16:17pm
Underground Quests: <em>The Silver Chair</em> "Jill is just amazing, I agree. Very well-drawn, and somewhat more to my liking than Lucy (who has her..." on Underground Quests: The Silver Chair at Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:59am
"The other thing Hambly does extremely well is understand the nature of evil, and that it's a temptation..." on Don’t mess with magic: Barbara Hambly’s The Ladies of Mandrigyn at Wed Jan 26, 2011 14:07pm
The Wheel of Time Re-read: <em>Crossroads of Twilight</em>, Part 17 "One reason for So Harbor is that it shows us Perrin paying attention to logistics (this has been an occasional..." on The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 17 at Tue Jan 25, 2011 14:33pm
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: <em>Deadhouse Gates</em>, Chapters 10 and 11 "And another classical reference: the women killing their children in the defeat is memorialized in the..." on Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapters 10 and 11 at Mon Jan 24, 2011 09:18am
"There's actually a third layer in the pre-chapter quotes (though you probably only realize it when you..." on In league with the future: Frank Herbert’s Dune at Wed Jan 12, 2011 13:27pm
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: <em>Deadhouse Gates</em>, Chapter 2 and 3 "I think one should certainly be very careful when judging others, but that's not the same thing as entirely..." on Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2 and 3 at Fri Dec 17, 2010 01:30am
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: <em>Deadhouse Gates</em>, Chapter 2 and 3 ">There seems to be an error in the passage where Mallick Rel gives Pormqual's orders to Coltaine. He..." on Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2 and 3 at Thu Dec 16, 2010 13:50pm
A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Merchanter’s Luck</em> "I liked Rimrunners better, but there's a lot of interest in this one as well. It's not a bad introduction..." on A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck at Wed Dec 15, 2010 19:12pm
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