Sunday, February 8, 2026

Retro Magazine Review: Astounding, July 1955

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Retro Magazine Review: Astounding , July 1955 Astounding Science Fiction , under the editorship of John W. Campbell, Jr., was the central ma...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Reclaimed SF Site Review: Emphyrio, by Jack Vance

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Here's another SF Site review I'm posting on this blog after the demise of that wonderful site. This review was written in 2000. The...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Repatriated SF Site Review: My Favorite Science Fiction Story, edited by Martin H. Greenberg

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I was a bit surprised to realize that I haven't posted here in half a month -- but I have a good reason: my new grandson, Sylvester Took...
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

SF Site Resurrection: The Desert of Souls, by Howard Andrew Jones

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Howard Andrew Jones died a year ago, on January 16, 2025. He was only 56 (and could have passed for 36!) He was one of the undersung stars o...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Resuscitated Review: The Wooden Sea, by Jonathan Carroll

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Here's another review I'm reposting after the demise of the outstanding old SF/F review site, SF Site . Note that for the most part ...
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

2025 Reading Summary

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Here is a quick and dirty look at the books I read in 2025, and how they fit into various categories. To some extent, these categories simpl...
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Friday, January 2, 2026

Reclaimed SF Site Review: Deep Secret, by Diana Wynne Jones

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Here's another review I did for the late great science fiction site SF Site , which gave me a huge leg up in my book reviewing career. T...