It’s been nearly a year since we played “Rename This Horrible Cover.” Far too long!
Please help us rename this atrocious-looking science fiction novel by Catherine Asaro. Wow. It’s really bad… Well, at least the cover is… We haven’t worked up the nerve to actually read the book yet.
The creator of the title we like best wins a book from our stacks. (Sorry, we don’t have Diamond Star.)
Got a suggestion for a horrible cover that needs renaming? Please send it to Kat.
September 22nd, 2016. FanLit | Catherine Asaro | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 21 comments |
Between Light and Shadow: An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe, 1951 to 1986 by Marc Aramini
Last year I tried twice (unsuccessfully) to finish The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Retrospective of His Finest Fiction, giving up in defeat. Gene Wolfe is frequently described as one of the most brilliant SFF writers in the genre by critics, authors, and readers alike. Some fans prize his books above all others, and there is a WolfeWiki page dedicated to discussing his work. But there are also many SFF readers that are baffled and frustrated by his stories because they are packed with metaphors,
September 22nd, 2016. Stuart Starosta´s rating: 5 | Gene Wolfe | Non-fiction | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
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The Lazarus Effect by Frank Herbert & Bill Ransom
The Lazarus Effect (1983) is part of the PANDORA SEQUENCE that Frank Herbert wrote with Bill Ransom. The series has its origin in Herbert’s 1966 novel Destination: Void, of which he published a revised edition in 1978, prior to the release of The Jesus Incident (1979), his first collaboration with Ransom. The Jesus Incident was rough around the edges, mostly because a copyright issue came up that required lots of last-minute rewriting.
September 22nd, 2016. Rob Weber | Frank Herbert | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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