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Four Stars: Frozen Prospects by Dean Murray (Free on Kindle!!)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Anya

Frozen Prospects by Dean Murray is a sci-fi/fantasy hybrid about a boy in another world orphaned and alone until his latent potential is discovered by a family of magic users called the Guadel; adventure, misfortune, young love and triumph ensue. … Continue reading →

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This World Must Die! Short Story by Horace Brown Fyfe

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Anya

Short story This World Must Die! by Horace Brown Fyfe, examines the emotional and rational reactions to murder in a twenty second century space faring civilization As I was browsing my subscribed blogs today I came across an article about expanding … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Volume 1 by Andrew Chambliss, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharden

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Anya

I requested my first batch of reviews on NetGalley.com and totally didn’t expect to get approved for this one, but was so excited when I did. I loved the Dollhouse TV series when it ran and especially loved the two … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Anya

This is one of the books that I received for my birthday which was only a couple weeks ago and I read it in the span of a few days. I would have read it faster if school didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert Heinlein

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Anya

Posting this super early because I’m going to Gencon this week and won’t have a computer with me! :D Like many Heinlein novels, this one is pretty weird in spots. It also challenges a lot of religious beliefs, and also atheists…. … Continue reading →

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The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Anya

I read a lot of Anne McCaffrey when I was younger, and some of her stuff is definitely for young adults, but I think she has some really interesting lesser known stories and this is one of them. This book … Continue reading →

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Dune by Frank Herbert

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Anya

Last year I got it in my head that I wanted to read all those classics that true sci-fi book nerds are supposed to have read, and Dune was definitely on that list. When I am mentally able, I really … Continue reading →

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Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Anya

I’ve been meaning to write on a Heinlein book for a while, and I’m still delaying on my favorite one, but I think it is time for my favorite author to get some attention. Yes, I’ll admit it: I’m a … Continue reading →

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Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Anya

All right, it’s going to be a throwback this week since I haven’t had time to read anything new after my sprint at the end of last week :-). I read a lot of Anne McCaffrey when I was younger … Continue reading →

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Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Anya

It’s funny how obsessed we are with stories in post-apocalyptic settings. My dad doesn’t really like them, but me mum and I love them. I asked her once why she liked them so much, and she said because they were … Continue reading →

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