On page 142 of Flashforward it suddenly occurred to me exactly why everyone is celebrating or having some kind of holiday 21 years in the future, in 2030. When it dawned on me why it is (if I’m right–I haven’t looked ahead), I got chills!
I’ve been stalling on Our Oriental Heritage and all of the catch-up I’ve been doing with the s.f. magazines, has got me back in an s.f. mood. So I picked up Robert J. Sawyer’s Flash Forward last night and started it, and like everything I’ve read by Sawyer so far, it’s hooked me. (And hey,…
On the eve of the final votes for the Hugo Awards, I am trying to catch up on as many as the nominated stories as I can, so that I can post which stories I would vote for, if I were voting. I’m not quite ready to post my results yet, but I did make…
I went into a bookstore at lunch today for the first time since back in May. Since I couldn’t get enough of the Robert J. Sawyer serial in ANALOG, I went ahead and bought two of his books that I haven’t read yet: Mindscan and Flash Forward. Neither are part of a series, but both…
I ran into this meme while reading shunn‘s blog on my friends page today. Since it had to do with books, I just couldn’t resist: One book that changed your life? The Nine Planets by Franklyn Mansfield Branley. I read this book repeatedly in first grade and it turned me on to astronomy and the…
Some people are afraid of dying. Some people are afraid of having to speak in public. Some people are afraid of spiders, and some people are afraid of heights. It’s weird, but as I get older, there is very little that frightens me. Of course, if I paid closer attention to the news, that might…
After having read “Rollback” in ANALOG yesterday, I felt like I needed some more. It is hard for me to admit this, but I am nearly one year behind in my s.f. magazine reading. With one or two exceptions, I’ve read nothing but editorials in the s.f. mags. So last night, when I couldn’t sleep,…
I just finished reading part one of the four-part serial “Rollback” by Robert J. Sawyer in the October issue of ANALOG. It was terrific! I couldn’t put it down, once I got started in earnest. Of the two other Sawyer novels I’ve read (Calculuating God, and Homonids) this is the best yet. The characters are…
I got the October ANALOG in the mail today, and I’ve been waiting for this one in particular because it’s got the first of a four-part serial by Robert J. Sawyer called “Rollback”. I’ve only read a few of Sawyer’s books, but I have completely enjoyed each one that I have read. The appearance of…
At lunch today, I finally made it to India. Ancient India, anyway. I finished “book 1” of Our Oriental Heritage and am now into “book 2”, which covers India. It is the shortest of the three “books” within the overall book. At the rate I’ve been going, lately, it’ll take me a little while before…
That got your attention, didn’t it. I’m sitting here this evening, passing the time by reading more of Will Durant’s Our Oriental Heritage and awaiting the Yankees/Rangers game at 8 PM. I’m well into the Persian empire and reading about the Persian religion. It seems that much of the Judeo-Christian formulation of Heaven and Hell…
Well, I’m back at work today after a long weekend in New York City. Lots to do here and it’s one of those days where it was tough even figuring out where to get started. Lots of rain again today, too. But beginning tomorrow, it’s supposed to be sunny and rain free I’m just about…