Science fiction magazines are known for short fiction: stories, novelette, and the occasional novella, usually in that order of frequency. I’ve written before of my short fiction addiction and science fiction magazines are perfect for feeding that addiction. But every once in a rare while, science fiction magazines offer something almost unique to all fiction…
I just finished reading part one of Robert J. Sawyer’s serialized novel Wake. As usual with Rob’s stuff, it’s outstanding. It pulls you in, and keeps hold of you, and entertains you and makes you think, and makes you crazy for the fact that you have to wait nearly a month before part 2 comes out!…
I finished Robert J. Sawyer‘s serialized novel Rollback earlier this evening and it was terrific. Although I complained about the wait between each part of the story, it turned out to be totally worth the wait. This was a good science fiction story. In some ways, it reminded me of Isaac Asimov’s fiction, for instance,…
I was up at 7 AM and everyone else was up shortly after 8 AM. After various showers, we decided to head over to Friendly’s for breakfast. Eric and Ryane headed home around 11 AM. I debated when I was going to leave and finally decided that I would wait until Vicky got back from…
I finished Andy Rooney’s Out of My Mind on the train into work this morning and it was terrific. On par with everything else I’ve read that he’s written. I wish there was a newspaper around here that carried his Sunday column, but I haven’t been able to find one. (The paper in Albany carries…
In this evening’s mail were exactly 3 items of interest and 10 items of junk. I’ve gotten into the routine of sorting through my mail as soon as I get into the house, lest it linger in a coma-like state for all eternity and I miss paying another bill. The junk was weeded out quickly.…
I just finished Rollback part 2 and once again have to wait another month for part 3. I am really enjoying the story so far, and beginning to make some guesses about some of the characters and where they are headed. In the meantime, I’m starting The Wanderer by Fritz Leiber…
When I got home from work this evening, I had the November 2006 issue of ANALOG which I have been looking forward to because it contains part 2 of the 4-part serial of Robert J. Sawyer’s new novel Rollback. For those interested, the first dozen or so chapters of the novel is available online at…
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…