Samuel R. Delany's The Einstein Intersection won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1967 and was a finalist for the Hugo in 1968. What can I say, I didn't get it. I wanted to like it based on other reviews and feedback I've heard but it jumped around and I just couldn't follow. Maybe I'd have followed more reading it than listening to the audiobook, although I liked the … [Read more...] about The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany
Fantasy
Hugo and Nebula Award Winners
I have embarked on a quest to read all the past Hugo and Nebula award winners! I love sci-fi but was surprised to find I've only read a handful of these award winners. As I progress, I'll periodically update this list with my rating and ranking for those I've read. The Hugo Award is presented annually by the World Science Fiction Convention ("Worldcon") and is typically … [Read more...] about Hugo and Nebula Award Winners
25 Mini Book Reviews
I realized 2021 slipped by without me reviewing any of the books I read this year. So I'm going to do quick, mini, book reviews of everything I read this year. It will be in the order of when I finished the book. I will start with a few sentences about the plot and another paragraph about my thoughts. Enjoy my 25 Mini Book Reviews! 1. The Boy Between: A Mother and Son’s … [Read more...] about 25 Mini Book Reviews
Top 10 Quotes from A Storm of Swords
I decided to do something different from a traditional book review for A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin. This book is massive, with 1177 pages. It took me a year and a half to finish it. I stopped reading it multiple times because there were a few characters I don't really care about. Since it took me so long to finish and I sometimes get the books confused with what … [Read more...] about Top 10 Quotes from A Storm of Swords
Dune by Frank Herbert
I found Dune by Frank Herbert to be superbly entertaining but am not quite sure I understand what makes it the best-selling sci-fi book ever. To me, the underlying themes of environmentalism, politics, and human psychology are too subtle to make it more than an adventure saga for sci-fi/fantasy fans. I'd have expected the best-selling sci-fi book to be something more palatable … [Read more...] about Dune by Frank Herbert