Monthly Archives: September 2011

REVIEW: Snow Crash – Neal Stephenson

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Ela

(Orbit e-book, originally published 1992) This was the very first novel by Neal Stephenson that I read, long before Cryptonomicon or The Baroque Trilogy. There’s a lot of similarity between it and Zodiac (which I read for the first time … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Emperor’s Edge – Lindsay Buroker

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Ela

(self-published e-book 2010) This was another recommendation from Erin at Aelia Reads (she recommended Please Ignore Vera Dietz, which I enjoyed), and which I downloaded for my Kindle along with a short story collection and the sequel. The Emperor’s Edge … Continue reading →

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RECOMMENDATION: Short stories

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Ela

I don’t read a lot of short stories, and some writers are better than others in creating their worlds, but it’s a form of fiction which I do enjoy. I haven’t read any stories by some of the acknowledged masters … Continue reading →

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