Category Archives: Books

Worldcon: Day 2 Recap (Part 2)

Posted on 9 August 2009 by House

When last we left our heroes, they were heading back to the Con for the Neil Gaiman signing, tickets to which they had acquired earlier that day.  Arriving at 3:30 PM (for the 4:00 signing), there was already a massive … Continue reading →

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Worldcon: Day 2 Recap (Part 1)

Posted on 8 August 2009 by House

This was a long day, very full of delightful things. The morning started early, as we went to line up to get tickets for the Neil Gaiman signing.  We arrived at about 8:30, and (thankfully) the line was still pretty … Continue reading →

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Worldcon: Day 1 Recap

Posted on 7 August 2009 by House

Oi!  It is early on the second day of Worldcon, so I thought I’d post about the first day, as promised. The first thing I noticed about Worldcon was the scale.  It’s big.  Very big.  I mean, granted, I have … Continue reading →

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Hugo Voting Season

Posted on 6 June 2009 by House

So, my previously-mentioned plan to read all my 2008-purchased books in time to make Hugo nominations did not come to fruition.  I got through a few, read parts of a few others, and just guessed on the rest.  The final … Continue reading →

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The Pulp Show Caper

Posted on 12 May 2009 by House

Saturday, May 9th dawned dark and gloomy, but I didn’t mind.  I was still flying high after a round of heavy Star Trek the night before, and even taking my best gal to the airport in the rain couldn’t get … Continue reading →

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Ack! Five Weeks Until Hugo Nomination Deadline

Posted on 25 January 2009 by House

So, I woke up this morning to find an e-mail from my wonderful girlfriend, telling me that she had purchased me an attending membership at the Worldcon as my birthday present.  Apart from this being a delightul surprise, it has … Continue reading →

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Reading Summary: Miles, Mystery & Mayhem

Posted on 18 January 2009 by House

In a previous summary, I mentioned that after finishing Lois McMaster Bujold’s Young Miles, I kept going into the next omnibus, Miles, Mystery & Mayhem.  I finished that one before the holidays, but didn’t get around to writing about it.  … Continue reading →

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Reading Summaries, Part the Third

Posted on 1 November 2008 by House

This post will, I believe, catch me up on talking about all the novels I’ve read so far this year.  By my count, I’ve read twelve novels so far this year, which meets the goal I set for myself.  Despite … Continue reading →

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Reading Summaries Continued

Posted on 20 October 2008 by House

As a break from software debugging, I thought I’d continue my capsule reviews of SF books I’ve read so far this year.  Hold on to your seat for another three reviews! Bright of the Sky, by Kay Kenyon Kay Kenyon’s … Continue reading →

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Summary of My 2008 Reading So Far

Posted on 12 October 2008 by House

As the one year anniversary of this blog creeps closer, I’ve realized I haven’t done many of the things I had planned for it.  While I’ve been moderately good about posting my thoughts on movies and the like, my discussion … Continue reading →

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