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Book 2 – Other Worlds Reading Challenge – Way Station – Clifford D Simak

The other day I finished Way Station by Clifford D. Simak. It is the second book in my June-July  “Other Worlds” while Reading Challenge.I didn’t visit any “other worlds” in the novel, but there are beings from other worlds in the book.

Way Station – Clifford D Simak

Way Station by Clifford D Simak is based on the premise that there are millions of sentient being throughout the universe These beings travel from world to world via transporter  like machines. In order to travel to far reaches of the galaxy it is necessary to make frequent stops at Way stations along the way. read more

A New Challenge: The June-July Other Worlds Reading Challenge!

I am currently reading the science fiction book , The Human Division by John Scalzi. I have also checked out another sy-fi book The Soldier by Neal Asher. Additionally, I also have books by Greg Bear and Stephen  Baxter on my “to be read” shelf. So I have decided to create a new challenge! My June and July Other Worlds Challenge. The goal is to spend the next two months reading Science Fiction books.

Hmm, as I sit here thinking about this challenge, I wonder if I have created it as a way to get away from this world that I  mcurrently live in. One which in fact seems like an other world horror show? read more

Tackling My March-April “to be read” Pile – Part 1

How to Tackle My March-April  “to be read” pile – Part 1

So over the last several weeks new books have become available at my library. As a result I have been swapping out books, returning some books read, others have been returned unread. The unread ones were returned because I know I won’t get to them now. The bottom line is I now have eight books on my “to be read” pile from the library. Here is a rundown of the books starting with the books I’m currently reading.

Currently Reading

I am currently reading two of the books. They are Cutting Edge by Ward Larsen and Dark Sky from Mike Brooks. I have previously read books from both authors. read more

The Martian – Andy Weir

The Martian – Andy Weir – Book 27 of 2015 No 4 of Science Fiction Reading Challenge

One of my resolutions for 2015 was to read more science fiction. It is a genre that I have read and loved in the past  I have read the classics by authors like Frank Herbert, Arthur C Clarke and Robert Heinlein along with authors like David Brin and Orson Scott Card, but  through the years that amount of SciFi that I read dwindles down to almost nothing. I say almost because I have read several boos by John Scalzi. Anyway, back at the beginning of the year I went looking for new science fiction to read and one book that kept appearing on several of the list of the Best Science Fiction was The Martian Andy Weir’s. The Martian became the 27th book I’ve read in 2015, and the fourth in the science fiction genre. Now I know what everyone has been raving about! The Martian is a terrific read!. It is by far my favorite SciFi read of the year and up there among my favorite overall reads!  My current SciFi read Dark Intelligence by Neal Asher is a close second! read more