A relatively quiet week, maybe because I was busy and didn't spend much time on the internet...
…Leviathan
posted by james m. toburen
I picked up Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan last night and trail-blazed the first 100 pages before I fell asleep. If I maintain my current pace, I should complete the novel before the end of the week (only 434 pages, with plenty of illustrations and large print, to boot)...
Review: The Windup Girl
posted by james m. toburen
Paolo Bacigalupi has been making a name for himself in the science fiction community over the last half-dozen years, penning several short stories and collections preoccupied with the same dystopian future (he won two Locus awards for 2008's Pump Six and Other Stories. In his debut novel,The Windup Girl, Bacigalupi expounds upon his vision of a world dependent on human muscle as its primary energy source. In this grim imagining of Earth's future, the environment was devastated by global warming and rising oceans...
Friday Links V
posted by james m. toburen
Another review coming, most likely on Monday, this time for the very satisfying debut novel from Paolo Bacigalupi, The Windup Girl. But for now, miscellaneous tidbits and morsels from around the web. Bon Appétit! Any old-school RPG’ers out there? Do you own an iPhone? If so, happy...
…The Windup Gi...
posted by james m. toburen
After 100 pages of The Windup Girl, exactly 8 chapters, I’m astounded. The buzz around the blogosphere has been very positive for this novel (expect awards now that we’ve reached the end of the year), and I can see why. Paolo Bacigalupi wields his brush brilliantly, painting a grim...
Review: City of Saints and Madmen
posted by james m. toburen
Jeff Vandermeer's City of Saints and Madmen is a sometimes bewildering collection of works related to the fictional city of Ambergris. Almost immediately, it becomes apparent that this is not your typical fantasy; instead, Vandermeer's literature is a bizarre amalgamation of fantasy, horror, and postmodern literary techniques.