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Record of a Spaceborn Few

Posted: December 6, 2018 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Becky Chambers, Science Fiction
Record of a Spaceborn Few

…who has come to complete an ethnology of the fleet. It’s a fun story line and allows Chambers to slip in a lot of details about the fleet that might…

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Shadow Captain

Posted: January 15, 2019 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: Alastair Reynolds, Science Fiction
Shadow Captain

…with any space-faring ship, it’s fuel is a non-renewable resource that dwindles and must periodically be replaced. Despite their best efforts, the crew finally come to the conclusion that they…

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Grunt Life

Posted: August 8, 2014 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Weston Ochse, Military SF, Science Fiction
Grunt Life

…SF/Fantasy/Whatever. It didn’t have to be magic, but I needed something that was contemporary, actiony, and with speculative elements in it. Enter Weston Ochse’s GRUNT LIFE . Ochse is best

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Veil of the Deserters

Veil of the Deserters

VEIL OF THE DESERTERS is the sequel to SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER by Jeff Salyards, a Sword & Sorcery novel that earned a spot in our Best

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Prince of Fools

Posted: June 13, 2014 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Mark Lawrence, Dark Fantasy
Prince of Fools

…Lawrence has become one of my favorite authors. His novels are a breath of fresh air, and are an absolute pleasure to read. And so now we come to the

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The Thicket

Posted: May 6, 2014 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Joe R. Lansdale, Western
The Thicket

come up with is a charismatic, bounty-hunting dwarf named Shorty, a grave-digging son of an ex-slave named Eustace, and a street-smart woman-for-hire named Jimmie Sue who’s come into some very…

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Phoenix Island

Posted: November 15, 2013 by Nickolas in Books We Like Meta: John Dixon, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Phoenix Island

…truly appreciated is that Dixon was able to depict violence and yet manage to give it the appropriate level of consideration. One of my greatest complaints about THE HUNGER GAMES…

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Nebula Awards Showcase 2013

Posted: November 13, 2013 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Catherine Asaro (Ed), , Anthology, Short Fiction
Nebula Awards Showcase 2013

…it (skip straight to the last one if you only want to know the one I liked best). In the order they appear in the NEBULA AWARDS SHOWCASE 2013 :…

Interview: Max Gladstone

Posted: November 6, 2013 in Interview
Interview: Max Gladstone

…EBR: We’re fairly confident you’ll win next year’s Campbell Award for best new author (alas not this year, despite a well-deserved nomination). Are you concerned about any specific competition? MG:…

Losing the Hugo Award

Posted: September 6, 2013 in News Tags: Hugo Awards
Losing the Hugo Award

So. The Hugo Awards. Maybe you’ve heard of them. They come in a mixed bag of good and bad, full of second guessing and “should-haves”. Here at Elitist Book Reviews,…