The Forever Drug by Steve Perry My rating: 5 of 5 stars This sequel to Spindoc was just as good, if not better, than its predecessor. It was action packed, it read quickly, it was exciting, and it had just enough sci fi in it to justify it as a sci fi novel. Once more, …
Author: Scott Holstad
A Review of Dr. Futurity
Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not a bad book by Philip K Dick. An early one, and therefore a little more linear than his later works. Although, truth be told, toward the end of the book it can get a little convoluted, so it was occasionally hard to …
A Review of The Afghan
The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth My rating: 4 of 5 stars Unlike most reviewers I've encountered online, I really enjoyed this book. Perhaps it's because it's the first Forsyth I've read since Day of the Jackal, I don't know. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I really wasn't disappointed. The plot revolves around …
A Review of Alternities
Alternities by Michael P. Kube-McDowell My rating: 3 of 5 stars Boy, there wasn't a single character in this book that was likeable. Not one. The protagonist, Rayne Wallace, a "Runner" who goes between alternate versions of America, is an absolute asshole to his wife, who in turn is a total bitch to him. Wonderful …
Depression
I think I've been in a deep depression since Toby's death last month. And I think his death magnifies my father's death last year. I should be feeling good, living in a nice, new house in a nice, quiet, safe neighborhood, but all I can think about is how Toby isn't here and doesn't get …
