Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke My rating: 5 of 5 stars Childhood's End is simply one of the most brilliant, excellent, and exciting science fiction novels I have ever read. To think that it was published in 1953, years before so much of this technology had even been thought of, is miraculous. One day …
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Like a Mighty Army by David Weber My rating: 4 of 5 stars Boy, I really don't know how I feel about this book or about this series anymore. On one hand, I love the series. It's an awesome, epic story told by a fantastic writer. On the other, like so many other people, I'm …
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I'm pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2015 issue of Ray's Road Review. It has plenty of new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and photography. Feel free to check it out at http://raysroadreview.com. Since I'm the poetry editor, I may as well plug the poets. They are Ruth Z. Deming, Ernest Williamson, R.T. Castleberry, Ross …
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Odyssey by Jack McDevitt My rating: 3 of 5 stars I think McDevitt's lost this series. I think he lost it when he moved the great character, Hutch, from space ship pilot to administrator. The books since then have been bland. She's been bland. It's been a huge disappointment. I miss her fire, her leadership, …
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How Firm a Foundation by David Weber My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! Thank God. How Firm a Foundation is so much better than its predecessor, A Mighty Fortress. A huge improvement. This was a great book to read. It's the fifth book in the Safehold series and Chiris is still fighting for its …
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