A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a very serious book by Philip K. Dick, and it's another mind f***, but in a very literal way. It's about the drug culture in the not-too-distant future, and it's largely autobiographical, if you go by what the biographers write …
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The Crack in Space by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not one of Dick's better books, but still an interesting read and, occasionally, a fun one at that. I found it a bit shocking that in the 1960s, Dick was writing about issues that are very relevant today, such as abortion, …
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The Forever War by Joe Haldeman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Winner of both the Hugo & Nebula Awards, this proved to be an interesting book for me. It's military sci fi, which isn't necessarily bad, but it's not my favorite sub-genre either. Still, this didn't go overboard, in my opinion, so that was …
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Interview with Philip K. Dick. Fascinating interview for any Philip K Dick fan. Read it!
I had a good weekend. Where to begin? I guess I could start with my getting my girlfriend concert tickets for Crosby, Stills & Nash here in Chattanooga this summer. She's a big fan, and while they're not my favorites, I was tickled to make her so happy and we'll have fun together. I was …
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