Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick My rating: 5 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed Philip K. Dick's Time Out of Joint. I tell ya, he rarely disappoints. In this novel, he's his paranoid self, delving into alternate realities, but the beauty of this book is that it feels more "innocent," I guess …
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The Age of the Conglomerates: A Novel of the Future by Thomas Nevins My rating: 1 of 5 stars This is a terrible book that I just couldn't finish. I put it down some time ago and am just now getting around to writing a few words about it. Frankly, I have no idea why …
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All My Sins Remembered by Joe Haldeman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This 222 page book makes for a quick read and it's somewhat enjoyable. Otto McGavin, an Anglo-Buddhist, seeks a job with the Confederacion because he believes in its mission to protect human and nonhuman rights. The problems begin there. The Confederacion needs …
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The Day the Martians Came by Frederik Pohl My rating: 2 of 5 stars I like Frederik Pohl, on average, but this book is below average. It's not even much of an attempt at sci fi -- just loosely related to it. It starts out rather promisingly, with some crashed astronauts finding an underground Martian …
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The Heaven Virus by Clifford A. Pickover My rating: 2 of 5 stars I gave this book a try, I really did. Ultimately I got to page 168 out of a 364 page novel before giving up. The author, Cliff Pickover, may have a PhD from Yale, but that doesn't mean he's a good writer. …
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