Gateway by Frederik Pohl My rating: 4 of 5 stars Frederik Pohl's Gateway is a sci fi classic, winning both the Hugo and Nebula awards, as well as others. I've been looking forward to reading it for some time. And I've got to say that upon finishing it, I have some mixed feelings. I think …
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Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison My rating: 3 of 5 stars I've read a number of reviews of this book and most rave about its importance and the quality of writing. I'm not quite at that point, personally. I thought the book was tremendously uneven, with some strong material being short shafted by some weak, …
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Cyber Way by Alan Dean Foster My rating: 2 of 5 stars I kind of liked this book, wanted to like it more, thought it was interesting, but ultimately couldn't finish it because the main protagonist, Moody, was so damn unlikeable. My God, he was sarcastic, snarky, bitchy, etc., ALL of the time, and it …
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Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, Terry Pratchett's Reaper Man is a crazy book and a whole lot of fun to read! I hadn't read him in many years and had forgotten how witty the man is. Sheer genius. In this book, Death is retired and given a mortal …
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The Cool War by Frederik Pohl My rating: 3 of 5 stars I like Frederik Pohl, but by his standards, this book was pretty lightweight. It's set in the not-too-distant future where there is a "cool war" between East and West. In it, the spies merely try to irritate each other in order to sow …
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