Finity by John Barnes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finity was an interesting book to read. The premise isn't new -- alternate worlds and histories. I mean Philip K. Dick has the market cornered on that. But Barnes seems to take a fresh approach to this and I couldn't put the book down. I …
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The Other End of Time by Frederik Pohl My rating: 3 of 5 stars Frederik Pohl's The Other End of Time is a mediocre book with some promise, some potential, but it never seems to reach it. It's like one long drawn out scene book-ended by the beginning and end of the book, and after …
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Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Radio Free Albemuth is another fine Philip K Dick novel, written in 1976, but published in 1985 after his death. It's a precursor to VALIS, and as such, centers around VALIS, an alien God-like entity. This book is certainly post-modern. One sure …
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Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wow! What else is there to say after reading this wild prototypical Philip K. Dick novel? Published in 1974, it's about the future world of 1988 where there are flying cars, floating houses, packs of marijuana for sale, and …
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Counter-Clock World by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a three star book I'm giving four stars to because of its originality. Dick is an author unlike any other. He can definitely come up with some unique stuff. This isn't Dick's best book, but it's not bad. The premise is …
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