His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra by Kitty Kelley My rating: 3 of 5 stars Kitty Kelley apparently interviewed more than 800 people in researching and writing this book, and at times, it really shows. There's a lot of detail here. A lot of stories I had never heard before. That said, it …
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The Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Divine Invasion was my favorite of the VALIS trilogy, a trilogy I really haven't enjoyed as much as I do Dick's earlier works. This book is DENSE, folks! It's overtly religious in its themes, and it helps if one is familiar …
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Clarke County, Space by Allen Steele My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was one of the most absolutely delightful books I've ever read! I love Allen Steele! What a story! The story begins with a older, veteran writer being approached by a stranger who wants to tell him the "real" story of Clarke County, …
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A King of Infinite Space by Allen SteeleMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis was a unique, enjoyable light sci fi novel. It starts with Alec Tucker, his girlfriend Erin, and his best friend Shemp going to Lollapalooza, getting wasted and dying in a car wreck. Next thing you know, Alec wakes in a white room, …
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The Outposter by Gordon R. Dickson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This isn't a bad book, but it's not a great book either. Above average? Earth is overpopulated -- has been for 100 years -- and has a lottery where the "winners" are turned into colonists who are shipped to Earth's colonies around the …
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