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Book review: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Bruncvik

This multi-award winner is not for everyone.  I’ve seen opinions from people who love it, and opinions from people who couldn’t finish it.  I enjoyed parts of this work, while outright dismissing others.  I’ve had fun with this story, but … Continue reading →

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Flash review: Bears Discover Fire by Terry Bisson

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Bruncvik

Bears Discover Fire is one of the most decorated science fiction short stories.  It has won the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Sturgeon awards, among others, and has been nominated for even more.  It is a wonderful bittersweet piece of writing, … Continue reading →

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Modern Classic: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Bruncvik

The Windup Girl is essential reading for the early 21st century.  It deals with incredibly important themes in an accessible and very engaging fashion.  The characters are all well fleshed out, the story is plausible, and the setting is exotic … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Bruncvik

The Dispossessed is one of the most awarded science fiction novels. It won the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards, and has been widely recognized even outside its sci-fi genre. With a good reason, I may add: the book crosses over … Continue reading →

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Classic review: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Bruncvik

The Left Hand of Darkness is considered one of the most important works of modern science fiction.  Published in 1969, it opened up the world of sci-fi to the concepts of gender fluidity, and is widely considered one of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ancillary Justice

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Bruncvik

Ann Leckie’s book debut has become one of the most celebrated science fiction books of all times.  Having won almost all the important awards, including Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Clarke and BSFA among others, Ancillary Justice became by definition one of … Continue reading →

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