‘Counter-Clock World’ (1967) so absurd that it’s funny
PKD flashback (Book review): This Dick novel is absurdly funny.
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‘Counter-Clock World’ (1967) so absurd that it’s funny
PKD’s ‘Ubik’ (1969) packed with fascinating ideas
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick gains more mainstream attention with “Ubik.”
‘Man in the High Castle’ (1962) shows things could be worse
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick’s classic work of alternate history imagines American life under Nazi and Japanese imperial rule.
‘The Eternity Brigade’ (1980) critiques the inherent slavery of a military state
Throwback Thursday (Book review): Goldin fascinatingly and amusingly comments on the inherent slavery of a military state.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘One Thing or Your Mother’ (2008) (Book review)
Ironically, the “Buffy” book line ends its 1997-2008 run with a couple of firsts: “One Thing or Your Mother” (March 2008) is the debut entry from Kirsten Beyer, and the first novel set during the […]
‘The Forever War’ (1974) illustrates the futility of war
Throwback Thursday (Book review): Haldeman’s classic SF novel illustrates the horror, silliness and futility of war just by showing what war is like.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Dark Congress’ (2007) (Book review)
In the penultimate “Buffy” book from the original run, Christopher Golden takes a noble stab at linking the books up with Joss Whedon’s comics (which started in March 2007) in “Dark Congress” (August 2007). That […]
‘The Old Religion’ (1997) goes into the mind of a wrongfully accused man
Mamet Monday (Book review): Mamet does a deep – and not as depressing as you’d fear — dive into the mind of a wrongfully accused man.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘The Deathless’ (2007) (Book review)
“The Deathless” (May 2007) might not rank No. 1 among all Buffyverse books – although it deserves consideration – but it’s definitely the best book that fits snugly into the TV show’s continuity. Author Keith […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Bad Bargain’ (2006) (Book review)
Diana G. Gallagher’s works rank in the middle of the pack among “Buffy” authors, but they are often interesting for how she puts new spins on the continuity without contradicting what’s established. “Bad Bargain” (December […]