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Sep 26, 2025: Currently reading: Angado by E.C. Tubb It’s taking me a little longer than I expected to finish this very short book I just got busy. I’ll β¦
Sep 21, 2025: Planning to finish this book today. Angado by E.C. Tubb π
Sep 16, 2025: My reading goals for the remainder of 2025. Finish the Dumarest of Terra Saga Read books 2 and 3 of Alan Dean Fosterβs Icerigger Trilogy Read β¦
Sep 16, 2025: Getting back to it As I have noted, 2025 has been a rough year for reading. I actually deleted my reading blog about a month ago, but decided to bring it back under this β¦
Sep 16, 2025: Started reading: Angado by E.C. Tubb π I have about five books left in this series.
Sep 16, 2025: Finished Reading in 2025: Melome by E.C. Tubb π
May 15, 2025: I am back Well, it has been a bad year for reading thus far. It is mid-May, 2025, and I’ve not read a single book. The reasons? I returned to three times β¦
Oct 29, 2024: Well, I have taken a few months off reading. I have been giving my eyes a rest and working a lot on my new D&D campaign. But today I return to the β¦
Jul 8, 2024: Episode 48: Icerigger A very short check-in
Jul 5, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: Icerigger by Alan Dean Foster π
Jun 26, 2024: Reading Icerigger, by Alan Dean Foster. I swear, no one does world building and alien/human relations like Foster. Dude is the best.
Jun 21, 2024: Currently reading: Icerigger by Alan Dean Foster π
Jun 21, 2024: Finished Four-Day Planet Finished Reading 2024: Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper π This is the second chronologically in-universe of Piper’s Terro-Human Future History β¦
Jun 18, 2024: Podcast Episode 47: Various Things In this episode, I talk about being too tired to read for the last week, and also about my role-playing game activities and some technology Iβm β¦
Jun 11, 2024: Podcast Episode 46: The Four Day Planet An extremely short episode in which I talk about what Iβm reading right now.
Jun 9, 2024: Currently reading: Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper π
Jun 8, 2024: Finished Dumarest 27: Earth is Heaven Finished Reading 2024: Earth is Heaven by E.C. Tubb π Another enjoyable Dumarest of Terra novel. The last three I’ve read have been essentially β¦
Jun 3, 2024: I’m 38% into Dumarest 27. It’s good. It’s nice to have a series I can come back to between other books. Kind of a bummer that β¦
Jun 2, 2024: Currently reading: Earth is Heaven by E.C. Tubb π
Jun 1, 2024: Finished Dumarest 26 Finished Reading 2024: The Coming Event by E.C. Tubb π This book was a continuatoin of #25. A good, exciting tale. Early ends the book in the best β¦
May 28, 2024: Reading Dumarest 26, which is a continuation of #25. It’s good. Exciting!
May 24, 2024: Currently reading: The Coming Event by E.C. Tubb π
May 24, 2024: Finished Uller Uprising Finished Reading 2024: Uller Uprising by Henry Beam Piper π This was a short book that took me a while to read. I’m not a big fan of military β¦
May 22, 2024: Podcast Episode 45: The Uller Uprising, Dungeons And Dragons, Etc. Just a little bit more discussion of my reading, and a little talk about our gaming group.
May 17, 2024: Episode 44: Still Reading, And A New Blog In this episode, I talk about the book that Iβm still reading and I talk about the blog that I set up for my Science Fiction role-playing game.
May 12, 2024: I’m a bit behind on my reading. We’ve had guests the last two weekends, which is unusual. We also went to see Echo and the Bunnymen play β¦
May 2, 2024: Podcast Episode 43: What Iβm Reading Now, And Fallout Just a few thoughts about the novel Iβm currently reading, and the recent series released on streaming, Fallout.
Apr 23, 2024: Podcast Episode 42: Deathworld 1 In this episode, I talk about my experience reading and now listening to Harry Harrisonβs novel, Deathworld.
Apr 20, 2024: Currently reading: Uller Uprising by Henry Beam Piper π This is chronologically the first in Piper’s Terro-Human Future History. I’ve read β¦
Apr 19, 2024: The Terridae Finished Reading 2024: The Terridae by E.C. Tubb π Another enjoyable installment in the Dumarest of Terra Saga. It is common in these books for the β¦
Apr 17, 2024: I created a new page, linked to from my info page, about my 5% per day reading practice.
Apr 14, 2024: Currently reading: The Terridae by E.C. Tubb π
Apr 14, 2024: Star King Finished Reading 2024: Star King by Jack Vance π Just finished Star King, first in Jack Vance’s Five Demon Princes novels. Another short read. β¦
Apr 12, 2024: I have wondered why so many SF novels are so damned long these days. In this Reddit thread, author John Scalzi expounds on this topic.
Apr 11, 2024: Currently reading: Star King by Jack Vance π The protagonist of this series is, like Slippery Jim DiGriz, written up in a Traveller RPG supplement, so β¦
Apr 11, 2024: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born Finished Reading 2024: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born by Harry Harrison π I read a collection of books 4-6 (chronologically)of this series years ago. β¦
Apr 6, 2024: Found this on eBay.
Apr 6, 2024: Want to read: Dust of Far Suns by Jack Vance π
Apr 5, 2024: Currently reading: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born by Harry Harrison π
Apr 5, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt π Just straightening out my bookshelves. This is the worst novel Iβve ever read.
Apr 5, 2024: Hawksbill Station Finished Reading 2024: Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg π This is maybe the fifth Silverberg novel I’ve read. The fourth? Not sure. Anyway β¦
Apr 5, 2024: Want to read: The Deluge Drivers by Alan Dean Foster π
Apr 4, 2024: Currently reading: Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg π Almost done with this one
Apr 1, 2024: Podcast Episode 40 Just a few comments on the topics listed in the title.
Mar 31, 2024: Added my “Want to Read” page to the page menu on my blog.
Mar 30, 2024: Currently reading: Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg π I’ve read a few Silverberg novels now. He’s a good writer. Really really bad β¦
Mar 29, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: Nectar of Heaven by E.C. Tubb π I enjoy all the Dumarest novels. This one was pretty standard. Interesting world he found β¦
Mar 25, 2024: Podcast Episode 39 In this very quick episode, I talk about starting to watch the Netflix adaptation of the Three Body Problem, and give a quick reading update.
Mar 24, 2024: Been reading Dumarest 24. Will finish in the next couple of days and try to squeeze in another short novel this month. Also, man, these micro.blog β¦
Mar 19, 2024: Started reading Dorsai!, a 1960 military science fiction novel. Got about 4% in. While it is pretty well written, military SF just isn’t my β¦
Mar 19, 2024: Currently reading: Nectar of Heaven by E.C. Tubb π
Mar 19, 2024: hmmmm…the next book in Alan Dean Foster’s Pip & Flinx series (the 6th in the series) is not available in eBook format. All the others β¦
Mar 17, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: Flinx in Flux by Alan Dean Foster π
Mar 17, 2024: Oh man. Listening to Dune the last week. There’s a lot in that book that hasn’t aged well since 1965.
Mar 16, 2024: Most of the SF novels I’ve read over the last year have been excellent, entertaining, and great inspiration for my Traveller game. Few have β¦
Mar 15, 2024: For “reasons” I didn’t do my reading last night. First time in quite a while, but justified. I’m still on track to finish my β¦
Mar 11, 2024: Podcast Episode 38 Just a quick report on seeing the second part of the new Dune movie. A few thoughts on it and how it compares to the older David Lynch version. And a β¦
Mar 10, 2024: Currently reading: Flinx in Flux by Alan Dean Foster π
Mar 10, 2024: Trying to decide what to read next. Might read something a bit heavier. We’ll see.
Mar 10, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster π Another enjoyable adventure by Alan Dean Foster, who I have to say at his point is β¦
Mar 7, 2024: Podcast Episode 37 In this episode, I talk about the BookTube phenomenon. I have discovered on YouTube. I also ran a little bit about the tragedy of turning your beloved β¦
Mar 6, 2024: Currently reading: The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster π 60% in. Really enjoying this book.
Mar 6, 2024: As I’ve watched videos about people’s reading practices and advice for people who want to read but don’t seem to find the time or β¦
Mar 4, 2024: Podcast Episode 36 In this episode, I talk a little bit about what Iβm reading now, as well as a little discussion over whether Dune is actually science-fiction or β¦
Mar 2, 2024: Currently reading: The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster π Yes, I’m going right back into the Humanx Commonwealth of Alan Dean Foster to see β¦
Mar 1, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: Orphan Star by Alan Dean Foster π This is the third Pip & Flinx novel. Once again Foster creates a fantastic alien species β¦
Mar 1, 2024: I’m going to start making some brief notes on this blog about each book I read. Characters, plot, important ideas, etc. Yes, there will be β¦
Feb 26, 2024: I’ve been reading about 7% - 10% of a novel every day, so I’m typically exceeding my 5% goal. The last few nights I’ve not really β¦
Feb 22, 2024: Currently reading: Orphan Star by Alan Dean Foster π
Feb 22, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: For Love of Mother Not by Alan Dean Foster π
Feb 22, 2024: Podcast Episode 35 In this episode, I talk a little bit about collecting books for my Traveller game, and whatβs going on with my reading. I also talk about some good β¦
Feb 18, 2024: Them! With some time to myself this weekend I’ve started working on my SF film watching. Friday night I watched the classic Them!. I had not seen it β¦
Feb 12, 2024: In this quick episode, I discuss my failure to complete my reading goal yesterday. It had to happen sooner or later.
Feb 1, 2024: Podcast Episode 34 In this episode, I discuss the book Iβm currently reading, For Love of Mother Not, by Alan Dean Foster.
Jan 31, 2024: Currently reading: For Love of Mother Not by Alan Dean Foster π
Jan 30, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: World of Promise by E.C. Tubb π
Jan 30, 2024: Well, it is January 30 and I’m just about to finish reading my second novel of the month. So I’m getting a slow start. I have gone back to β¦
Jan 26, 2024: Podcast Episode 33 In this episode, I discussed getting a little bit bogged down in my reading, and how Iβm getting out of that.
Jan 13, 2024: Currently reading: World of Promise by E.C. Tubb π
Jan 13, 2024: Finished Reading 2024: The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt π This is an absolutely horrible novel.
Jan 4, 2024: Podcast Episode 32 In this episode, I discuss what Iβm reading right now, as well as some activities in my Science Fiction role-playing game.
Jan 3, 2024: Making progress on The World of Null-A. It’s a pretty weird book. I’m going to go out on a limb and say it is kind of badly written. The β¦
Jan 1, 2024: Book 27 of last year as it turn out will be the first book finished in 2024. 2023 was the best year of reading for me, maybe in my whole life. 26 β¦
Dec 28, 2023: Being interviewed by a gaming podcast in the morning about my 5% per day SF reading project, as well as reading goals and habits in general. Looking β¦
Dec 25, 2023: Today is Christmas, 2023. My reading goal for the year was 20 books. Thus far I have read 26. I finished one last night - I Am Legend, by Richard β¦
Dec 25, 2023: Currently reading: The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt π
Dec 24, 2023: Finished reading 2023: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson π
Dec 23, 2023: Currently reading: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson π
Dec 22, 2023: Finished reading 2023: The Terra Data by E.C. Tubb π
Dec 14, 2023: Currently reading: The Terra Data by E.C. Tubb π
Dec 14, 2023: Podcast Episode 30 A quick reading update. I finished my 24th novel of the year, Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster. Iβm looking forward to a great year of reading in 2024.
Dec 14, 2023: Podcast Episode 31 A quick reading update. I finished my 24th novel of the year, Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster. Iβm looking forward to a great year of reading in 2024.
Dec 14, 2023: Podcast Episode 30 A quick reading update. I finished my 24th novel of the year, Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster. Iβm looking forward to a great year of reading in 2024.
Dec 14, 2023: Podcast Episode 30 A quick reading update. I finished my 24th novel of the year, Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster. Iβm looking forward to a great year of reading in 2024.
Dec 13, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster π
Dec 11, 2023: Podcast Episode 29 A quick check in. Iβm about halfway finished with the novel Iβm reading, and I went to see the film Godzilla Minus One.
Dec 5, 2023: Podcast Episode 28 In this episode, I talk about the novel that I just finished, the one Iβm about to start, and I talk about developing a reading habit. Reading habits β¦
Dec 5, 2023: Currently reading: Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster π
Dec 5, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Iduna’s Universe by E.C. Tubb π
Nov 23, 2023: Currently reading: Iduna’s Universe by E.C. Tubb π
Nov 23, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster π Best Commonwealth novel yet!
Nov 21, 2023: Podcast Episode 27 Just a quick podcast about another podcast while I sit here in a parking lot waiting for my cat at the vets office.
Nov 20, 2023: Podcast Episode 26 In the short episode I just do a quick reading update.
Nov 18, 2023: Currently reading: Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster π
Nov 18, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Howling Stones by Alan Dean Foster π
Nov 17, 2023: Well, a week after returning from vacation I finally had the energy to get back to my SF reading last night, continuing to read Alan Dean β¦
Nov 14, 2023: Podcast Episode 25 A quick check in. Iβve been on vacation. Didnβt get any reading done but I did watch a movie or two.
Oct 25, 2023: Currently reading: Howling Stones by Alan Dean Foster π
Oct 25, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Quofum by Alan Dean Foster π This is the first time, EVER, that I’ve made my Goodreads Reading Challenge goal, and I β¦
Oct 25, 2023: Podcast Episode 24 A very quick episode checking in on my reading progress.
Oct 20, 2023: Currently reading: Quofum by Alan Dean Foster π
Oct 18, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Drowning World by Alan Dean Foster π Yet another solid Alan Dean Foster novel.
Oct 10, 2023: As it turns out, in this Alan Dean Foster novel Iβm reading now, Drowning World, two aliens races are living side by side on a planet. One race is β¦
Oct 9, 2023: I made an attempt to read And Chaos Died the other night, by the late Joanna Russ.Β I say “attempt” because about 5 pages in I realized it β¦
Oct 9, 2023: Podcast Episode 23 Another quick episode where I update you on my reading.
Oct 7, 2023: Currently reading: Drowning World by Alan Dean Foster π
Oct 6, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Blood Music by Greg Bear π
Oct 4, 2023: It is Wednesday night. I’ve had a four day break from reading, and I’m about to get back into Blood Music, by Greg Bear, for a couple of β¦
Oct 3, 2023: Podcast Episode 22 In this quick episode, I just talk about taking a three day break from reading and also playing our science-fiction role-playing game on Sunday.
Oct 2, 2023: A session report from Sunday’s session of my Classic Traveller RPG campaign. www.gaming.concretelunch.info/itv-sessi…
Sep 29, 2023: Podcast Episode 21 A quick check in. I am reading the novel Blood Music right now. I managed to read for complete novels this month. I doubt Iβll finish this fifth one. β¦
Sep 27, 2023: Currently reading: Blood Music by Greg Bear π
Sep 27, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Web of Sand by E.C. Tubb π This was book 17 for me for the year. Not sure what to read next. Will take a look a the physical β¦
Sep 22, 2023: Podcast Episode 20 Another quick podcast in which I discussed reading my third book this month, by Robert Silverberg.
Sep 22, 2023: Currently reading: Web of Sand by E.C. Tubb π Yup, hitting the brutal galaxy of Earl Dumarest again. I expect he’ll survive… Always fun β¦
Sep 21, 2023: Finished reading 2023: To Open the Sky by Robert Silverberg π
Sep 17, 2023: Want to read: And Chaos Died by Joanna Russ π My wife told me about this author last night. This book looked interesting.
Sep 16, 2023: Currently reading: To Open the Sky by Robert Silverberg π
Sep 16, 2023: Hugo Nominees/Winners I have read. Winners in Bold Entry starts with award year 1954: Childhoodβs End by Arthur C. Clarke [Ballantine, 1953] 1954: β¦
Sep 14, 2023: Finished reading my 15th novel of the year today at lunch. I know I keep harping on this, but it feels good. It feels like an accomplishment. While I β¦
Sep 14, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Midworld by Alan Dean Foster π This was a damned good read. Highly recommend.
Sep 14, 2023: Let me start by admitting that I don’t know why this sticks in my craw so much. But it does. And what is a blog if not a place to exorcise these β¦
Sep 12, 2023: Podcast Episode 19 In this episode, just a few more thoughts on the novel that Iβm reading, and the James Cameron movie Avatar, and a few comments about reading on the β¦
Sep 11, 2023: Podcast Episode 18 In this episode, I talk about the novel Midworld, and possible influences on the movie Avatar.
Sep 9, 2023: Podcast Episode 17 A few remarks on Alan Dean Fosterβs novel βVoyage to the City of the Deadβ, and a few comments on the first parts of his novel βMidworld.β ποΈ π
Sep 8, 2023: Currently reading: Midworld by Alan Dean Foster π
Sep 7, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Voyage to the City of the Dead by Alan Dean Foster π Boom! Fun book.
Sep 7, 2023: Final poster (for now) for podcasting/gaming/home office decor changes.
Sep 7, 2023: πLast night was rough. I ate a nice omelette at 11am yesterday, and didn’t have anything else until dinner about 7pm. As I sat down for dinner I β¦
Sep 6, 2023: π Just a quick update declaring a Reading Victory. I have managed to read at least 5% of a novel each night for the last week. I’m not plowing β¦
Sep 2, 2023: π So I’ve decided to work through all Alan Dean Foster’s standalone novels set in the Humanx Commonwealth. I’m reading them in β¦
Sep 1, 2023: Currently reading: Voyage to the City of the Dead by Alan Dean Foster π
Sep 1, 2023: Well, August was another good reading month for me. Knocked out four books! I read the Founding of the Commonwealth trilogy by Alan Dean Foster and β¦
Aug 31, 2023: Finished reading 2023: The Quillian Sector by E.C. Tubb π This was a pretty good one. A skilled hunter is after Earl.
Aug 31, 2023: A few months ago we had the floors replaced in the last parts of our house that needed it. We took advantage of that situation to really declutter the β¦
Aug 28, 2023: Podcast Episode 16 In this episode, I give a reading update after a weekend of traveling, and talk to you at a couple of movies and TV shows. ποΈ
Aug 24, 2023: Geeking out. I wrote an email to Alan Dean Foster just to say how much I’ve enjoyed his novels and thank him. He emailed me back, thanking me β¦
Aug 23, 2023: Currently reading: The Quillian Sector by E.C. Tubb π Taking a break from Alan Dean Foster to continue the Dumarest Saga. Will be a quick read. This β¦
Aug 21, 2023: Podcast Episode 15 In this episode, I wrap up my comments about the Founding of the C yes ommonwealth trilogy by Alan Dean Foster, and talk a little bit about a podcast. β¦
Aug 21, 2023: As I have mentioned numerous times on this blog, I have been reading (and just finished) the Founding of the Commonwealth trilogy, by Alan Dean β¦
Aug 20, 2023: Currently reading: Voyage to the City of the Dead by Alan Dean Foster π OK, it looks like in addition to the Dumarest novels I am reading the Humanx β¦
Aug 20, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Diuturnity’s Dawn by Alan Dean Foster π
Aug 16, 2023: We are having what might be called “False Fall” here in North Texas. That means that for the last two mornings we’ve gotten up to β¦
Aug 15, 2023: Iβm pretty happy to have gotten this book. Itβs a third edition GURPS source book about Alan Dean Fosterβs Humanx Commonwealth. Steve Jackson Games, β¦
Aug 13, 2023: Podcast Episode 14 A quick update, on my reading of Alan Dean Fosterβs Founding of the Commonwealth trilogy. ποΈ
Aug 13, 2023: Currently reading: Diuturnity’s Dawn by Alan Dean Foster π
Aug 13, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Dirge by Alan Dean Foster π Going to dive right into the final book of the trilogy today. On track for 4 novels this month.
Aug 12, 2023: Podcast Episode 13 Just a very quick podcast, updating my reading activities and an idea for a Science Fiction discussion group. ποΈ
Aug 10, 2023: I picked up these two paperbacks several years ago, and finally read both of these books on my Kindle in the last month. I just have a hard time β¦
Aug 8, 2023: Currently reading: Dirge by Alan Dean Foster π I drove right back into the FοΏΌounding of the Commonwealth trilogy tonight.
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Nor Crystal Tears by Alan Dean Foster π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Prison of Night by E.C. Tubb π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Incident on Ath by E.C. Tubb π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Fuzzy Sapiens by H. Beam Piper π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Little Fuzzy (Fuzzy Sapiens, #1) by H. Beam Piper π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Endymion by Dan Simmons π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Logan’s Run: Vintage Movie Classics (A Vintage Movie Classic) by William F. Nolan π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Haven of Darkness (Dumarest of Terra, #16) by E.C. Tubb π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Sargasso of Space (Solar Queen, #1) by Andre Norton π
Aug 8, 2023: Finished reading 2023: Phylogenesis by Alan Dean Foster π I will probably plow right into book two of the Founding of the Commonwealth trilogy β¦
Aug 7, 2023: If you have an interest in the cover art of science fiction novels of the 1970s, check out this interview on Joachim Boaz’s blog, Science β¦
Aug 5, 2023: βYou’re an interesting species. An interesting mix. You’re capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so β¦
Aug 4, 2023: Podcast Episode 12 In this episode, I breakdown the results of reading 5% of a book every day. I talk a little bit about how much Iβm enjoying the novel Phylogenesis. ποΈ
Aug 3, 2023: Podcast Episode 11 In this episode, I talk about my recent reading of an Allen, Dean Foster novel, and the one Iβm currently reading as well. And I talk a little bit β¦
Aug 2, 2023: After working all day then going home and spending about 1.5 hours doing some work in our hot garage I was way too tired to do any reading last night. β¦
Jul 31, 2023: Currently reading: Phylogenesis by Alan Dean Foster π
Jul 31, 2023: I finished reading Nor Crystal Tears, by Alan Dean Foster, last night. I must say I was unexpectedly delighted by this novel. It’s a first β¦
Jul 25, 2023: Podcast Episode 10 In this episode, I talk about watching the recent βthe Flashβ movie, and the influence of that character on my early Science Fiction cravings. ποΈ
Jul 23, 2023: Podcast Episode 9 In this quick podcast, I talk a little bit about the way my reading of science fiction has changed over the last few years. ποΈ
Jul 22, 2023: Podcast Episode 8 Just a quick audio recording about this book by Allen Dean Foster that I am enjoying quite a lot right now. I talk a little bit about other things β¦
Jul 19, 2023: I am currently reading Nor Crystal Tears, by Alan Dean Foster. I’m about 30% into it. I’m really enjoying it!
Jul 17, 2023: Well, tonight I ate a hamburger and fries, listen to an album, and finish reading Dumarest 18. I always enjoy these novels. This one was pretty good. β¦
Jul 15, 2023: In 1981 I was in 10th grade. In 1990 I was married. That’s a lot of change in 10 years. From childhood to adulthood. In the early part of that β¦
Jul 11, 2023: I started reading Dumarest 17 today during lunch. π None of the “break/lunch” areas at work are really quiet or private. Of course, this β¦
Jul 10, 2023: I need to start writing more detailed post, I think, in order to get the most out of this blog.
Jul 10, 2023: I have now ready Little Fuzzy and Fuzzy Sapiens, the two Fuzzy novels published by H. Beam Piper while he was alive. There is a third book - Fuzzies β¦
Jul 9, 2023: I found this amazing blog yesterday. Dude is writing about classic SF and reviewing lots of books. Quality site. sciencefictionruminations.com
Jul 5, 2023: Weirdly I have made less progress on my SF viewing goals than my reading goals. The collection of Quatermass films I got on Blu-Ray turned out to be β¦
Jun 23, 2023: I have mentioned the Quinnβs Ideas Youtube channel. Quinn does deep dive videos about many SF novels and series, with Dune, the Three Body Problem, β¦
Jun 22, 2023: I started reading Little Fuzzy, by H. Beam Piper. I had this book in paperback form many years ago and for some reason just never read it. Now β¦
Jun 20, 2023: I’m a good month behind on my reading. I just finished Endymion, one of the best SF books I’ve ever ready. I could go on and on, and will β¦
Jun 17, 2023: I am 75% through Endymion, by Dan Simmons. Yes, I have been taking my time and really relishing every sentence. No rushing. There is a scene in an ice β¦
Jun 11, 2023: Well, some weeks (and set of weeks) are just not conducive to reading). Finally got back to readying Endymion the last couple of nights. Just a few β¦
May 31, 2023: Though I haven’t been posting much, I have been reading. I’ve just been taking my time, reading a chapter or two of Endymion every night. β¦
May 22, 2023: 2 chapters of Endymion tonight.
May 20, 2023: Reading has been difficult this week. Work and additional work at home has kept me pretty worn out. Still, last night about 9:30pm I decided that β¦
May 15, 2023: Progress is much slower on Endymion that I had hoped for. I have been very busy trying to get our home back in order after putting new floor in two β¦
May 7, 2023: I started reading Endymion, by Dan Simmons. Reading slowly to really savor it. I spent some time on the Hyperion Cantos wiki to review some of the key β¦
May 5, 2023: I finished Dumarest 17 today. Next I will ready Endymion, the third book in the Hyperion Cantos. Long novel. It will take me a couple of weeks to read β¦
May 4, 2023: Here were my goals for April (below). I read three novels. I did not finish Deathworld 3. I will try to get that done in May. I did get started on β¦
May 3, 2023: A quick update as I sit here waiting for an appointment. Iβm still reading Dumarest 17. Itβs enjoyable. I also just finished listening to Ring World. β¦
Apr 28, 2023: I have just a few days left in the month and decided I want to finish one more book. That would be four in a month, which is very good for me even if β¦
Apr 27, 2023: Podcast Episode 7 In this episode, I talk about the book, Loganβs Run, listening to the novel Ring World on audiobook, and talk a little bit about world and universe β¦
Apr 26, 2023: I’ve bought the paperback of Larry Niven’s Ringworld at least twice in my life but never read it. Not really sure why I never dug into it. β¦
Apr 24, 2023: Podcast Episode 6 This is a very quick episode. I just wanted to check in. Iβm still reading Loganβs Run and enjoying it.
Apr 23, 2023: Podcast Episode 5 In this episode, which is about 12 minutes long, and I talk a little bit about my impressions of Andre Nortonβs Sargasso of Space, my initial β¦
Apr 23, 2023: I think I’ve mentioned on the podcast that I am a big fan of the Quinn’s Ideas channel on Youtube ( www.youtube.com/@QuinnsId… ). β¦
Apr 22, 2023: Finished Sargasso of Space yesterday. More on that later (Iβm typing my phone!). Started Loganβs Run.
Apr 21, 2023: Podcast Episode 4 Just another update about my reading, goals, progress, and a few other things.
Apr 20, 2023: Iβve made some changes to my Reading Goalβs page. I may stop changing it, and simply start noting changes in order to really have a record of how this β¦
Apr 17, 2023: Reading helper. Yes, I fell asleep shortly after I took this.
Apr 17, 2023: Podcast Episode 3 Just a quick check in. I talk a little bit about adjusting my goals, being my own accountability, partner, and playing a Science Fiction game over the β¦
Apr 16, 2023: Space ships and monsters
Apr 16, 2023: Well, Week 2 is nearly over. It is Sunday night, 9:15pm, and I have not finished Sargasso of Space. I’m about 50% through it. I’ve been β¦
Apr 15, 2023: Today I ran session 26 of our Classic Traveller RPG game. We’ve been playing this campaign for quite a few years now. We play as much as we can. β¦
Apr 13, 2023: Well, it is 9:02pm and I’m about to start my reading for the day. Still reading Sargasso of Space, by Andrew Norton. Considering that I’m β¦
Apr 11, 2023: Podcast Episode 2 In this episode, I talk about reading the Sargasso of Space by Andre Norton, and the pleasure of reading older science fiction novels.
Apr 10, 2023: Slight change of reading plans. Started reading this tonight: www.goodreads.com/book/show… This is first a run of classic SF from Andre Norton. β¦
Apr 10, 2023: Podcast Episode 1 In this first episode of the podcast on my Science Fiction blog, I talk a little bit about the platform Iβm using (Micro.blog), and why Iβve allowed β¦
Apr 10, 2023: I am on schedule for reading, but not for movie viewing. Luckily movies are easy to catch up on. Over the weekend finished reading Dumarest 16. It was β¦
Apr 8, 2023: Well, last night I restarted reading Dumarest 16: Haven of Darkness. I started it last year and got sidetracked, and now I’m coming back to it. β¦
Apr 5, 2023: Iβve been drawn toward science fiction my whole life. I suppose being a child in the midβ1960s it comes naturally. NASA was preparing for and β¦
Apr 5, 2023: I have found that blogging about topics of interest is a good way for me to stay focussed, so Iβm starting this new blog to chronicle a year of β¦