: Made some progress on reading The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted so far this week. Been pretty β¦
: Last week was not a good reading week. Just had a lot going on, and a lot of gaming. Finally got β¦
: Currently reading: The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted (Stainless Steel Rat Series) by Harry β¦
: Finished Reading 2026: Child of Earth by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished Reading 2026: The Return by E. C. Tubb π
: Reading on Vacation Went on vacation for a week, but managed to finish one book and get 60% through another. On Catalina β¦
: Currently reading: The Return by E. C. Tubb π
: Finished Reading 2026: The Temple of Truth by E.C. Tubb π
: It turns out I have three books left in the Dumarest of Terra series! So cool!
: Currently reading: The Temple of Truth by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished Reading 2026: Symbol of Terra by E.C. Tubb π
: Random Reading Report It’s been a good week for reading. I only failed to get my 5% read on one day, but I’v β¦
: The Joy of Reading, eBooks, AI Slop, and Picking Your Battles Well, I have been getting my daily 5% of a novel reading done the last few days, and then some. It β¦
: Currently reading: Goodreads by E.C. Tubb π I’m nearing the end of this series, which I β¦
: the Hyperion Cantos, Dan Simmons, Problematic Authors, and SF I will start this somewhat long post by stating clearly that I am not a literary guy. I’m not β¦
: Finished reading 2023: The Deluge Drivers by Alan Dean Foster π I’m getting kind of a slow β¦
: Reading for Sanity I can’t remember if I have discussed this before, at least in writing, on this blog. This is β¦
: Reading and Distractions If I don’t read for a while a weird inertia builds up. Like picking up the book and started to β¦
: Quick thoughts on Mission to Moulokin Finished Reading in 2025: Mission to Moulokin by Alan Dean Foster π As I have previously noted, I β¦
: Currently reading: The Deluge Drivers by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished Reading in 2025: Mission to Moulokin by Alan Dean Foster π
: Classic SF with Andy Johnson This week, while looking for articles on Alan Dean Foster’s Sentence to Prism, I found Andy β¦
: Currently reading: Mission to Moulokin by Alan Dean Foster π Starting this today, the 2nd in β¦
: Finished Reading in 2025: Angado by E.C. Tubb π I don’t write a lot about the Dumarest books. β¦
: Currently reading: Angado by E.C. Tubb It’s taking me a little longer than I expected to β¦
: Planning to finish this book today. Angado by E.C. Tubb π
: My reading goals for the remainder of 2025. Finish the Dumarest of Terra Saga Read books 2 and 3 of β¦
: Getting back to it As I have noted, 2025 has been a rough year for reading. I actually deleted my reading blog about a β¦
: Started reading: Angado by E.C. Tubb π I have about five books left in this series.
: Finished Reading in 2025: Melome by E.C. Tubb π
: 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 β¦
: Well, I have taken a few months off reading. I have been giving my eyes a rest and working a lot on β¦
: Episode 48: Icerigger A very short check-in
: Finished Reading 2024: Icerigger by Alan Dean Foster π
: Reading Icerigger, by Alan Dean Foster. I swear, no one does world building and alien/human β¦
: Currently reading: Icerigger by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished Four-Day Planet Finished Reading 2024: Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper π This is the second chronologically β¦
: Podcast Episode 47: Various Things In this episode, I talk about being too tired to read for the last week, and also about my β¦
: Podcast Episode 46: The Four Day Planet An extremely short episode in which I talk about what Iβm reading right now.
: Currently reading: Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper π
: Finished Dumarest 27: Earth is Heaven Finished Reading 2024: Earth is Heaven by E.C. Tubb π Another enjoyable Dumarest of Terra novel. The β¦
: I’m 38% into Dumarest 27. It’s good. It’s nice to have a series I can come back to β¦
: Currently reading: Earth is Heaven by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished Dumarest 26 Finished Reading 2024: The Coming Event by E.C. Tubb π This book was a continuatoin of #25. A good, β¦
: Reading Dumarest 26, which is a continuation of #25. It’s good. Exciting!
: Currently reading: The Coming Event by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished Uller Uprising Finished Reading 2024: Uller Uprising by Henry Beam Piper π This was a short book that took me a β¦
: 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.
: 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 β¦
: I’m a bit behind on my reading. We’ve had guests the last two weekends, which is β¦
: 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 β¦
: Podcast Episode 42: Deathworld 1 In this episode, I talk about my experience reading and now listening to Harry Harrisonβs novel, β¦
: Currently reading: Uller Uprising by Henry Beam Piper π This is chronologically the first in β¦
: The Terridae Finished Reading 2024: The Terridae by E.C. Tubb π Another enjoyable installment in the Dumarest of β¦
: I created a new page, linked to from my info page, about my 5% per day reading practice.
: Currently reading: The Terridae by E.C. Tubb π
: Star King Finished Reading 2024: Star King by Jack Vance π Just finished Star King, first in Jack β¦
: I have wondered why so many SF novels are so damned long these days. In this Reddit thread, author β¦
: Currently reading: Star King by Jack Vance π The protagonist of this series is, like Slippery Jim β¦
: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born Finished Reading 2024: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born by Harry Harrison π I read a collection of β¦
: Want to read: Dust of Far Suns by Jack Vance π
: Currently reading: A Stainless Steel Rat is Born by Harry Harrison π
: Finished Reading 2024: The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt π Just straightening out my β¦
: Hawksbill Station Finished Reading 2024: Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg π This is maybe the fifth Silverberg β¦
: Want to read: The Deluge Drivers by Alan Dean Foster π
: Currently reading: Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg π Almost done with this one
: Podcast Episode 40 Just a few comments on the topics listed in the title.
: Added my “Want to Read” page to the page menu on my blog.
: Currently reading: Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg π I’ve read a few Silverberg novels β¦
: Finished Reading 2024: Nectar of Heaven by E.C. Tubb π I enjoy all the Dumarest novels. This one was β¦
: Podcast Episode 39 In this very quick episode, I talk about starting to watch the Netflix adaptation of the Three Body β¦
: Been reading Dumarest 24. Will finish in the next couple of days and try to squeeze in another short β¦
: Started reading Dorsai!, a 1960 military science fiction novel. Got about 4% in. While it is pretty β¦
: Currently reading: Nectar of Heaven by E.C. Tubb π
: hmmmm…the next book in Alan Dean Foster’s Pip & Flinx series (the 6th in the β¦
: Finished Reading 2024: Flinx in Flux by Alan Dean Foster π
: Oh man. Listening to Dune the last week. There’s a lot in that book that hasn’t aged β¦
: Most of the SF novels I’ve read over the last year have been excellent, entertaining, and β¦
: For “reasons” I didn’t do my reading last night. First time in quite a while, but β¦
: 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 β¦
: Currently reading: Flinx in Flux by Alan Dean Foster π
: Trying to decide what to read next. Might read something a bit heavier. We’ll see.
: Finished Reading 2024: The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster π Another enjoyable adventure by β¦
: Podcast Episode 37 In this episode, I talk about the BookTube phenomenon. I have discovered on YouTube. I also ran a β¦
: Currently reading: The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster π 60% in. Really enjoying this book.
: As I’ve watched videos about people’s reading practices and advice for people who want β¦
: Podcast Episode 36 In this episode, I talk a little bit about what Iβm reading now, as well as a little discussion over β¦
: Currently reading: The End of the Matter by Alan Dean Foster π Yes, I’m going right back into β¦
: Finished Reading 2024: Orphan Star by Alan Dean Foster π This is the third Pip & Flinx novel. β¦
: I’m going to start making some brief notes on this blog about each book I read. Characters, β¦
: I’ve been reading about 7% - 10% of a novel every day, so I’m typically exceeding my 5% β¦
: Currently reading: Orphan Star by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished Reading 2024: For Love of Mother Not by Alan Dean Foster π
: Podcast Episode 35 In this episode, I talk a little bit about collecting books for my Traveller game, and whatβs going β¦
: Them! With some time to myself this weekend I’ve started working on my SF film watching. Friday β¦
: In this quick episode, I discuss my failure to complete my reading goal yesterday. It had to happen β¦
: Podcast Episode 34 In this episode, I discuss the book Iβm currently reading, For Love of Mother Not, by Alan Dean β¦
: Currently reading: For Love of Mother Not by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished Reading 2024: World of Promise by E.C. Tubb π
: Well, it is January 30 and I’m just about to finish reading my second novel of the month. So β¦
: Podcast Episode 33 In this episode, I discussed getting a little bit bogged down in my reading, and how Iβm getting out β¦
: Currently reading: World of Promise by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished Reading 2024: The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt π This is an absolutely horrible novel.
: Podcast Episode 32 In this episode, I discuss what Iβm reading right now, as well as some activities in my Science β¦
: Making progress on The World of Null-A. It’s a pretty weird book. I’m going to go out on β¦
: Book 27 of last year as it turn out will be the first book finished in 2024. 2023 was the best year β¦
: Being interviewed by a gaming podcast in the morning about my 5% per day SF reading project, as well β¦
: Today is Christmas, 2023. My reading goal for the year was 20 books. Thus far I have read 26. I β¦
: Currently reading: The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt π
: Finished reading 2023: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson π
: Currently reading: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson π
: Finished reading 2023: The Terra Data by E.C. Tubb π
: Currently reading: The Terra Data by E.C. Tubb π
: Podcast Episode 30 A quick reading update. I finished my 24th novel of the year, Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster. Iβm β¦
: Podcast Episode 31 A quick reading update. I finished my 24th novel of the year, Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster. Iβm β¦
: Finished reading 2023: Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster π
: Podcast Episode 29 A quick check in. Iβm about halfway finished with the novel Iβm reading, and I went to see the film β¦
: Podcast Episode 28 In this episode, I talk about the novel that I just finished, the one Iβm about to start, and I talk β¦
: Currently reading: Cachalot by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Iduna’s Universe by E.C. Tubb π
: Currently reading: Iduna’s Universe by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished reading 2023: Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster π Best Commonwealth novel yet!
: Podcast Episode 27 Just a quick podcast about another podcast while I sit here in a parking lot waiting for my cat at β¦
: Podcast Episode 26 In the short episode I just do a quick reading update.
: Currently reading: Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Howling Stones by Alan Dean Foster π
: Well, a week after returning from vacation I finally had the energy to get back to my SF reading β¦
: Podcast Episode 25 A quick check in. Iβve been on vacation. Didnβt get any reading done but I did watch a movie or two.
: Currently reading: Howling Stones by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Quofum by Alan Dean Foster π This is the first time, EVER, that I’ve β¦
: Podcast Episode 24 A very quick episode checking in on my reading progress.
: Currently reading: Quofum by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Drowning World by Alan Dean Foster π Yet another solid Alan Dean Foster β¦
: As it turns out, in this Alan Dean Foster novel Iβm reading now, Drowning World, two aliens races β¦
: I made an attempt to read And Chaos Died the other night, by the late Joanna Russ.Β I say β¦
: Podcast Episode 23 Another quick episode where I update you on my reading.
: Currently reading: Drowning World by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Blood Music by Greg Bear π
: It is Wednesday night. I’ve had a four day break from reading, and I’m about to get back β¦
: Podcast Episode 22 In this quick episode, I just talk about taking a three day break from reading and also playing our β¦
: A session report from Sunday’s session of my Classic Traveller RPG campaign. β¦
: Podcast Episode 21 A quick check in. I am reading the novel Blood Music right now. I managed to read for complete β¦
: Currently reading: Blood Music by Greg Bear π
: Finished reading 2023: Web of Sand by E.C. Tubb π This was book 17 for me for the year. Not sure β¦
: Podcast Episode 20 Another quick podcast in which I discussed reading my third book this month, by Robert Silverberg.
: Currently reading: Web of Sand by E.C. Tubb π Yup, hitting the brutal galaxy of Earl Dumarest again. β¦
: Finished reading 2023: To Open the Sky by Robert Silverberg π
: Want to read: And Chaos Died by Joanna Russ π My wife told me about this author last night. This β¦
: Currently reading: To Open the Sky by Robert Silverberg π
: Hugo Nominees/Winners I have read. Winners in Bold Entry starts with award year 1954: Childhoodβs β¦
: Finished reading my 15th novel of the year today at lunch. I know I keep harping on this, but it β¦
: Finished reading 2023: Midworld by Alan Dean Foster π This was a damned good read. Highly recommend.
: Let me start by admitting that I don’t know why this sticks in my craw so much. But it does. β¦
: Podcast Episode 19 In this episode, just a few more thoughts on the novel that Iβm reading, and the James Cameron movie β¦
: Podcast Episode 18 In this episode, I talk about the novel Midworld, and possible influences on the movie Avatar.
: Podcast Episode 17 A few remarks on Alan Dean Fosterβs novel βVoyage to the City of the Deadβ, and a few comments on β¦
: Currently reading: Midworld by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Voyage to the City of the Dead by Alan Dean Foster π Boom! Fun book.
: Final poster (for now) for podcasting/gaming/home office decor changes.
: πLast night was rough. I ate a nice omelette at 11am yesterday, and didn’t have anything else β¦
: π Just a quick update declaring a Reading Victory. I have managed to read at least 5% of a novel β¦
: π So I’ve decided to work through all Alan Dean Foster’s standalone novels set in the β¦
: Currently reading: Voyage to the City of the Dead by Alan Dean Foster π
: Well, August was another good reading month for me. Knocked out four books! I read the Founding of β¦
: Finished reading 2023: The Quillian Sector by E.C. Tubb π This was a pretty good one. A skilled β¦
: A few months ago we had the floors replaced in the last parts of our house that needed it. We took β¦
: Podcast Episode 16 In this episode, I give a reading update after a weekend of traveling, and talk to you at a couple β¦
: Geeking out. I wrote an email to Alan Dean Foster just to say how much I’ve enjoyed his novels β¦
: Currently reading: The Quillian Sector by E.C. Tubb π Taking a break from Alan Dean Foster to β¦
: Podcast Episode 15 In this episode, I wrap up my comments about the Founding of the C yes ommonwealth trilogy by Alan β¦
: As I have mentioned numerous times on this blog, I have been reading (and just finished) the β¦
: Currently reading: Voyage to the City of the Dead by Alan Dean Foster π OK, it looks like in β¦
: Finished reading 2023: Diuturnity’s Dawn by Alan Dean Foster π
: We are having what might be called “False Fall” here in North Texas. That means that for β¦
: Iβm pretty happy to have gotten this book. Itβs a third edition GURPS source book about Alan Dean β¦
: Podcast Episode 14 A quick update, on my reading of Alan Dean Fosterβs Founding of the Commonwealth trilogy. ποΈ
: Currently reading: Diuturnity’s Dawn by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Dirge by Alan Dean Foster π Going to dive right into the final book of the β¦
: Podcast Episode 13 Just a very quick podcast, updating my reading activities and an idea for a Science Fiction β¦
: I picked up these two paperbacks several years ago, and finally read both of these books on my β¦
: Currently reading: Dirge by Alan Dean Foster π I drove right back into the FοΏΌounding of the β¦
: Finished reading 2023: Nor Crystal Tears by Alan Dean Foster π
: Finished reading 2023: Prison of Night by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished reading 2023: Incident on Ath by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished reading 2023: Fuzzy Sapiens by H. Beam Piper π
: Finished reading 2023: Little Fuzzy (Fuzzy Sapiens, #1) by H. Beam Piper π
: Finished reading 2023: Endymion by Dan Simmons π
: Finished reading 2023: Logan’s Run: Vintage Movie Classics (A Vintage Movie Classic) by β¦
: Finished reading 2023: Haven of Darkness (Dumarest of Terra, #16) by E.C. Tubb π
: Finished reading 2023: Sargasso of Space (Solar Queen, #1) by Andre Norton π
: Finished reading 2023: Phylogenesis by Alan Dean Foster π I will probably plow right into book two β¦
: If you have an interest in the cover art of science fiction novels of the 1970s, check out this β¦
: βYou’re an interesting species. An interesting mix. You’re capable of such beautiful β¦
: Podcast Episode 12 In this episode, I breakdown the results of reading 5% of a book every day. I talk a little bit β¦
: Podcast Episode 11 In this episode, I talk about my recent reading of an Allen, Dean Foster novel, and the one Iβm β¦
: After working all day then going home and spending about 1.5 hours doing some work in our hot garage β¦
: Currently reading: Phylogenesis by Alan Dean Foster π
: I finished reading Nor Crystal Tears, by Alan Dean Foster, last night. I must say I was unexpectedly β¦
: Podcast Episode 10 In this episode, I talk about watching the recent βthe Flashβ movie, and the influence of that β¦
: Podcast Episode 9 In this quick podcast, I talk a little bit about the way my reading of science fiction has changed β¦
: Podcast Episode 8 Just a quick audio recording about this book by Allen Dean Foster that I am enjoying quite a lot β¦
: I am currently reading Nor Crystal Tears, by Alan Dean Foster. I’m about 30% into it. β¦
: Well, tonight I ate a hamburger and fries, listen to an album, and finish reading Dumarest 18. I β¦
: In 1981 I was in 10th grade. In 1990 I was married. That’s a lot of change in 10 years. From β¦
: I started reading Dumarest 17 today during lunch. π None of the “break/lunch” areas at β¦
: I need to start writing more detailed post, I think, in order to get the most out of this blog.
: I have now ready Little Fuzzy and Fuzzy Sapiens, the two Fuzzy novels published by H. Beam Piper β¦
: I found this amazing blog yesterday. Dude is writing about classic SF and reviewing lots of books. β¦
: Weirdly I have made less progress on my SF viewing goals than my reading goals. The collection of β¦
: I have mentioned the Quinnβs Ideas Youtube channel. Quinn does deep dive videos about many SF novels β¦
: I started reading Little Fuzzy, by H. Beam Piper. I had this book in paperback form many years ago β¦
: I’m a good month behind on my reading. I just finished Endymion, one of the best SF books β¦
: I am 75% through Endymion, by Dan Simmons. Yes, I have been taking my time and really relishing β¦
: Well, some weeks (and set of weeks) are just not conducive to reading). Finally got back to readying β¦
: Though I haven’t been posting much, I have been reading. I’ve just been taking my time, β¦
: 2 chapters of Endymion tonight.
: Reading has been difficult this week. Work and additional work at home has kept me pretty worn out. β¦
: Progress is much slower on Endymion that I had hoped for. I have been very busy trying to get our β¦
: I started reading Endymion, by Dan Simmons. Reading slowly to really savor it. I spent some time on β¦
: I finished Dumarest 17 today. Next I will ready Endymion, the third book in the Hyperion Cantos. β¦
: Here were my goals for April (below). I read three novels. I did not finish Deathworld 3. I will try β¦
: A quick update as I sit here waiting for an appointment. Iβm still reading Dumarest 17. Itβs β¦
: I have just a few days left in the month and decided I want to finish one more book. That would be β¦
: Podcast Episode 7 In this episode, I talk about the book, Loganβs Run, listening to the novel Ring World on audiobook, β¦
: I’ve bought the paperback of Larry Niven’s Ringworld at least twice in my life but never β¦
: Podcast Episode 6 This is a very quick episode. I just wanted to check in. Iβm still reading Loganβs Run and enjoying β¦
: Podcast Episode 5 In this episode, which is about 12 minutes long, and I talk a little bit about my impressions of β¦
: I think I’ve mentioned on the podcast that I am a big fan of the Quinn’s Ideas channel β¦
: Finished Sargasso of Space yesterday. More on that later (Iβm typing my phone!). Started Loganβs β¦
: Podcast Episode 4 Just another update about my reading, goals, progress, and a few other things.
: Iβve made some changes to my Reading Goalβs page. I may stop changing it, and simply start noting β¦
: Reading helper. Yes, I fell asleep shortly after I took this.
: Podcast Episode 3 Just a quick check in. I talk a little bit about adjusting my goals, being my own accountability, β¦
: Well, Week 2 is nearly over. It is Sunday night, 9:15pm, and I have not finished Sargasso of Space. β¦
: Today I ran session 26 of our Classic Traveller RPG game. We’ve been playing this campaign for β¦
: Well, it is 9:02pm and I’m about to start my reading for the day. Still reading Sargasso of β¦
: Podcast Episode 2 In this episode, I talk about reading the Sargasso of Space by Andre Norton, and the pleasure of β¦
: Slight change of reading plans. Started reading this tonight: www.goodreads.com/book/show… β¦
: Podcast Episode 1 In this first episode of the podcast on my Science Fiction blog, I talk a little bit about the β¦
: I am on schedule for reading, but not for movie viewing. Luckily movies are easy to catch up on. β¦
: Well, last night I restarted reading Dumarest 16: Haven of Darkness. I started it last year and got β¦
: Iβve been drawn toward science fiction my whole life. I suppose being a child in the midβ1960s it β¦
: I have found that blogging about topics of interest is a good way for me to stay focussed, so Iβm β¦