Tag Archives: Sci – Fi

Metatropolis, Edited by John Scalzi is a Must Read!

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Victhor The Viking

I just finished Metatropolis, an Science Fiction anthology edited by author John Scalzi ( Agent to the Stars, The Android’s Dream ).  Unlike a lot of anthologies out there this one has a little twist to it.  The various author’s … Continue reading →

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Tor.com: The digital revolution hits the slums of India and China. Cory Doctorow’s For the Win

Posted on June 7, 2010 by victhortheviking

Great review of Cory Doctorow‘s new book For the Win at Tor.com, a blog from Tor books.  Cory also talks about Economics which plays a big part in the story.  Cory Sez: “Economics is a game. Even economists look at … Continue reading →

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How can a scifi story’s language reflect its far-flung setting?

Posted on June 6, 2010 by victhortheviking

A very interesting article @io9 on Language and literature, specifically sci-fi.  Me personally, it is hard to read older sci-fi books because of the language and the tech.  But I know kids will be saying the same thing about some … Continue reading →

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Makers: A Book About the Changing Things to Come

Posted on June 3, 2010 by victhortheviking

From the Book Dust Jacket: Perry and Lester invent things—seashell robots that make toast, Boogie Woogie Elmo dolls that drive cars. They also invent entirely new economic systems, like the “New Work,” a New Deal for the technological era. Barefoot … Continue reading →

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The Big Idea: Scott Westerfeld

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Victhor The Viking

Here Is a great Post by i John Scalz , author of a book I am currently reading The Android’s Dream, of Scott Westerfeld’s book Leviathan. Great Stuff! Subject: The Big Idea: Scott Westerfeld Source: Whatever Author: John Scalzi You can’t accuse Scott Westerfeld of … Continue reading →

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Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / 2009 Hugo Best Novel Nominee Spotlight: Anathem, by Neal Stephenson

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Victhor The Viking

A great review of one of my all time favorite books Anathem.  I hope this wins the Hugo Award. Anathem is a hugely ambitious book that does indeed fail in some of what it’s trying to do. Where it succeeds … Continue reading →

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