Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

Sanderson does detective fiction with a sf twist.

Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson

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I swear, one of these days Brandon Sanderson will write something that I dislike—something that is boring or trite or that just plain doesn’t work—but that day is not this day. This day that son of a gun has written yet another clever, entertaining story for me to four or five star. And this time he takes on detective stories! With a fantasy twist, of course. In the near future, some sort of supernatural event has reshaped the world, and made it possible to recreate exact, life-size replicas of entire days. It’s left vague why this ‘technology’ was actually created, […]

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6/21/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:46 |

A HUG IS LIKE VIOLENCE MADE OF LOVE

Empire's End (Star Wars: Aftermath, #3) by Chuck Wendig

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“When they say to one another, ‘May the Force be with you,’ it is precisely this that they mean: It is a wish that when the time comes to leap into the void and to make a decision based on instinct and trust, you are rewarded for that act and not punished. The hope is that if you meet the galaxy halfway, it meets you in the middle and carries you the rest of the distance.”   I literally checked this book out of the library four times before I finally finished it (and kept it until forced to return it […]

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6/21/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:43 |

You’d Think I’d Learn

Mission to Universe by Gordon R. Dickson

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Mission to Universe by Gordon R. Dickson (1965) – They say you can’t go back again, and I’m beginning to think that it’s true when it comes to reading some of these classic science fiction novels.  This novel by science fiction (and fantasy) master, Gordon R. Dickson, does not hold up well.  It does, however, show that we’ve come a long way, baby. The story itself is basic space opera.  The captain of a phase ship capable of instant shifting from one galaxy to another finds himself adjusting to an integrated crew (with women!) as he tries to find a […]

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6/20/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:26 |

Ruined Cities of the Future

Ruined Cities by James Tallett

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Ruined Cities edited by James Tallett (2013) – I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this anthology before.  I like beginning writers and original stories, so independent publications’ short story collections are right up my alley.  I’m not wild about dystopian or post-apocalyptic stories, but this one is large and meaty (420 pages) and has some exceptional writing.  I’ll talk about a few of my favorites. “The City Over Hell” by Jennifer Povey – A young illiterate girl discovers her city is actually a dying space station orbiting a fiery planet called Hell.  She and everyone are doomed until an old […]

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6/20/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:25 |

“End of All Things” as a title isn’t being overly dramatic

The End of All Things by John Scalzi

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This is review number lucky 13 and marks halfway through my half cannonball.  I’m on better track this year than last! The End of All Things is the sixth book in John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War universe and direct sequel to The Human Division.  THD is a set of thirteen standalone short stories (originally released serially in e-format and then collected in dead tree format) with a narrative thread tying the stories together.  TEoAT, while not advertised as such, feels similar only instead of short stories they are novellas (or maybe novelettes, I’m not sure where the distinction lies).  The book is […]

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6/3/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:13 |

Say Hello to My Little Friend

Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre

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Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre (2008, but originally published in 1978) – First of all, I’ll admit to being a big Vonda N. McIntyre fan since I read this in the seventies and loved it.  It’s one of her earliest works (and a Nebula and Hugo winner).  I’ve always enjoyed her Star Trek movie adaptations and consider her to be one of the best writers around. In this post-apocalyptic world (it might be Earth or it might not), Snake, a healer who uses snakes who ingest medicines and inject patients with their venom to inoculate and cure them, is in […]

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5/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:24 |

Sleeping Giants or I Wish This was The Iron Giant Instead by Sylvain Neuvel

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

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I’m a big fan of epistolary novels, oral histories are particularly juicy and fun. Add in robots and aliens? The description sold me instantly! Sadly, the other problem with oral histories is that I inevitably compare them to Max Brooks’ World War Z. I realize that’s incredibly unfair as World War Z is an exceptionally awesome book, but that’s where my bar is set. Sadly, this book is nowhere near the level of World War Z. Short summary: big metal body parts are showing up all over the world. Turns out they belong to a big robot woman built by […]

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5/16/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:3 |

At least I got more Lying Cat in this one

Saga, vol 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

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This is volume 7 of an ongoing series. It’s not the place to start. There is no question that any person of good taste should be reading Saga, but you should start at the beginning with volume 1. I suppose that because the last volume made me very happy, this one was going to make me sad. Damn you, Vaughn and Staples and the emotional roller coaster you send me on. Temporarily stranded on Phang, a tiny comet that Wreath and Landfall have been battling it out over (like they battle for everything else), Elena, Marko and their little family […]

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5/10/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:45 |

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