Category Archives: On The Shelf

Not even sure how I got to this point but I finished “Redshirts” last week and was thumbing through my Amazon feed.  Lo and behold – the Big A had decided to offer up a slew of military science fiction … Continue reading →

And that…in a nutshell – is a pretty decent representation of my challenge – if you were to change the blue books from “Pretend To Have Read” to “Started – Not Yet Finished. Now that I’ve finished “Oscar Wao” and … Continue reading →

Unaccountable:  (of a person, organization, or institution) not required or expected to justify actions or decisions; not responsible for results or consequences. For everyone out there so worried about the unrestrained exercise of governmental authority in this country, I feel a … Continue reading →

Quick post to forward an interesting article provided by a fellow fantasy fan that I thought some of you might appreciate. I was really glad to receive this one since it spotlighted so many titles I’d never even seen before. … Continue reading →

This post is going to be about a collection milestone – kind of a vanity post for which I apologize in advance – but I just can’t resist – given how long it’s taken me to get to this point. … Continue reading →

Very happy to have this arrive on my doorstep yesterday.  I think that’s actually the last thing I have on order for 2017 and it’s going directly to the Holiday Reading List pile.  I haven’t included these Bauchelain & Korbal … Continue reading →

Look what arrived today – an early Christmas present.  🙂

One of the many, many things I love about the Christmas Break is that I’m normally able to string 2+ weeks of vacation together.  It’s my one real chance every year to truly step away from work and put some … Continue reading →