Tag Archives: science fiction

The Goon: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker by Eric Powell (2007)

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Current Picks

Fans of The Goon will go into Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker not knowing what to expect. But the first page says it all: “this ain’t funny.” The Goon is an Eisner Award-winning comic series about a zombie-killing gangster … Continue reading →

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Joe Golem and the Drowning City by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden (2012)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Current Picks

An excellent read for fans of classic Lovecraftian horror. Whereas Mignola and Golden’s last team-up, 2007′s Baltimore, or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire, was an homage to Gothic horror in the vein of Frankenstein, Joe Golem and the … Continue reading →

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Firebird by Jack McDevitt (2011)

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Current Picks

Firebird is not just fantasy, but an adventure-mystery story about what may have happened to an imaginative scientist when he disappeared 40+ years ago from the time of the story. There are business problems in selling artifacts from his estate … Continue reading →

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Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Current Picks

Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis (2010) These two volumes follow the adventures of Michael, Polly, and Eileen, thee time traveling historians who have gone back to 1940 to observe how the average Londoner withstood the Blitz. Armed with … Continue reading →

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Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Current Picks

Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove (1992) In this alternate history, General Robert E. Lee finds that he is able to win the Civil War, as a mysterious group of men with questionable motives provide the Confederacy with a … Continue reading →

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Orbit by John J. Nance

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Current Picks

Orbit by John J. Nance (2006) A private space company sends lottery winners into orbit around the earth. Through a freak accident, Kip is stranded alone, stuck orbiting the earth. He starts journaling his life on the computer, but little … Continue reading →

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Something from the Nightside by Simon Green

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Current Picks

Something from the Nightside by Simon Green (2003) ATTENTION MYSTERY LOVERS — don’t let the “science fiction” sticker on the spine scare you away! This book is just as much a mystery as a work of fantasy. A private detective, … Continue reading →

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Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Current Picks

Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb (1997) A great mystery for science fiction fans! The entire story takes place at a science fiction convention. I found the setting and the characters believable. It is just as enjoyable as … Continue reading →

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