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Review: Complexity: A Guided Tour by Melanie Mitchell

Complexity: A Guided Tour by Melanie Mitchell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


How does an ant colony organize itself? How does the immune system work? What is the similarity between the world wide web and your brain? 

If you have pondered…


Review: A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“A Deepness in the Sky” is a Big Book. The plot unfolds via the point of view of multiple characters, both human and the “Spider” aliens. The story centers around the planet Arachna…


Review: Leviathan Wakes by James Corey

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I picked up Leviathan Wakes on the recommendation and reviews on Good Reads. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to the sequel Caliban’s War.

James Corey ( a pseudonym for writers Daniel…


Review: The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Hannu Rajaniemi’s Quantum Thief is delightful yet difficult science fiction. It is Mr. Rajaniemi’s debut novel and it is set in a world that is quite unlike most of what we find in…


Review: Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey

Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


“Caliban’s War” is the part 3 of the Expanse trilogy and an enjoyable sequel to last year’s “Leviathan Rises”. The story introduces three new POV characters and focuses a lot more on the…


Review: Blue Remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds

Blue Remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“Blue Remembered Earth” is the first of a new series, Poseidon’s Children, by Alastair Reynolds. Unlike his previous work in the Revelation Space series, this book is set…


Review: A.I. Apocalypse by William Hertling

A.I. Apocalypse by William Hertling

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


A.I. Apocalypse is Mr. Hertling’s second book and a direct sequel to “Avogadro Corp”. 

The plot starts when a Leon, a gifted teenager, inadvertently unleashes a virus that spawns an entire…


Review: Avogadro Corp: The Singularity Is Closer Than It Appears by William Hertling

Avogadro Corp by William Hertling

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I read William Hertling’s Avogadro Corp in a single sitting. It is a short, enjoyable but flawed book. It has much to offer…

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