Category Archives: Book Reviews
Death and the Senator – Arthur C. Clarke
Wow… I just finished a fantastic short story by Arthur C. Clark, Death and the Senator. (The full story is available at that link.) The story of a Senator facing death, and through it, facing his own life was incredibly … Continue reading
Pirx the Pilot – Stanisław Lem
I recently had a fantastic time reading both "Tales of Pirx the Pilot" and "More Tales of Pirx the Pilot" by Stanisław Lem. The stories were excellent in their sheer adventure as well as their thoughtfulness. One of the aspects … Continue reading
Memoirs Found in a Bathtub – Stanislaw Lem
I have just finished reading Stanislaw Lem’s “Memoirs Found in a Bathtub” and found it quite a story. At first I thought I felt it had a certain connection with the insanity of Catch 22, amused by the humor and … Continue reading
Stories of Your Life and Others – Ted Chiang
A few weeks ago I was at the library and had realized that it had been a very long time since I had read any fiction. I had been watching the original Star Trek series online though, and since I … Continue reading