tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64712011628346841762024-03-14T04:25:07.944-05:00Readings in Vintage Science Fiction!Readings in Vintage Science Fiction is an effort to share tidbits about science fiction (the written media) and to provide serialized classic science fiction stories from the past. Along the way, we'll also review and point out some sci-fi resources to enjoy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-82202941846504360482012-07-16T15:05:00.000-05:002012-07-16T15:05:38.159-05:00Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John ScalziRedshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John Scalzi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Okay, I am going to have to admit this is the first of John Scalzi's works that I actually read cover to cover....Star Trek fan from day one in the '60s, I know what happens to "Redshirts." This book gives them purpose! Read it with your tongue firmly in cheek and it is a fast paced ride...'Nuff said. (with apologies toaffordableghosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756166573694425346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-76421748048951353842012-04-02T11:28:00.001-05:002012-04-02T11:28:26.832-05:00Darkest before the Darkwater by Tee MorrisDarkest before the Darkwater by Tee Morris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
More Ministry excitement! This is a quick and thoughtful adventure which teases the reader into wanting more from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences...
Survivors from an airship are discovering just what kind of uncharted mysterious island they've landed on as they explore their surroundings and investigate smoke from the affordableghosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756166573694425346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-74865229874106041402012-03-27T15:15:00.000-05:002012-03-27T15:15:28.810-05:00Haywire! New Science Fiction Thriller is a "Must Read!"Haywire by Justin R. Macumber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
REVIEW UPDATE!
I completed Haywire by Justin Macumber on 26 March 12. I have had to revise this review from a 4 star to 5 star rating. The pace of action in this book is relentless! Sure there are a few moments of family and social interest between the characters to advance the human elements of the story, but after that it's screeching affordableghosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14756166573694425346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-836106749143028112010-11-11T09:11:00.002-06:002010-11-11T09:13:18.261-06:00Get the Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space for Christmas!Need a special gift for the teenage model builder? How about the nostalgic hubby longing for a piece of Classic TV history? Get then the Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space model kit by Moebius Models! Currently discounted by 36%! Large and intricate interior deatils set this new tooled kit apart from the Aurora recasts. 18 inches in diameter makes for a very nice sized replica.
Stop by my SquidooUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-32364180007843489542010-06-19T00:06:00.000-05:002010-06-19T00:06:00.241-05:00A World is Born, Part 5, ConclusionA World is Born, Leigh Brackett, Comet, July 1941. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain.
The electric beasts had finished their pleasure. The dead were cinders on the rock. The living had run back into the tunnels. And now the blue sea of fire was flowing again, straight toward the place where they stood.It was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-56912347262139312432010-06-18T12:03:00.002-05:002010-06-18T12:03:00.420-05:00A World is Born, Part 4A World is Born, Leigh Brackett, Comet, July 1941. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain.
The rustle of cloth, the furtive creak of leather, the clink of metal equipment. Heavy breathing. Somebody whispered,"Who the hell's that back there?""Must be men from the Project. We'd better hurry.""We've got to find that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-91647512593647219652010-06-17T11:56:00.003-05:002010-06-17T11:56:00.717-05:00A World is Born, Part 3A World is Born, Leigh Brackett, Comet, July 1941. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain.
The ship was a commercial job, fairly slow but sturdy. Gray strapped Jill Moulton into one of the bucket seats in the control room and then checked the fuel and air gauges. The tanks were full."What about you?" he said to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-55424988104527885332010-06-16T11:53:00.004-05:002010-06-16T11:53:00.618-05:00A World is Born, Part 2
A World is Born, Leigh Brackett, Comet, July 1941. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain.
Out from the cleft where Mel Gray worked, across the flat plain of rock stripped naked by the wind that raved across it, lay the deep valley that sheltered the heart of the Moulton Project.Hot springs joined to form a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-78566448805033678852010-06-15T11:50:00.002-05:002010-06-15T12:11:14.158-05:00A World is Born, Part 1A World is Born, Leigh Brackett, Comet, July 1941. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain.
Mel Gray flung down his hoe with a sudden tigerish fierceness and stood erect. Tom Ward, working beside him, glanced at Gray's Indianesque profile, the youth of it hardened by war and the hells of the Eros prison blocks.A Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-47146231885527416492010-05-27T10:31:00.005-05:002010-06-15T11:38:30.872-05:00Solomon Kane! Now a Film!For the Robert E. Howard Fans! Solomon Kane!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-30473973813754755002010-03-26T10:25:00.001-05:002010-03-26T10:27:03.055-05:00Neal Stephenson: Science Fiction as a Literary GenreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-81687329014594836512009-09-14T08:49:00.002-05:002009-09-14T08:52:08.207-05:00Top 100 Science Fiction BlogsBy Kelsey Allen Science fiction works tend to engender an enthusiastic following in the academic and literary world. Whether you’re interested in books, movies, TV, or a little bit of everything, you’ll find what you’re looking for in one of the Internet’s many science fiction blogs. Here, we’ll take a look at 100 of the best of these blogs to satisfy your craving for all things sci fi.Top 100 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-78976844803618936592009-07-31T06:25:00.002-05:002009-07-31T06:25:00.288-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 21, Victory and DefeatThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. "John Carter, John Carter," she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; "even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes. When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-75690622819613519632009-07-29T06:23:00.001-05:002009-07-29T06:23:00.462-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 20, The Air BattleThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. Two hours after leaving my palace at Helium, or about midnight, Kantos Kan, Xodar, and I arrived at Hastor. Carthoris, Tars Tarkas, and Hor Vastus had gone directly to Thark upon another Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-47061489892876633672009-07-27T06:10:00.001-05:002009-07-27T06:10:00.343-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chpater 19, Black DespairThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. "Ah," said Zat Arras, "to what kindly circumstance am I indebted for the pleasure of this unexpected visit from the Prince of Helium?"While he was speaking, one of my guards had removed the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-20918498782829900162009-07-25T06:08:00.001-05:002009-07-25T06:08:00.225-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 18, Sola's StoryThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-60219638032047257652009-07-23T06:07:00.000-05:002009-07-23T06:07:00.819-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 17, The Death SentenceThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. A few moments before the appointed time on the following morning a strong guard of Zat Arras' officers appeared at our quarters to conduct us to the great hall of the temple.In twos we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-49644196286495248602009-07-21T06:02:00.000-05:002009-07-21T06:02:00.791-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 16, Under ArrestThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. As Carthoris, Xodar, Tars Tarkas, and I stood gazing at the magnificent vessel which meant so much to all of us, we saw a second and then a third top the summit of the hills and glide Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-19359428883251293402009-07-19T06:00:00.001-05:002009-07-19T06:00:03.349-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 15, Flight and PursuitThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor aboutUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-81827246878011312782009-07-17T06:38:00.000-05:002009-07-17T06:38:00.730-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 14, The Eyes in the DarkThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. My son! I could not believe my ears. Slowly I rose and faced the handsome youth. Now that I looked at him closely I commenced to see why his face and personality had attracted me so strongly.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-30625579926865825972009-07-15T06:37:00.000-05:002009-07-15T06:37:00.421-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 13, A Break for LibertyThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. Xodar listened in incredulous astonishment to my narration of the events which had transpired within the arena at the rites of Issus. He could scarce conceive, even though he had already Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-68810942057282991162009-07-13T06:35:00.001-05:002009-07-13T06:35:00.435-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 12, Doomed to DieThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. For an instant I stood there before they fell upon me, but the first rush of them forced me back a step or two. My foot felt for the floor but found only empty space. I had backed into the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-20597120826635600872009-07-11T06:33:00.001-05:002009-07-11T06:33:00.331-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 11, When Hell Broke LooseThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. Early the next morning Xodar and I commenced work upon our plans for escape. First I had him sketch upon the stone floor of our cell as accurate a map of the south polar regions as was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-24433308905176624492009-07-09T06:30:00.001-05:002009-07-09T06:30:00.937-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 10, The Prison Isle of ShadorThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks. They were reviling and cursing him. The men slapped his face. The woman spat uponUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471201162834684176.post-53398148256762925022009-07-07T06:49:00.001-05:002009-07-08T06:16:27.013-05:00The Gods of Mars, Chapter 9, Issus, Goddess of Life EternalThe Gods of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1913. Note: The copyright for this story has expired in the United States and, thus, now resides in the public domain. The 2nd tale in the Barsoom Series by Burroughs. The confession of love which the girl's fright had wrung from her touched me deeply; but it humiliated me as well, since I felt that in some thoughtless word or act I had given her reason to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0