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Day 4 of the new drug regime and I feel compelled to report... nothing of pharmacological interest.
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The Rookie by Scott Sigler
Apr. 17th, 2010 06:17 pmI got a bit ahead of myself and posted an in-progress not-a-review of The Rookie by Scott Sigler here. I've finished the book now--it certainly qualifies as a page-turner--and the news is still good.
( I don't think there are any serious spoilers here )
( I don't think there are any serious spoilers here )
Rookie progress
Apr. 17th, 2010 12:53 amCarried away by what felt like a rare opportunity, I picked up Rookie by Scott Sigler at Swancon. I didn't mean to, because while I like aliens (and by extension space travel) I'm not that familiar with american football. I am, however a fan of milfic, and so this sporting tale presses enough military buttons to keep me reasonably interested if not intimately aware of the significance of every play. Tim Powers has written several poker-heavy books where I have the same problem, but as long as I can get a feel for the shapes, the ebbs and flows of the action, that is enough. Sigler has managed this quite well.
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ED: And now I've finished it the final cut is here: http://stephbg.livejournal.com/517148.html
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ED: And now I've finished it the final cut is here: http://stephbg.livejournal.com/517148.html
Ancestor by Scott Sigler
Apr. 10th, 2010 03:33 pmI'm not quite sure where to begin in this record of my impressions of Scott Sigler's Ancestor. Let's get out of the way that it's a Jurassic Park ripoff. Maybe ripoff is too harsh but the comparisons are undeniable: Genetic Experiment Goes Awry On Small Island Resulting In A Mismatched Group Of Scientists et al Being Hunted Down By Monsters Whilst Isolated From The Outside By Harsh Weather Conditions. Let's throw in some industrial espionage and a lot of guns and...
Hmmm. Maybe "ripoff" isn't too harsh after all.
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Hmmm. Maybe "ripoff" isn't too harsh after all.
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Brains in absentia
Feb. 1st, 2010 07:46 pmFor the life of me I can't compose a couple of sentences for a panel I'd like to do with Scott Sigler, based on the concept of POV in disaster stories as briefly discussed here (ignore troll):
http://stephbg.livejournal.com/153871.html
It's a great idea; I just can't do with the English thing now. Aaargghhhhh.
I'd like the last few days back please.
I'm also behind schedule in being nice to a bunch of people :-(
http://stephbg.livejournal.com/153871.html
It's a great idea; I just can't do with the English thing now. Aaargghhhhh.
I'd like the last few days back please.
I'm also behind schedule in being nice to a bunch of people :-(
I'm about 2/3 of the way through Swancon GoH Scott Sigler's novel Contagious (sequel to Infected) and I can't put the damn thing down. Aaaarrggghhhhh! (in a totally good way).
Apologies to the folk at Fantastic Planet but I just haven't been able to get into town to buy it there. I had to take the opportunity when I saw a copy at a chain store.
Must. Read. Now.
Apologies to the folk at Fantastic Planet but I just haven't been able to get into town to buy it there. I had to take the opportunity when I saw a copy at a chain store.
Must. Read. Now.
Swancon 2010
Dec. 12th, 2009 10:28 amI have booked my hotel room for Swancon 2010, and although there was the initial (and by now traditional) "we have no superior rooms available" response, the Nice Man on the phone persevered and penetrated the complexities of the block booking system. "Just wait 'til April" are the words used to initiate new staff, but the Nice Man seemed to be genuinely looking forward to it. With the possible exception of the mass arrivals and departures.
Here's hoping that 2010 will be as awesome as ever, because it's not just a speedbump on the way to Aussiecon4/Worldcon and the 2011 Natcon. Swancon 2010 matters.
GoH Scott Sigler's Infected is just the thing to scrape teen vampire romance from my eyeballs. Aliens! G-men! Madness! Disease! Guns! Invasion! Gore heaped upon terror with an increasing stream of horror! Such a relief.
Here's hoping that 2010 will be as awesome as ever, because it's not just a speedbump on the way to Aussiecon4/Worldcon and the 2011 Natcon. Swancon 2010 matters.
GoH Scott Sigler's Infected is just the thing to scrape teen vampire romance from my eyeballs. Aliens! G-men! Madness! Disease! Guns! Invasion! Gore heaped upon terror with an increasing stream of horror! Such a relief.
