2009-11-06T09:00:07Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2009 2009-11-06T09:00:07Z 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.792 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z

Shiver's flaws, weighed against one of the most engaging and emotionally involving reads I've had recently, are slight.

Hallie O'Donovan book review Shiver's flaws, weighed against one of the most engaging and emotionally involving reads I've had recently, are slight.]]> 2009-11-04T08:36:16Z 2009-11-04T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.791 2009-11-04T08:00:00Z

Downum takes us into that dark and dangerous territory pioneered by Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber.

Kari Sperring book review Downum takes us into that dark and dangerous territory pioneered by Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber. 2009-11-02T13:01:46Z 2009-11-02T13:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.790 2009-11-02T13:00:00Z

Jonathan McCalmont: Is Baxter to be praised for his seemingly ever-increasing control over an array of themes and issues that few other authors bother to tackle? Or is he to be condemned for writing and re-writing the same kind of book over and over again? Alvaro Zinos-Amaro: It travels much farther than its predecessor. It takes even bigger risks, and the emotional pay-off is consequently greater.

Jonathan McCalmont and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro book review Jonathan McCalmont: Is Baxter to be praised for his seemingly ever-increasing control over an array of themes and issues that few other authors bother to tackle? Or is he to be condemned for writing and re-writing the same kind of book over and over again?

Alvaro Zinos-Amaro: It travels much farther than its predecessor. It takes even bigger risks, and the emotional pay-off is consequently greater. ]]> 2009-10-30T08:00:04Z 2009-10-30T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.787 2009-10-30T08:00:00Z

In other words: I hate this book.

Dan Hartland book review In other words: I hate this book. 2009-10-28T12:10:32Z 2009-10-28T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.786 2009-10-28T08:00:00Z

Robert Conroy's alternate history of the Japanese attack against Pearl Harbor serves as a morality play about good guys and bad guys.

Douglas W. Texter book review Robert Conroy's alternate history of the Japanese attack against Pearl Harbor serves as a morality play about good guys and bad guys. 2009-10-26T13:00:05Z 2009-10-26T13:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.778 2009-10-26T13:00:00Z

Overall: a very worthwhile collection of stories indeed.

Adam Roberts book review Overall: a very worthwhile collection of stories indeed. 2009-10-24T12:10:01Z 2009-10-23T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.773 2009-10-23T08:00:00Z

A wonderfully versatile book.

Martin Lewis book review A wonderfully versatile book. 2009-10-21T08:20:00Z 2009-10-21T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.777 2009-10-21T08:00:00Z

Killer unicorns. I heard those words and Diana Peterfreund's fifth novel vaulted to the top of my to-be-read list.

Sara Polsky book review Killer unicorns. I heard those words and Diana Peterfreund's fifth novel vaulted to the top of my to-be-read list. 2009-10-19T22:08:39Z 2009-10-19T13:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.782 2009-10-19T13:00:00Z

The horror genre is lucky to have two new writers of such quality and ambition.

Richard Larson book review The horror genre is lucky to have two new writers of such quality and ambition. 2009-10-16T08:00:04Z 2009-10-16T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.783 2009-10-16T08:00:00Z

It seems likely that this volume will remain more at home in the seminar rooms of cultural studies departments than on the bookshelves of interested lay-persons.

Michael Froggatt book review It seems likely that this volume will remain more at home in the seminar rooms of cultural studies departments than on the bookshelves of interested lay-persons. 2009-10-16T07:51:39Z 2009-10-14T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.784 2009-10-14T08:00:00Z

This one is just plain fun, the way it exemplifies abstract surrealism while still being a series of character-driven stories with odd little beginnings, middles, and ends.

Michael H. Payne comic review This one is just plain fun, the way it exemplifies abstract surrealism while still being a series of character-driven stories with odd little beginnings, middles, and ends. 2009-10-12T13:00:06Z 2009-10-12T13:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.785 2009-10-12T13:00:00Z

I want to give this book room to be its silly self. The Stranger's raison d'etre is pleasure.

William Mingin book review The Stranger's raison d'etre is pleasure.]]> 2009-10-09T08:00:04Z 2009-10-09T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.774 2009-10-09T08:00:00Z

While the cast and overarching plot remain largely the same, the mood of the series changes enormously; turning gradually from optimistic light-heartedness and straightforward warfare towards political manipulation and the darker side of human nature.

Peter Whitfield book review While the cast and overarching plot remain largely the same, the mood of the series changes enormously; turning gradually from optimistic light-heartedness and straightforward warfare towards political manipulation and the darker side of human nature. 2009-10-07T09:18:40Z 2009-10-07T08:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.780 2009-10-07T08:00:00Z

The voyage to Arcturus on which David Lindsay takes his readers is a voyage worth taking.

Joel Zartman book review The voyage to Arcturus on which David Lindsay takes his readers is a voyage worth taking. 2009-10-14T22:35:57Z 2009-10-05T13:00:00Z tag:www.strangehorizons.com,2009:/reviews/1.767 2009-10-05T13:00:00Z

Grazing the Long Acre is a rich, rewarding collection by a writer at the height of her powers.

Andy Sawyer book review Grazing the Long Acre is a rich, rewarding collection by a writer at the height of her powers. ]]>