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Review: Perdido Street Station

Posted on 2011 July 1 by mongreldogs

Rating: 3 out of 5 I picked up Perdido Street Station because I was looking for a good steampunk novel, especially after Dreadnought, and the reviews were strong. This book was supposed to b amazing, sweeping, and alluring – a … Continue reading →

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Currently Reading: Second Quarter 2011

Posted on 2011 May 9 by mongreldogs

Better to Beg Forgiveness by Michael Z. Williamson Perdido Street Station by China Melville ?????

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Currently Reading: First Quater 2011

Posted on 2011 January 4 by mongreldogs

American Scripture by Pauline Maier Consider Phlebas by Ian Banks Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowel

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My summer reading

Posted on 2010 August 29 by mongreldogs

Just to put it in one place, here’s what I’ve read and what I hope to read this summer. Already Read Neverwhere by Niel Gaiman The Engineer Trilogy by K. J. Parker Devices and Desires Evil for Evil The Escapement … Continue reading →

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Review: Metatropolis

Posted on 2010 July 23 by mongreldogs

Metatropolis Edited by Jack Scalzi Rating on an arbitrary 5-point scale: 4 out of 5 Metatropolis is a science fiction anthology exploring, as it claims, the “future of cities”.  That’s not strictly accurate. It’s really a collection of stories that … Continue reading →

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