Books I've Read
Recent Books
Young Readers Science Fiction Stories
Thirteen SHORT stories for elementary age children. With illustrations!
Read:
2/2026
Space Cadet
I probably first read this back in the 50s or 60s. Great stuff!
Read:
1/2026
The Rolling Stones
The family Stone head off to The Asteroids on a trip in their new-used family spaceship. Great fun!
Read:
1/2026
The Conductors
Murder and Magic, #1. Hetty and Benjy used to work the Underground Railroad, now they investigate magical crime in Philadelphia.
Read:
1/2026
The Improvisers
Murder and Magic, #3. Velma, a barnstorming pilot, also investigates magical crimes. Just like her grandparents, pretty much!
Quote:
"I saw a young woman sobbing about the Dewey Decimal system."
"As she should." Lois said sternly. "It has glaring flaws."Quote:
Velma went around the back to disconnect the microwave relay that allowed the inn's phone to reach town, the mainland, and beyond. -- They had telephone microwave equipment in the 1930's? Read:
2/2026
Service Model
A household robot murders its owner, then goes on a quest to find a job.
I did not find this a "delightfully humorous" tale. Mildly amusing a few times, at best.
Quote:
You are mocking me, Uncharles noted.
Of course I am. It's what I do. Because otherwise I would fucking weep. Words I Had To Look Up:
human faces grinned and gurned down at them. -- To make a grotesque face.Read:
1/2026
Brigands & Breadknives
Legends & Lattes, #2. Fern goes off, accidently, on a great adventure.
Read:
12/2025
A Discovery Of Witches
All Souls, #1. Only got halfway through and ran out of checkout time, so did not finish it. Returned it 12/2025
Read:
No date
The Last Chairlift
Nicely written, way too long for me. Quit reading 12/2025
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No date
Constituent Service
Third District series. Ashley gets a job as a community liaison in a district that has mostly alien residents. A chicken is missing.
Read:
12/2025