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book log July 2013 - part 3
More Hugo Voting Packet, plus an audiobook.
47) John Joseph Adams (editor) -- Armored (anthology)
This anthology was included in the Hugo Voting Packet as the sample of Adam's work for the short form editor category. As one might expect from the title, the stories are all about powered armour. However, it's not just military powered armor. There are plenty of civilian uses, and some of them get an airing in this book.
Most of the stories are at least readable, and some are excellent. The anthology does suffer a little from the stories starting to seem too much the same after a while, but I think that could be dealt with by not reading the whole thing in a couple of sittings. If sf shorts about powered armour are your thing, this is a nice solid anthology.
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/armored-1
48) Clarkesworld
Sample issue of the zine, included in the Hugo Voting Packet as the sample of Neil Clarke's work for the short form editor category. I enjoyed this a lot, and if I had more reading time I'd be very tempted to get a subscription.
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
49) Ngaio Marsh -- Surfeit of Lampreys (audiobook)
The tenth Inspector Alleyn novel, abridged on 3 CDs and ably read by Anton Lesser. The Lampreys of the title are in fact titled, being of a spendthrift aristocratic family, eccentric beyond belief, broke as usual, and depending upon a handout from an extremely wealthy uncle. Who won't play along, and of course is found murdered. An amusing listen. The novel also available as a full cast dramatisation from BBC Radio 4.
Amazon UK
Amazon US
50) Analog
Sample issue of the zine, included in the Hugo Voting Packet as the sample of Stanley Schmidt's work for the short form editor category. Some excellent fiction in this issue.
47) John Joseph Adams (editor) -- Armored (anthology)
This anthology was included in the Hugo Voting Packet as the sample of Adam's work for the short form editor category. As one might expect from the title, the stories are all about powered armour. However, it's not just military powered armor. There are plenty of civilian uses, and some of them get an airing in this book.
Most of the stories are at least readable, and some are excellent. The anthology does suffer a little from the stories starting to seem too much the same after a while, but I think that could be dealt with by not reading the whole thing in a couple of sittings. If sf shorts about powered armour are your thing, this is a nice solid anthology.
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/armored-1
48) Clarkesworld
Sample issue of the zine, included in the Hugo Voting Packet as the sample of Neil Clarke's work for the short form editor category. I enjoyed this a lot, and if I had more reading time I'd be very tempted to get a subscription.
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
49) Ngaio Marsh -- Surfeit of Lampreys (audiobook)
The tenth Inspector Alleyn novel, abridged on 3 CDs and ably read by Anton Lesser. The Lampreys of the title are in fact titled, being of a spendthrift aristocratic family, eccentric beyond belief, broke as usual, and depending upon a handout from an extremely wealthy uncle. Who won't play along, and of course is found murdered. An amusing listen. The novel also available as a full cast dramatisation from BBC Radio 4.
Amazon UK
Amazon US
50) Analog
Sample issue of the zine, included in the Hugo Voting Packet as the sample of Stanley Schmidt's work for the short form editor category. Some excellent fiction in this issue.