Category Archives: Book Reviews

SF Signal Book Review: Shift Omnibus by Hugh Howey

Posted on April 5, 2013 by timothyc

Here’s a sneak preview of my review of Shift Omnibus at SF Signal. It contains spoilers for Wool, but only minor plot summaries for Shift, which may or may not be considered spoilers. If you are new to this series, check … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Second Shift – Order by Hugh Howey

Posted on February 20, 2013 by timothyc

In my review of First Shift, I debated the reading order between Wool 1 and First Shift, but Second Shift makes it clear that Wool Omnibus should be read before Second Shift. For this reason, I’m assuming that anyone looking … Continue reading →

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Book Review: First Shift – Legacy by Hugh Howey

Posted on February 11, 2013 by timothyc

Frequenters to my site know Hugh Howey is one of my favorite authors, ever since I came across his novelette, “The Plagiarist,” and quickly thereafter, Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 – 5) (Silo Saga). If you haven’t read Hugh yet, … Continue reading →

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SF Signal Book Review: HELLHOLE by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

Posted on February 8, 2013 by timothyc

In case you haven’t seen, my review of Hellhole is now up at SF Signal. This tag-team writing duo wrote some of my favorite books in their Dune prequels, and it surprises me to see such adamant haters of their … Continue reading →

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SF Signal Book Review: Children of the Night by Dan Simmons

Posted on February 5, 2013 by timothyc

I reviewed this book over at SF Signal today. Here’s a sample: Children of the Night begins with a preface of the author’s first hand research visiting Romania and historical locations important to Dracula’s life, and the tragedy of that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hot Sinatra by Axel Howerton

Posted on February 3, 2013 by timothyc

After suffering through some lagging stories of late, Hot Sinatra‘s readability was as exciting as ditching a polka band for a live showing with Sinatra, himself. My normal genre reading wouldn’t lead me into a crime novel about Frank Sinatra’s … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reads of 2012

Posted on December 27, 2012 by timothyc

  There are a couple handfuls of good books I read in 2012 that deserve to be recognized, but here are my top ten. Judging the top three hurts my heart, because you could put them in any order and … Continue reading →

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Now Reviewing for SF Signal!

Posted on December 15, 2012 by timothyc

Being an aspiring author means I read a lot, and I enjoy the challenge of critiquing books as I read them. Because of this, I”m not the fastest reader, but I put a lot of thought into my evaluation. It … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chimera by T.C. McCarthy

Posted on November 30, 2012 by timothyc

Chimera by T.C. McCarthy My rating: 4 of 5 stars I finished this book a few months ago, but have been sitting on this review because I have such mixed feelings about it. I settled on 4 stars because it … Continue reading →

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Review: “The Walk Up Nameless Ridge” (Kindle Single) by Hugh Howey

Posted on October 2, 2012 by timothyc

The Walk Up Nameless Ridge by Hugh Howey Listen to Hugh read this story live from ChiCon 7! My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hugh again displays his gift of understanding people, the extremes we’ll endure to find happiness, and … Continue reading →

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