This wasn't going to be a particularly easy story to pull off in a short book - and one that was a focus of a lot of attention because of the teamup hoopla. However, the author here actually did lift his game a bit - perhaps he felt this one was worth more of an effort because of that.
Anyway, the various doctors are well handled - the new boy isn't so interesting here, so to speak.
3.5 out of 5
Monday, November 30, 2009
Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive - David Fisher
A somewhat amusing story, this one, not first of all is the destination caused by K9 getting a bit wet - not something that is the best idea for a robot dog.
So they end up on a planet that has been devastated - so their only economic activity is this giant resort structure for tourists.
Sounds like a Poirot story, yes - there is a murder to solve - and as often happens they blame the new Time Lord or Time Lords, here, as likely culprits.
3.5 out of 5
So they end up on a planet that has been devastated - so their only economic activity is this giant resort structure for tourists.
Sounds like a Poirot story, yes - there is a murder to solve - and as often happens they blame the new Time Lord or Time Lords, here, as likely culprits.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Keeper Of Traken - Terrance Dicks
The Doctor returns from E-Space sans Romana and robot dog - and with just Adric. Not that great a deal if you ask me.
He ends up on Traken - a fairly decent place if it wasn't for the Master via an evil statue trying to get him killed.
Luckily the Keeper's daughter Nyssa is a bit more open minded about what is going on, and becomes an ally.
An ok outing, maybe a 3.25, but we'll round this one down.
3 out of 5
He ends up on Traken - a fairly decent place if it wasn't for the Master via an evil statue trying to get him killed.
Luckily the Keeper's daughter Nyssa is a bit more open minded about what is going on, and becomes an ally.
An ok outing, maybe a 3.25, but we'll round this one down.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the State Of Decay - Terrance Dicks
This is a fondly remembered story, even if the book version isn't that great, really.
Because, well, secret Time Lord info and Giant Space Vampires - that has gotta be good for the youngsters, no doubt.
The book is pretty average, though - although for some of those bits you might have some fun with it.
3 out of 5
Because, well, secret Time Lord info and Giant Space Vampires - that has gotta be good for the youngsters, no doubt.
The book is pretty average, though - although for some of those bits you might have some fun with it.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and An Unearthly Child - Terrance Dicks
This is the novelisation (again if you like) of the very first Doctor Who story. The Doctor's niece Susan is at school on Earth, and Barbara is one of her teachers whom Ian is interested in.
Unearthly is a good word for someone whose 'grandfather' is a Time Lord - and the rest of the story has a stone age scenario for them to race through.
Quite reasonably well done.
3.5 out of 5
Unearthly is a good word for someone whose 'grandfather' is a Time Lord - and the rest of the story has a stone age scenario for them to race through.
Quite reasonably well done.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Monster Of Peladon - Terrance Dicks
Back to Peladon, but not as good as the first time. Although the Doctor finds an old friend in the ambassador is there.
Here we have a struggle between the miners and those that of course want to make money exploiting the same - and it is even a bit more complicated than that, with bad people, bad Ice Warriors, and more. Which might be ok in a longer work.
3 out of 5
Here we have a struggle between the miners and those that of course want to make money exploiting the same - and it is even a bit more complicated than that, with bad people, bad Ice Warriors, and more. Which might be ok in a longer work.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Keys Of Marinus - Philip Hinchcliffe
Doctor Who and the Keys Of Marinus is one of the First Doctor stories - and not one that is any good, either. An iconic shot of the TARDIS on the cover is nice, though. Although when you are scraping like that you can tell the plot isn't worth much - and it really isn't.
e.g. We aren't bad, believe us boss, those guys are, here's how we fix it, bad computer.
2.5 out of 5
e.g. We aren't bad, believe us boss, those guys are, here's how we fix it, bad computer.
2.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Androids Of Tara - Terrance Dicks
The Androids of Tara is another part of the Keys sequence.
Here Romana and the Doctor's arrival soon finds them in possession of the piece they need - but only briefly.
Romana for some reason is a dead ringer for one of the local royals - and as such instantly falls under suspicion - which with plots and robots.
3 out of 5
Here Romana and the Doctor's arrival soon finds them in possession of the piece they need - but only briefly.
Romana for some reason is a dead ringer for one of the local royals - and as such instantly falls under suspicion - which with plots and robots.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Stones Of Blood - Terrance Dicks
This is part of the good Keys To Time sequence - and a little from left field as this particular involvement involves your standing stones and druid cults and things along those lines.
On tv the supporting cast was rather good - not so good in the translation to the page, though, but it is still worth a look. Perhaps a 3.25 with enough interesting for the coin flip to round up. Despite the mundane treatment.
3.5 out of 5
On tv the supporting cast was rather good - not so good in the translation to the page, though, but it is still worth a look. Perhaps a 3.25 with enough interesting for the coin flip to round up. Despite the mundane treatment.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Invasion Of Time - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Invasion Of Time is another Gallifrey story - and again is basically a case of who is outsmarting who.
The Doctor for some reason (with Leela along) appears to have gotten involved with a plan to invade Gallifrey and perhaps for him to rule. Does he know what he is doing, has he been duped, is there a little of both.
Perhaps not enough of one or the other to make this memorable, though.
3 out of 5
The Doctor for some reason (with Leela along) appears to have gotten involved with a plan to invade Gallifrey and perhaps for him to rule. Does he know what he is doing, has he been duped, is there a little of both.
Perhaps not enough of one or the other to make this memorable, though.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Underworld - Terrance Dicks
The backstory of this is that getting involved with the Time Lords is bad for you, as a race. As here they interacted directly, bestowed technology upon them - so of course they blew each other up.
Here the Doctor and Leela appear on a ship of theirs on an odd quest - a long one, as these guys can do rejuvenation as well.
A few problems to overcome, like computer overlords, slavery and other such nastiness.
3 out of 5
Here the Doctor and Leela appear on a ship of theirs on an odd quest - a long one, as these guys can do rejuvenation as well.
A few problems to overcome, like computer overlords, slavery and other such nastiness.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Destiny Of the Daleks - Terrance Dicks
One of the not so good Dalek stories.
After the Key to Time the Doctor and Romana have a rather powerful enemy - so they've gone for the old random manoeuvre evasive tactics stop them locking on trick.
Although that can still land you somewhere there is trouble - like where a bunch Daleks and Davros might have to be.
The use of Romana here is a bit strange, too, regen-wise.
3 out of 5
After the Key to Time the Doctor and Romana have a rather powerful enemy - so they've gone for the old random manoeuvre evasive tactics stop them locking on trick.
Although that can still land you somewhere there is trouble - like where a bunch Daleks and Davros might have to be.
The use of Romana here is a bit strange, too, regen-wise.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Image Of the Fendahl - Terrance Dicks
The Doctor, Leela, and K9 (if he was working that is, anyway).
That is about where the good part ends, unfortunately.
As yet again it is back to England because of a time anomaly and anomalous in time skull. Which if you are thinking that's more a case for a researcher than a troubleshooting Time Lord then I would certainly agree.
You can skip this second rate old bad things type story.
2.5 out of 5
That is about where the good part ends, unfortunately.
As yet again it is back to England because of a time anomaly and anomalous in time skull. Which if you are thinking that's more a case for a researcher than a troubleshooting Time Lord then I would certainly agree.
You can skip this second rate old bad things type story.
2.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Robots Of Death - Terrance Dicks
The Robots Of Death is a story that looks pretty nifty on screen so a short novel is not going to spend too much time on visual cues.
Not Daleks, Cybermen or any of the usual, here, but a murder mystery of a different sort for the Doctor and Leela to sort out.
This time on a sand mining expedition, with a greater range of possibilities of death dealing than your usual Agatha Christie.
3 out of 5
Not Daleks, Cybermen or any of the usual, here, but a murder mystery of a different sort for the Doctor and Leela to sort out.
This time on a sand mining expedition, with a greater range of possibilities of death dealing than your usual Agatha Christie.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Hand Of Fear - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear is the end for Sarah Jane Smith, despite solar power and explosions though, thankfully it is not terminal.
The story itself is not particularly notable for anything over that, as the pair get involved in the story of a power mad criminal and his desire for immortal revenge
3 out of 5
The story itself is not particularly notable for anything over that, as the pair get involved in the story of a power mad criminal and his desire for immortal revenge
3 out of 5
Doctor Who Death To the Daleks - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks is just an average Dalek story.
The title of course is not likely to ever happen as far as getting rid of the whole lot of them at this point in time, either.
It is another case of Daleks as overlords, though, here they want to exploit a particular mineral resource - and actual people that have bodily configurations that are better for mining make a better choice than those shaped like salt shakers to actually do such work.
3 out of 5
The title of course is not likely to ever happen as far as getting rid of the whole lot of them at this point in time, either.
It is another case of Daleks as overlords, though, here they want to exploit a particular mineral resource - and actual people that have bodily configurations that are better for mining make a better choice than those shaped like salt shakers to actually do such work.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Time Warrior - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Time Warrior is an example of a run of the mill story with no particular thing to recommend or disrecommend it - barring a like or dislike for ranting Sontaran authority figures, of course.
As the title suggests, and time travel plot with him and of course someone smart enough to actually pull off the time travel part , too.
3 out of 5
As the title suggests, and time travel plot with him and of course someone smart enough to actually pull off the time travel part , too.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Tomb Of the Cybermen - Gerry Davis
Archaeology should be left for dead stuff.
That is, do not dig up killer robot men that are only in stasis. Especially if expert people suggest that this is a really bad idea.
Or, this is exactly what happens on this particular planet. So it is up to The Doctor to try and stop everyone being cyber-crushed.
A better example of a Cyberman novel.
3.5 out of 5
That is, do not dig up killer robot men that are only in stasis. Especially if expert people suggest that this is a really bad idea.
Or, this is exactly what happens on this particular planet. So it is up to The Doctor to try and stop everyone being cyber-crushed.
A better example of a Cyberman novel.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Horror Of Fang Rock - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock lives up to the title, and is certainly one of the creepiest outings of our favourite Time Lord.
The setting here is an isolated Light House in the early part of the Twentieth Century and there are noises and ghosties and beasties around, perhaps, even before the arrival of the TARDIS.
3.5 out of 5
The setting here is an isolated Light House in the early part of the Twentieth Century and there are noises and ghosties and beasties around, perhaps, even before the arrival of the TARDIS.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Face Of Evil - Terrance Dicks
Here, the Doctor and Leela get intro trouble because of the octor himself.
An earlier exploit has led to the particular inhabitants that are not too pleased with him seeing him as a bad thing - due to an image of the Doctor himself.
This is another case of the tv version being better, particularly Leela, in a situation that caters to her strengths.
2.5 out of 5
An earlier exploit has led to the particular inhabitants that are not too pleased with him seeing him as a bad thing - due to an image of the Doctor himself.
This is another case of the tv version being better, particularly Leela, in a situation that caters to her strengths.
2.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Masque Of Mandragora - Philip Hinchcliffe
The TARDIS, at the moment containing the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith picks up a hitchhiker - the Mandragora. An alien energy entity.
It then arrives on Earth in Renaissance Italy and the pair promptly get embroiled in local politics.
And worse, of course. You have your secret society cult that worships said alien entity - even if they don't understand what it is - and are more than happy to help it in its plans to rule everything.
3 out of 5
It then arrives on Earth in Renaissance Italy and the pair promptly get embroiled in local politics.
And worse, of course. You have your secret society cult that worships said alien entity - even if they don't understand what it is - and are more than happy to help it in its plans to rule everything.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Talons Of Weng Chiang - Terrance Dicks
This fourth doctor and Leela story is quite a good one, although the book is a bit short to convey the Time Lord by Gaslight feel of the tv show.
The conflict between Leela's primitive warrior nature and the buttoned down Victorian society types is interesting. As is the Fu Manchu homage, creepy homunculi and more.
One of the better efforts.
3.5 out of 5
The conflict between Leela's primitive warrior nature and the buttoned down Victorian society types is interesting. As is the Fu Manchu homage, creepy homunculi and more.
One of the better efforts.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin - Terrance Dicks
The Doctor finds himself in the middle of a plot on Gallifrey.
Arriving back on the Time Lord planet he realises he is in the middle of a political plot and is being set up to take the fall for crimes committed in the pursuit of power during the change of presidency.
Previous prophetic remarks by the Master come back to haunt - about death in The Matrix - which is indeed something like what it sounds.
Handled ok - but here the tv is better than the book I think.
3 out of 5
Arriving back on the Time Lord planet he realises he is in the middle of a political plot and is being set up to take the fall for crimes committed in the pursuit of power during the change of presidency.
Previous prophetic remarks by the Master come back to haunt - about death in The Matrix - which is indeed something like what it sounds.
Handled ok - but here the tv is better than the book I think.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Planet Of Evil - Terrance Dicks
Antiman story.
The Doctor lands on a planet whereupon he finds a scientific expedition, or what is left of one. Antimatter is something you want to be a bit careful with, but you expect it to be a bit more explosive rather than monster making or even Qwardian in general in something like this. A reasonable story.
3.5 out of 5
The Doctor lands on a planet whereupon he finds a scientific expedition, or what is left of one. Antimatter is something you want to be a bit careful with, but you expect it to be a bit more explosive rather than monster making or even Qwardian in general in something like this. A reasonable story.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Brain Of Morbius - Terrance Dicks
With a title like that you are going to be disappointed if you do not get a mad scientist story, aren't you?
Well, you won't be disappointed here, as a gong astray TARDIS lands on a planet with just such a bloke and his experiments upon unlucky denizens (and upon parts of unlucky denizens, too).
There's a supply of no longer functioning spaceships from elsewhere - so guess what happened to the inhabitants?
3.5 out of 5
Well, you won't be disappointed here, as a gong astray TARDIS lands on a planet with just such a bloke and his experiments upon unlucky denizens (and upon parts of unlucky denizens, too).
There's a supply of no longer functioning spaceships from elsewhere - so guess what happened to the inhabitants?
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Claws Of Axos - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Claws Of Axos is a garden variety not very good third doctor and UNIT story where dumbarse human authority figures don't understand that alien invasion type thing = bad. Neither do your hidebound grunts or grunts in charge. If they would just get out of the way and let The Doctor do his thing, or UNIT assist him, then everything would be much more hunky dory - and a shorter serial, of course.
2.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion Of Earth - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion Of Earth is a novelisation of one of the Hartnell First Doctor stories. This is one is just average in whichever media in particular.
Something of a Terminator type story - the machines (or mutant housing machines) are basically in control and a dirty, desperate human resistance does what they can to oppose them, with the Doctor and company thrown into the mix.
3 out of 5
Something of a Terminator type story - the machines (or mutant housing machines) are basically in control and a dirty, desperate human resistance does what they can to oppose them, with the Doctor and company thrown into the mix.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Carnival Of Monsters - Terrance Dicks
The third Doctor finally gets away from the whole tedious stuck on Earth for budgetary reasons and back to time travelling. The first story of which is rather interesting, as he realises they have ended up on a ship on the day that it disappeared from history.
They are stuck in a time loop that could have been a plot by Brainiac, as it turns out. Cheesy special effects on tv are balanced out by this not being the best of the books, but still pretty cool.
3.5 out of 5
They are stuck in a time loop that could have been a plot by Brainiac, as it turns out. Cheesy special effects on tv are balanced out by this not being the best of the books, but still pretty cool.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Pyramids Of Mars - Terrance Dicks
A start and an end tacked on by the author to this entertaining tale.
Mummies and aliens. How could that be bad? (ok, it could be if the syphilis channel did it, but this is not them).
The Doctor and his dodgy time machine are attempting to get Sarah Jane back to where Sarah Jane is supposed to be. Which is not involved in Egyptology in Edwardian England - although at least in the right general geographic region, so a few points for that for the old blue box.
3.5 out of 5
Mummies and aliens. How could that be bad? (ok, it could be if the syphilis channel did it, but this is not them).
The Doctor and his dodgy time machine are attempting to get Sarah Jane back to where Sarah Jane is supposed to be. Which is not involved in Egyptology in Edwardian England - although at least in the right general geographic region, so a few points for that for the old blue box.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Planet Of the Daleks - Terrance Dicks
This story follows on from Doctor Who and the Space War - a rather dangerous affair with a bare escape.
The Doctor is badly hurt thanks to the Master's desire to perforate him. So while he is out of it, it is up to an out of her depth Jo to investigate what is going on with the planet they have landed on.
Pretty obviously from the title, some very bad things. Contact will need to be made with the other race that exists and opposes the Daleks on these planets, as seen in other Dalek stories.
3 out of 5
The Doctor is badly hurt thanks to the Master's desire to perforate him. So while he is out of it, it is up to an out of her depth Jo to investigate what is going on with the planet they have landed on.
Pretty obviously from the title, some very bad things. Contact will need to be made with the other race that exists and opposes the Daleks on these planets, as seen in other Dalek stories.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Space War - Malcolm Hulke
This story has something you don't see too much of in Doctor Who - something a little space operatic.
The TARDIS turns up on a ship in space - and the people on the ship thing the TARDIS crew are an alien enemy, the Draconians.
The Doctor et. al. however seem to notice that there are Ogrons around - and where you smell Ogrons, there be Daleks.
This makes this tense political and military situation rather more dangerous.
3.5 out of 5
The TARDIS turns up on a ship in space - and the people on the ship thing the TARDIS crew are an alien enemy, the Draconians.
The Doctor et. al. however seem to notice that there are Ogrons around - and where you smell Ogrons, there be Daleks.
This makes this tense political and military situation rather more dangerous.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Web Of Fear - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Web of Fear is another of the strange menace affects London stories of which there are more than a few in the Doctor Who canon.
More of your creeping insidious doom variety is the web, though, compared to some of the other more tangible or monstrous threats.
A decent enough novel, with an early meeting of the Doctor and Lethbridge-Stuart as a highlight of note in this second doctor story.
3 out of 5
More of your creeping insidious doom variety is the web, though, compared to some of the other more tangible or monstrous threats.
A decent enough novel, with an early meeting of the Doctor and Lethbridge-Stuart as a highlight of note in this second doctor story.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Genesis Of the Daleks - Terrance Dicks
The Genesis Of the Daleks is one of the few very best Doctor Who stories without a doubt. The novelisation is rather good, too, if necessarily cut down because of all that is going on.
The experiments on Skaro, Davros, the local inhabitants of the planet, and the Doctor with an extremely terrible decision to make about what to do about it all when he has the power.
Definitely one to check out to find out how the favorite bad guys came to be.
4 out of 5
The experiments on Skaro, Davros, the local inhabitants of the planet, and the Doctor with an extremely terrible decision to make about what to do about it all when he has the power.
Definitely one to check out to find out how the favorite bad guys came to be.
4 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Revenge Of the Cybermen - Terrance Dicks
Finally there is a Doctor Who Cybermen novel that is actually reasonable. Perhaps a bit of revenge fires up the writers more than Cyberblokes on other planets or moons.
Anyway, this is much Better than Doctor Who and the Cybermen or Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, so worth a look if you are revisiting the occasional Doctor Who book and want an earlier one with some classic enemies.
3 out of 5
Anyway, this is much Better than Doctor Who and the Cybermen or Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, so worth a look if you are revisiting the occasional Doctor Who book and want an earlier one with some classic enemies.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who Invasion Of the Dinosaurs - Malcolm Hulke
Here you have something of a precursor to Primeval I suppose. I wonder if any people involved with that were fans of this episode. Their dinosaurs of course look close to 100% more convincing than the dodgy ones in this tv episode.
So, in this case, the novelisation is more effective than the tv show as dinosaurs are far more impressive on in prose at this point in time.
You of course have your time travel plot here - apart from UNIT etc. trying to stop people getting stomped and eaten in general.
3.5 out of 5
So, in this case, the novelisation is more effective than the tv show as dinosaurs are far more impressive on in prose at this point in time.
You of course have your time travel plot here - apart from UNIT etc. trying to stop people getting stomped and eaten in general.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion - Malcolm Hulke
Here you have something of a precursor to Primeval I suppose. I wonder if any people involved with that were fans of this episode. Their dinosaurs of course look close to 100% more convincing than the dodgy ones in this tv episode.
So, in this case, the novelisation is more effective than the tv show as dinosaurs are far more impressive on in prose at this point in time.
You of course have your time travel plot here - apart from UNIT etc. trying to stop people getting stomped and eaten in general.
3.5 out of 5
So, in this case, the novelisation is more effective than the tv show as dinosaurs are far more impressive on in prose at this point in time.
You of course have your time travel plot here - apart from UNIT etc. trying to stop people getting stomped and eaten in general.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster - Terrance Dicks
Now if you have a story about a Yeti, then of course you have to have a story with the Loch Ness monster as well, particularly if you are going to have so many tales set in the British Isles. A no-brainer, really.
One giant swimming lizard isn't really much of a challenge to anybody (apart from finding it), so here you have the Zygons, your secret alien plotting menace, which is all fun enough.
3 out of 5
One giant swimming lizard isn't really much of a challenge to anybody (apart from finding it), so here you have the Zygons, your secret alien plotting menace, which is all fun enough.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Three Doctors - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Three Doctors is your fanboy dream type of story - team up all three incarnations up to that time of the Doctor. This actually works a little better in prose than on tv I think, as it is a little easier to explain, link and interact than with the technology etc. available at the time.
A pretty reasonable story knocked together to facilitate the whole thing so that fun can be had.
3.5 out of 5
A pretty reasonable story knocked together to facilitate the whole thing so that fun can be had.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Planet Of the Spiders - Terrance Dicks
The Planet Of the Spiders is definitely one of the better Doctor Who novelisations and scary giant spider types taking over people is rather scarier than dodgy looking cheap special effect deals, anyway.
Strange colorful crystals, chanting cults, creepy possessions and transports and more work rather well to build suspense
4 out of 5
Strange colorful crystals, chanting cults, creepy possessions and transports and more work rather well to build suspense
4 out of 5
Doctor Who Robot - Terrance Dicks
The transition from the third doctor to the fourth doctor story, either Giant Robot, or Robot.
So you have an unstable and even whackier than usual Time Lord trying to stop the plot of a bunch of mad scientists with a super weapon from taking over. With a Robot to throw a spanner in the works.
Sort of barely passable, this one.
3 out of 5
So you have an unstable and even whackier than usual Time Lord trying to stop the plot of a bunch of mad scientists with a super weapon from taking over. With a Robot to throw a spanner in the works.
Sort of barely passable, this one.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Giant Robot - Terrance Dicks
The transition from the third doctor to the fourth doctor story, either Giant Robot, or Robot.
So you have an unstable and even whackier than usual Time Lord trying to stop the plot of a bunch of mad scientists with a super weapon from taking over. With a Robot to throw a spanner in the works.
Sort of barely passable, this one.
3 out of 5
So you have an unstable and even whackier than usual Time Lord trying to stop the plot of a bunch of mad scientists with a super weapon from taking over. With a Robot to throw a spanner in the works.
Sort of barely passable, this one.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Cybermen - Gerry Davis
This is a ordinary second doctor story. The Cybermen want to take over the moon, etc.
Why? So they can then take over the Earth. It doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. They could happily have the moon themselves - but why not cut out the middleman directly and just go to Earth to start with.
The Doctor and friends have to save the base full of humans if they can.
2.5 out of 5
Why? So they can then take over the Earth. It doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. They could happily have the moon themselves - but why not cut out the middleman directly and just go to Earth to start with.
The Doctor and friends have to save the base full of humans if they can.
2.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen is a reasonable entry in the catalogue of Terrance Dicks Doctor Who novelisations.
Also, you have to be somewhat amused by the whole idea of monks battling a yeti, to start with, I think. So that element of the story certainly doesn't hurt as the second doctor and friends try and find out why the hell that is actually happening.
3 out of 5
Also, you have to be somewhat amused by the whole idea of monks battling a yeti, to start with, I think. So that element of the story certainly doesn't hurt as the second doctor and friends try and find out why the hell that is actually happening.
3 out of 5
Doctor Who and The Day Of The Daleks - Terrance Dicks
This Dicks novel, however, is a completely different story. This is far and away one of the best of the Doctor Who novelisations.
With the suspenseful guerilla war and collaboration of The Controller tale as The Daleks try and run the place with minions and the assistance of traitors.
A quite gripping story in general, and if you were just going to try one Doctor Who novel, this would be a fine selection.
4 out of 5
With the suspenseful guerilla war and collaboration of The Controller tale as The Daleks try and run the place with minions and the assistance of traitors.
A quite gripping story in general, and if you were just going to try one Doctor Who novel, this would be a fine selection.
4 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion - Terrance Dicks
Doctor Who and The Auton Invasion is the first of the novels written by the prolific Terrance Dicks. Unfortunately (for those reading this one) and fortunately (for those reading a lot more of his later stuff) there would be others that were better.
The Auton Invasion is a story I don't think much of, and the novelisation of such completely lives up to that poor standard.
2.5 out of 5
The Auton Invasion is a story I don't think much of, and the novelisation of such completely lives up to that poor standard.
2.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and the Zarbi - Bill Strutton
The Zarbi story is really not a very good Doctor Who tale - and the novelisation of it is somewhat on the shaky side, too, with some not consistent with usual form ways of referring to our hero and his gear.
This is actually a little better than the tv show, but that isn't saying a lot for this bunch of dodgy giant insects.
2.5 out of 5
This is actually a little better than the tv show, but that isn't saying a lot for this bunch of dodgy giant insects.
2.5 out of 5
Doctor Who and The Daleks - David Whitaker
The first of the Doctor Who books, this one, and it is also one of the best.
Here you get the background on how Ian and Barbara meet (the latter already knowing Susan) and then how they get involved with the crotchety old man known as The Doctor and his strange ways.
Not to mention our favorite robots-of-death-with-mutants inside, The Daleks.
4 out of 5
Here you get the background on how Ian and Barbara meet (the latter already knowing Susan) and then how they get involved with the crotchety old man known as The Doctor and his strange ways.
Not to mention our favorite robots-of-death-with-mutants inside, The Daleks.
4 out of 5
And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie
Justice by Elimination
A group of not very nice people are lured to an island. This is for the case of taking poetic justice somewhat more literally. All of them have been killer types in the past - so now they get theirs.
The twist is that they are killed by methods associated with the rhyme 'Ten Little Indians.'.
A rather delicious setup, and one of her best, easily.
4 out of 5
A group of not very nice people are lured to an island. This is for the case of taking poetic justice somewhat more literally. All of them have been killer types in the past - so now they get theirs.
The twist is that they are killed by methods associated with the rhyme 'Ten Little Indians.'.
A rather delicious setup, and one of her best, easily.
4 out of 5
Ten Little Indians - Agatha Christie
Justice by Elimination
A group of not very nice people are lured to an island. This is for the case of taking poetic justice somewhat more literally. All of them have been killer types in the past - so now they get theirs.
The twist is that they are killed by methods associated with the rhyme 'Ten Little Indians.'.
A rather delicious setup, and one of her best, easily.
4 out of 5
A group of not very nice people are lured to an island. This is for the case of taking poetic justice somewhat more literally. All of them have been killer types in the past - so now they get theirs.
The twist is that they are killed by methods associated with the rhyme 'Ten Little Indians.'.
A rather delicious setup, and one of her best, easily.
4 out of 5
Ten Little Niggers - Agatha Christie
Justice by Elimination
A group of not very nice people are lured to an island. This is for the case of taking poetic justice somewhat more literally. All of them have been killer types in the past - so now they get theirs.
The twist is that they are killed by methods associated with the rhyme 'Ten Little Indians.'.
A rather delicious setup, and one of her best, easily.
4 out of 5
A group of not very nice people are lured to an island. This is for the case of taking poetic justice somewhat more literally. All of them have been killer types in the past - so now they get theirs.
The twist is that they are killed by methods associated with the rhyme 'Ten Little Indians.'.
A rather delicious setup, and one of her best, easily.
4 out of 5
Curtain - Agatha Christie
Old team reunion serial killings.
Poirot and Captain Hastings get a communication that leads them back to Styles, the site of the their first case together.
Also to something a little nastier than your average cozy murder scenario - and the elderly pair have quite a bit to risk in the twisty plot, after Poirot announces that there is a killer among them.
3.5 out of 5
Poirot and Captain Hastings get a communication that leads them back to Styles, the site of the their first case together.
Also to something a little nastier than your average cozy murder scenario - and the elderly pair have quite a bit to risk in the twisty plot, after Poirot announces that there is a killer among them.
3.5 out of 5
The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side - Agatha Christie
A fan of a movie star is killed - and the actress in question may have been the actual target of the murder.
One of Miss Marple's relatives lets her know about the case - as she is holed up elsewhere. Also happy to have a case to solve to go along with that.
2.5 out of 5
One of Miss Marple's relatives lets her know about the case - as she is holed up elsewhere. Also happy to have a case to solve to go along with that.
2.5 out of 5
Murder In Retrospect - Agatha Christie
Some bad wedding info.
A young woman has discovered that apparently her mother murdered her father - who was an artists.
Not pleased and not believing of this information she decides to enlist some help.
This help comes in the form of Hercule Poirot's little grey cells and detective work.
3 out of 5
A young woman has discovered that apparently her mother murdered her father - who was an artists.
Not pleased and not believing of this information she decides to enlist some help.
This help comes in the form of Hercule Poirot's little grey cells and detective work.
3 out of 5
The Patriotic Murders - Agatha Christie
Here you have your dodgy financier story. Or, when you have a high flyer who is important to the running of your economy any sex, drugs, booze or more esoteric kinks may be overlooked while they are doing the job for you.
But, being a Christie novel, you still have to have a deader - and the stakes are a bit more international in this scenario.
3 out of 5
But, being a Christie novel, you still have to have a deader - and the stakes are a bit more international in this scenario.
3 out of 5
An Overdose Of Death - Agatha Christie
Here you have your dodgy financier story. Or, when you have a high flyer who is important to the running of your economy any sex, drugs, booze or more esoteric kinks may be overlooked while they are doing the job for you.
But, being a Christie novel, you still have to have a deader - and the stakes are a bit more international in this scenario.
3 out of 5
But, being a Christie novel, you still have to have a deader - and the stakes are a bit more international in this scenario.
3 out of 5
Poirot Loses A Client - Agatha Christie
Poirot this time is informed about a murder by mail.
The twist is that the letter is actually from the dead person - an elderly woman whose correspondence reaches him after she is deceased.
This, of course, sets the ratiocinative processes going, so that he can get to the bottom of this dastardly deed.
2.5 out of 5
The twist is that the letter is actually from the dead person - an elderly woman whose correspondence reaches him after she is deceased.
This, of course, sets the ratiocinative processes going, so that he can get to the bottom of this dastardly deed.
2.5 out of 5
A Holiday For Murder - Agatha Christie
Dead patriach, will.
An elderly and not so pleasant father decides to change his will at xmas time, with his family around. This, of course, results in him becoming very mortally challenged in a loud and bloody fashion.
It is up to Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells to work out who is extremely unhappy with the current inheritance prospects.
3 out of 5
An elderly and not so pleasant father decides to change his will at xmas time, with his family around. This, of course, results in him becoming very mortally challenged in a loud and bloody fashion.
It is up to Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells to work out who is extremely unhappy with the current inheritance prospects.
3 out of 5
Murder For Christmas - Agatha Christie
Dead patriach, will.
An elderly and not so pleasant father decides to change his will at xmas time, with his family around. This, of course, results in him becoming very mortally challenged in a loud and bloody fashion.
It is up to Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells to work out who is extremely unhappy with the current inheritance prospects.
3 out of 5
An elderly and not so pleasant father decides to change his will at xmas time, with his family around. This, of course, results in him becoming very mortally challenged in a loud and bloody fashion.
It is up to Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells to work out who is extremely unhappy with the current inheritance prospects.
3 out of 5
Death In the Air - Agatha Christie
This time the episode of mortally challengedness happens on a plane flight going from France to England.
This gets two sets of people from different countries interested in solving the case. However, on board is also one Hercule Poirot. The killer had to be on the flight - so it is time for the little grey cells to go to work and pinpoint the passenger.
3 out of 5
This gets two sets of people from different countries interested in solving the case. However, on board is also one Hercule Poirot. The killer had to be on the flight - so it is time for the little grey cells to go to work and pinpoint the passenger.
3 out of 5
Murder On the Calais Coach - Agatha Christie
A very glamorous train trip.
This time happens to have one Hercule Poirot involved to solve a somewhat surprising murder on board. Not the easiest thing to do - violently dispose of someone on a train full of people. Therefore the usual investigate need the help of the Belgian little grey cells. Definitely one of the better efforts.
4 out of 5
This time happens to have one Hercule Poirot involved to solve a somewhat surprising murder on board. Not the easiest thing to do - violently dispose of someone on a train full of people. Therefore the usual investigate need the help of the Belgian little grey cells. Definitely one of the better efforts.
4 out of 5
Dead Man's Mirror - Agatha Christie
A decent collection of longer mystery stories.
Murder In the Mews : Murder in the Mews - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : The Incredible Theft - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Dead Man's Mirror - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Triangle at Rhodes - Agatha Christie
Guy Fawkes shooting.
3.5 out of 5
Bomber plans.
3 out of 5
Gervase murder angle.
3 out of 5
Cocktail poison.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Murder In the Mews : Murder in the Mews - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : The Incredible Theft - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Dead Man's Mirror - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Triangle at Rhodes - Agatha Christie
Guy Fawkes shooting.
3.5 out of 5
Bomber plans.
3 out of 5
Gervase murder angle.
3 out of 5
Cocktail poison.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Murder In the Mews - Agatha Christie
A decent collection of longer mystery stories.
Murder In the Mews : Murder in the Mews - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : The Incredible Theft - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Dead Man's Mirror - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Triangle at Rhodes - Agatha Christie
Guy Fawkes shooting.
3.5 out of 5
Bomber plans.
3 out of 5
Gervase murder angle.
3 out of 5
Cocktail poison.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Murder In the Mews : Murder in the Mews - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : The Incredible Theft - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Dead Man's Mirror - Agatha Christie
Murder In the Mews : Triangle at Rhodes - Agatha Christie
Guy Fawkes shooting.
3.5 out of 5
Bomber plans.
3 out of 5
Gervase murder angle.
3 out of 5
Cocktail poison.
3.5 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Evil Under the Sun - Agatha Christie
Homewrecker holiday.
While doing the taking time off thing, Poirot again manages to find trouble. This time an actress who delights in the seduction of married men encounters someone who objects rather terminally to her activities.
With a random assorted of holidaygoers at a nice beach there are plenty of possible suspects for Poirot to run through the machine of little grey cells.
4 out of 5
While doing the taking time off thing, Poirot again manages to find trouble. This time an actress who delights in the seduction of married men encounters someone who objects rather terminally to her activities.
With a random assorted of holidaygoers at a nice beach there are plenty of possible suspects for Poirot to run through the machine of little grey cells.
4 out of 5
Death Comes As the End - Agatha Christie
Death Comes At the End is something slightly different for Christie. This is a mystery set in ancient Egypt. No shambling mummies out to get people, unfortunately.
However, Imhotep does feature, and his family. When people around them start dying, they have to do some Egyptian sleuthing and work out what is going on before they are candidates for the after-burial rites themselves.
3.5 out of 5
However, Imhotep does feature, and his family. When people around them start dying, they have to do some Egyptian sleuthing and work out what is going on before they are candidates for the after-burial rites themselves.
3.5 out of 5
One Two Buckle My Shoe - Agatha Christie
Here you have your dodgy financier story. Or, when you have a high flyer who is important to the running of your economy any sex, drugs, booze or more esoteric kinks may be overlooked while they are doing the job for you.
But, being a Christie novel, you still have to have a deader - and the stakes are a bit more international in this scenario.
3 out of 5
But, being a Christie novel, you still have to have a deader - and the stakes are a bit more international in this scenario.
3 out of 5
N or M? - Agatha Christie
This is a Tommy and Tuppence novel. The two married investigators are working during the second world war in this particular novel.
A mysterious message containing the phrase from the title is uncovered, and to investigate involves undercover sleuthing by the sea.
2.5 out of 5
A mysterious message containing the phrase from the title is uncovered, and to investigate involves undercover sleuthing by the sea.
2.5 out of 5
The Mirror Crack'd - Agatha Christie
A fan of a movie star is killed - and the actress in question may have been the actual target of the murder.
One of Miss Marple's relatives lets her know about the case - as she is holed up elsewhere. Also happy to have a case to solve to go along with that.
2.5 out of 5
One of Miss Marple's relatives lets her know about the case - as she is holed up elsewhere. Also happy to have a case to solve to go along with that.
2.5 out of 5
Death In the Clouds - Agatha Christie
This time the episode of mortally challengedness happens on a plane flight going from France to England.
This gets two sets of people from different countries interested in solving the case. However, on board is also one Hercule Poirot. The killer had to be on the flight - so it is time for the little grey cells to go to work and pinpoint the passenger.
3 out of 5
This gets two sets of people from different countries interested in solving the case. However, on board is also one Hercule Poirot. The killer had to be on the flight - so it is time for the little grey cells to go to work and pinpoint the passenger.
3 out of 5
Sad Cypress - Agatha Christie
A sad love triangle, too.
A woman is accused of killing the other woman that her fiance may have been interested in.
There is some other collateral damage from this poisoning, as well.
Whether she is guilty or not, those most affected are ambivalent about punishment.
So, up to Poirot's little grey cells to do some sorting out and advising.
3 out of 5
A woman is accused of killing the other woman that her fiance may have been interested in.
There is some other collateral damage from this poisoning, as well.
Whether she is guilty or not, those most affected are ambivalent about punishment.
So, up to Poirot's little grey cells to do some sorting out and advising.
3 out of 5
The Cutting Edge - Madeleine E. Robins
Matt Murdoch has a client - a man who has been involved in a project to turn run down buildings into homes for people.
An investment company however wants to buy up all the property and make a large development - and get rid of all the poorer people in the neighbourhood in the process.
A rather ethically challenged company, led by a woman who has acquired a genetic research firm with some human enhancing nanotechnology. Dosed with this 'Bug' she and her boyfriend cause problems for Daredevil's senses. Even worse when said boyfriend is a large, fast, now-enhanced bodybuilder the press have termed 'The Cutter' because of the murders that have happened in the area.
3.5 out of 5
An investment company however wants to buy up all the property and make a large development - and get rid of all the poorer people in the neighbourhood in the process.
A rather ethically challenged company, led by a woman who has acquired a genetic research firm with some human enhancing nanotechnology. Dosed with this 'Bug' she and her boyfriend cause problems for Daredevil's senses. Even worse when said boyfriend is a large, fast, now-enhanced bodybuilder the press have termed 'The Cutter' because of the murders that have happened in the area.
3.5 out of 5
Sunday, November 29, 2009
The Birthgrave - Tanith Lee
Certainly a slightly odd book as a woman with no name (not a gunfighter though) wakes up and sets out.
A warrior, she also becomes other things ranging all the way from goddess back down to domestic.
She is also rather superhuman, which helps her survive a lot of the trouble she gets into. Also why there is interest in her, too.
A strange affect this book, a sort of non-introspective first person, and pretty much completely humourless.
3 out of 5
A warrior, she also becomes other things ranging all the way from goddess back down to domestic.
She is also rather superhuman, which helps her survive a lot of the trouble she gets into. Also why there is interest in her, too.
A strange affect this book, a sort of non-introspective first person, and pretty much completely humourless.
3 out of 5
Death On the Nile - Agatha Christie
A rather more exotic location than some small, stifling English setting - even if it is mostly peopled by some of the same.
Poirot is taking a trip - and runs into a couple - who soon are an ex-couple thanks to the murder of one of them.
As the river title suggests, there is a reasonable sized floating transport device full of possible miscreants responsible for the dastardly deed.
Definitely one of the best Poirots.
4 out of 5
Poirot is taking a trip - and runs into a couple - who soon are an ex-couple thanks to the murder of one of them.
As the river title suggests, there is a reasonable sized floating transport device full of possible miscreants responsible for the dastardly deed.
Definitely one of the best Poirots.
4 out of 5
Visions Of Liberty - Martin H. Greenberg and Mark Tier
A libertarian story anthology that isn't any good, at a 2.94 average. Seems to be common with these. Resnick and Sawyer's are worth a look, though.
Visions of Liberty : The Unnullified World - Lloyd BiggleJr.
Visions of Liberty : The Right's Tough - Robert J. Sawyer
Visions of Liberty : The Shackles of Freedom - Mike Resnick and Tobias S. Buckell
Visions of Liberty : Anarchist Embasy - Brad Linaweaver
Visions of Liberty : According to Their Need - Michael A. Stackpole
Visions of Liberty : Pakeha - Jane Lindskold
Visions of Liberty : Devil's Star - Jack Williamson
Visions of Liberty : Renegade - Mark Tier
Visions of Liberty : The Colonizing of Tharle - James P. Hogan
Mining murder.
2.5 out of 5
Trusted history.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor's religious restriction dilemma.
4 out of 5
A little mastery, a little slavery.
2.5 out of 5
Covenant direction.
2.5 out of 5
Kiwi metal.
3 out of 5
Starhawke Free Space.
3 out of 5
Sex party death insurance.
3 out of 5
Share judge.
2.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
Visions of Liberty : The Unnullified World - Lloyd BiggleJr.
Visions of Liberty : The Right's Tough - Robert J. Sawyer
Visions of Liberty : The Shackles of Freedom - Mike Resnick and Tobias S. Buckell
Visions of Liberty : Anarchist Embasy - Brad Linaweaver
Visions of Liberty : According to Their Need - Michael A. Stackpole
Visions of Liberty : Pakeha - Jane Lindskold
Visions of Liberty : Devil's Star - Jack Williamson
Visions of Liberty : Renegade - Mark Tier
Visions of Liberty : The Colonizing of Tharle - James P. Hogan
Mining murder.
2.5 out of 5
Trusted history.
3.5 out of 5
Doctor's religious restriction dilemma.
4 out of 5
A little mastery, a little slavery.
2.5 out of 5
Covenant direction.
2.5 out of 5
Kiwi metal.
3 out of 5
Starhawke Free Space.
3 out of 5
Sex party death insurance.
3 out of 5
Share judge.
2.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
Murder On the Links - Agatha Christie
If you are contemplating dashing off some correspondence to Hercule Poirot, perhaps you should think again - as a reasonable chance you will end up dead afterwards.
The guy here, as the title suggests, has been planted on a golf course. Those who might have done it? Probably any of his family, among others.
Not going to be that simple of course.
3 out of 5
The guy here, as the title suggests, has been planted on a golf course. Those who might have done it? Probably any of his family, among others.
Not going to be that simple of course.
3 out of 5
Judgment Night - C. L. Moore
A fine collection of planetary romance style stories in the main. Brackett fans should like these, for sure. Not quite half the book is taken up by the lead short novel.
Two of the stories are set in the same future history explicity, referencing 'Thresholders' - humans that are altered to fit different environments in the Solar System. I can't think of any of her others that fit definitely here - or whether her planetary stories all (or part of) also fit into a particular Future History or not. It is certainly interesting, though.
Judgment Night : Judgement Night - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : Paradise Street - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : Promised Land - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : The Code - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : Heir Apparent - C. L. Moore
Amazon space princess.
Who does not see eye to eye with her father about how to run an empire that is under threat from a somewhere around equal strength barbarian force.
She favours a bit more of the shoot first and nuke them all approach than his rather more diplomatic style.
So, she goes on holiday to planets where the filthy rich and powerful do that sort of thing - and runs into her opposite number. A bloke that is suave and cultured - and one of the leaders of the barbarian forces.
They managed to pheromonally avoid bloodshed - but not when they return.
When betrayal and super weapon shenanigans reign in desperate battles.
3.5 out of 5
Drug stampede new frontier.
4 out of 5
Ganymede Threshold largescale centrifuge overlord heir rebellion.
4 out of 5
Rejuvenation worldline chessboard change.
3.5 out of 5
Round Table Integrator machine.
3 out of 5
4 out of 5
Two of the stories are set in the same future history explicity, referencing 'Thresholders' - humans that are altered to fit different environments in the Solar System. I can't think of any of her others that fit definitely here - or whether her planetary stories all (or part of) also fit into a particular Future History or not. It is certainly interesting, though.
Judgment Night : Judgement Night - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : Paradise Street - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : Promised Land - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : The Code - C. L. Moore
Judgment Night : Heir Apparent - C. L. Moore
Amazon space princess.
Who does not see eye to eye with her father about how to run an empire that is under threat from a somewhere around equal strength barbarian force.
She favours a bit more of the shoot first and nuke them all approach than his rather more diplomatic style.
So, she goes on holiday to planets where the filthy rich and powerful do that sort of thing - and runs into her opposite number. A bloke that is suave and cultured - and one of the leaders of the barbarian forces.
They managed to pheromonally avoid bloodshed - but not when they return.
When betrayal and super weapon shenanigans reign in desperate battles.
3.5 out of 5
Drug stampede new frontier.
4 out of 5
Ganymede Threshold largescale centrifuge overlord heir rebellion.
4 out of 5
Rejuvenation worldline chessboard change.
3.5 out of 5
Round Table Integrator machine.
3 out of 5
4 out of 5
Dumb Witness - Agatha Christie
Poirot this time is informed about a murder by mail.
The twist is that the letter is actually from the dead person - an elderly woman whose correspondence reaches him after she is deceased.
This, of course, sets the ratiocinative processes going, so that he can get to the bottom of this dastardly deed.
2.5 out of 5
The twist is that the letter is actually from the dead person - an elderly woman whose correspondence reaches him after she is deceased.
This, of course, sets the ratiocinative processes going, so that he can get to the bottom of this dastardly deed.
2.5 out of 5
The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie
Your old fashioned pommie murder, add one Belgie.
An English gent type gets bumped off - and the possibilities for who did the bumping are reasonably extensive, as Poirot discovers thanks to the local grapevine.
That being said, I found this particular mystery rather dull, with plenty of other Christie books being of more interest.
2 out of 5
An English gent type gets bumped off - and the possibilities for who did the bumping are reasonably extensive, as Poirot discovers thanks to the local grapevine.
That being said, I found this particular mystery rather dull, with plenty of other Christie books being of more interest.
2 out of 5
Promised Land - C. L. Moore
Ganymede Threshold largescale centrifuge overlord heir rebellion.
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
The Dog Said Bow-Wow - Michael Swanwick
A 3.66 collection, so this is very good. In fact, down to Legions In Time it is extremely good, with every story a 4 or better. After that, it weakens. It is Swanwick, so it isn't bad or anything, just not up to the standard of the rest A few of these are also vignette type pieces that are supposed to be a little silly, as a lot of his short shorts can be.
Still, a fine book.
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Hello Said the Stick - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The dog said bow-wow - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Slow life - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Triceratops summer - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Tin marsh - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : An episode of stardust - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The skysailor's tale - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Legions in time - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The little cat laughed to see such sport - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The bordello in Faerie - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The last geek - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Girls and boys come out to play - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : A great day for brontosaurs - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Dirty little war - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : A small room in Koboldtown - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Urdumheim - Michael Swanwick
Energetic weapon surprise.
4 out of 5
Canine anti-tech adventures.
4 out of 5
Flying first contact breakdown breakthrough confession comeback.
4 out of 5
Time loop holiday.
4.5 out of 5
'Naughty girl. Papa spank!' I wish! Wahhh!
4 out of 5
Just a vixen for a con.
4 out of 5
I'm not a bloke, but you can kiss me anyway, airship boy.
4 out of 5
Slave escape chronowar torpedo overrun takedown homage revolution.
4.5 out of 5
Feline literary pursuit.
3.5 out of 5
Star-woman nice degradation, some nasty, Ned.
3 out of 5
Dying profession.
2.5 out of 5
Godmaking and removal, squid variety included.
3.5 out of 5
Prehistoric backengineering.
3 out of 5
Dead message.
3 out of 5
Right role for reveal.
3 out of 5
Learn your letters, Nimrod.
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Still, a fine book.
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Hello Said the Stick - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The dog said bow-wow - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Slow life - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Triceratops summer - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Tin marsh - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : An episode of stardust - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The skysailor's tale - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Legions in time - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The little cat laughed to see such sport - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The bordello in Faerie - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : The last geek - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Girls and boys come out to play - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : A great day for brontosaurs - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Dirty little war - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : A small room in Koboldtown - Michael Swanwick
Dog Said Bow-Wow : Urdumheim - Michael Swanwick
Energetic weapon surprise.
4 out of 5
Canine anti-tech adventures.
4 out of 5
Flying first contact breakdown breakthrough confession comeback.
4 out of 5
Time loop holiday.
4.5 out of 5
'Naughty girl. Papa spank!' I wish! Wahhh!
4 out of 5
Just a vixen for a con.
4 out of 5
I'm not a bloke, but you can kiss me anyway, airship boy.
4 out of 5
Slave escape chronowar torpedo overrun takedown homage revolution.
4.5 out of 5
Feline literary pursuit.
3.5 out of 5
Star-woman nice degradation, some nasty, Ned.
3 out of 5
Dying profession.
2.5 out of 5
Godmaking and removal, squid variety included.
3.5 out of 5
Prehistoric backengineering.
3 out of 5
Dead message.
3 out of 5
Right role for reveal.
3 out of 5
Learn your letters, Nimrod.
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
The Murder At the Vicarage - Agatha Christie
Military murder for Miss Marple.
Not a character I was interested enough in to want to read too many stories about, but this was one of them.
Here, a blustering Colonel is the sacrifice for the story, so that our crafty older lady gets to do some sleuthing.
Or, how dodgy is this particular church and its inhabitants?
3 out of 5
Not a character I was interested enough in to want to read too many stories about, but this was one of them.
Here, a blustering Colonel is the sacrifice for the story, so that our crafty older lady gets to do some sleuthing.
Or, how dodgy is this particular church and its inhabitants?
3 out of 5
Hercule Poirot's Christmas - Agatha Christie
Dead patriach, will.
An elderly and not so pleasant father decides to change his will at xmas time, with his family around. This, of course, results in him becoming very mortally challenged in a loud and bloody fashion.
It is up to Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells to work out who is extremely unhappy with the current inheritance prospects.
3 out of 5
An elderly and not so pleasant father decides to change his will at xmas time, with his family around. This, of course, results in him becoming very mortally challenged in a loud and bloody fashion.
It is up to Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells to work out who is extremely unhappy with the current inheritance prospects.
3 out of 5
Five Little Pigs - Agatha Christie
Some bad wedding info.
A young woman has discovered that apparently her mother murdered her father - who was an artists.
Not pleased and not believing of this information she decides to enlist some help.
This help comes in the form of Hercule Poirot's little grey cells and detective work.
3 out of 5
A young woman has discovered that apparently her mother murdered her father - who was an artists.
Not pleased and not believing of this information she decides to enlist some help.
This help comes in the form of Hercule Poirot's little grey cells and detective work.
3 out of 5
Murder On the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
A very glamorous train trip.
This time happens to have one Hercule Poirot involved to solve a somewhat surprising murder on board. Not the easiest thing to do - violently dispose of someone on a train full of people. Therefore the usual investigate need the help of the Belgian little grey cells. Definitely one of the better efforts.
4 out of 5
This time happens to have one Hercule Poirot involved to solve a somewhat surprising murder on board. Not the easiest thing to do - violently dispose of someone on a train full of people. Therefore the usual investigate need the help of the Belgian little grey cells. Definitely one of the better efforts.
4 out of 5
A Place So Foreign and Eight More - Cory Doctorow
A good collection with many strong stories at 3.67. A couple of weaker efforts prevent it from getting top marks, though. The first and last stories are the highlights.
Place So Foreign : Craphound - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : A Place So Foreign - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : All Day Sucker - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : To Market to Market: The Rebranding of Billy Bailey - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : Return to Pleasure Island - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : Shadow of the Mothaship - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : Home Again, Home Again - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : The Super Man and the Bugout - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : 0wnz0red - Cory Doctorow
A human and alien have a rivalry over trash and treasure and other market collecting.
4 out of 5
Growing up, aliens, time travel, all the usual.
4 out of 5
Smart packing end.
2.5 out of 5
Hard kid sell.
3.5 out of 5
Bizarre biology and theme parks.
3 out of 5
A spot of anti-alien chemical rebellion.
4 out of 5
Growing up, but this time alien orphanages, robots, and Tesla types.
3.5 out of 5
What if Superman was jewish and grew up very left wing, instead of right wing, plus having the odd alien around, in the future.
4 out of 5
Coding hell to military co-option.
4.5 out of 5
4 out of 5
Place So Foreign : Craphound - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : A Place So Foreign - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : All Day Sucker - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : To Market to Market: The Rebranding of Billy Bailey - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : Return to Pleasure Island - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : Shadow of the Mothaship - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : Home Again, Home Again - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : The Super Man and the Bugout - Cory Doctorow
Place So Foreign : 0wnz0red - Cory Doctorow
A human and alien have a rivalry over trash and treasure and other market collecting.
4 out of 5
Growing up, aliens, time travel, all the usual.
4 out of 5
Smart packing end.
2.5 out of 5
Hard kid sell.
3.5 out of 5
Bizarre biology and theme parks.
3 out of 5
A spot of anti-alien chemical rebellion.
4 out of 5
Growing up, but this time alien orphanages, robots, and Tesla types.
3.5 out of 5
What if Superman was jewish and grew up very left wing, instead of right wing, plus having the odd alien around, in the future.
4 out of 5
Coding hell to military co-option.
4.5 out of 5
4 out of 5
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Tales Of Old Earth - Michael Swanwick
An excellent collection, with lots of his best stories. In fact, the few weaker works are clustered in the middle, so you could read the start and the end first if you didn't have so much time.
At a 3.82 though you won't go to far wrong with this group of science fiction and fantasy stories. Especially if you like dinosaurs.
The introduction actually says 'Swanwick is not for mundane wimps' which is amusing.
Tales Of Old Earth : The Very Pulse of the Machine - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Dead - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Scherzo with Tyrannosaur - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Ancient Engines - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : North of Diddy-Wah-Diddy - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Mask - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Mother Grasshopper - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Riding the Giganotosaur - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Wild Minds - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Raggle Taggle Gypsy-O - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Microcosmic Dog - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : In Concert - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Radiant Doors - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Ice Age - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Walking Out - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Changeling's Tale - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Midnight Express - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Wisdom of Old Earth - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Radio Waves - Michael Swanwick
Immortality breakdown.
4 out of 5
Elf retrenched.
4 out of 5
Zombies make you obsolete, and sell well as sex toys.
5 out of 5
Lost fridge city.
3.5 out of 5
Lenin band.
3 out of 5
Lady affair.
3 out of 5
Smartly single.
2.5 out of 5
Beast with two backs Elf train.
3.5 out of 5
Bugworld new personality.
3.5 out of 5
On the Hell train.
4 out of 5
Future Ownership fightback.
4.5 out of 5
Corpsegrinding.
3 out of 5
Archetypal creation.
4.5 out of 5
T-Rex! Hah. Could have him for breakfast.
4 out of 5
T. Rex man dinner inspires time message to self.
4.5 out of 5
Moon life message.
4 out of 5
New England gone, city boy.
4 out of 5
Non-optimised worries.
3.5 out of 5
Posthuman a tad fragile on holiday.
3.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
At a 3.82 though you won't go to far wrong with this group of science fiction and fantasy stories. Especially if you like dinosaurs.
The introduction actually says 'Swanwick is not for mundane wimps' which is amusing.
Tales Of Old Earth : The Very Pulse of the Machine - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Dead - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Scherzo with Tyrannosaur - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Ancient Engines - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : North of Diddy-Wah-Diddy - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Mask - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Mother Grasshopper - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Riding the Giganotosaur - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Wild Minds - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Raggle Taggle Gypsy-O - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Microcosmic Dog - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : In Concert - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Radiant Doors - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Ice Age - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Walking Out - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Changeling's Tale - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Midnight Express - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : The Wisdom of Old Earth - Michael Swanwick
Tales Of Old Earth : Radio Waves - Michael Swanwick
Immortality breakdown.
4 out of 5
Elf retrenched.
4 out of 5
Zombies make you obsolete, and sell well as sex toys.
5 out of 5
Lost fridge city.
3.5 out of 5
Lenin band.
3 out of 5
Lady affair.
3 out of 5
Smartly single.
2.5 out of 5
Beast with two backs Elf train.
3.5 out of 5
Bugworld new personality.
3.5 out of 5
On the Hell train.
4 out of 5
Future Ownership fightback.
4.5 out of 5
Corpsegrinding.
3 out of 5
Archetypal creation.
4.5 out of 5
T-Rex! Hah. Could have him for breakfast.
4 out of 5
T. Rex man dinner inspires time message to self.
4.5 out of 5
Moon life message.
4 out of 5
New England gone, city boy.
4 out of 5
Non-optimised worries.
3.5 out of 5
Posthuman a tad fragile on holiday.
3.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
Hokas Pokas - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
A trio of tales of a planet of small furry aliens that are highly prone to going the whole hog for a craze.
Hokas Pokas : Full Pack - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Hokas Pokas : The Napoleon Crime - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Hokas Pokas : Star Prince Charlie - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Jungle Book visitor reception.
3 out of 5
Fuzzy Little Emperor problems.
3 out of 5
Got some small, fuzzy rebels laddie!
3 out of 5
2 out of 5
Hokas Pokas : Full Pack - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Hokas Pokas : The Napoleon Crime - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Hokas Pokas : Star Prince Charlie - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Jungle Book visitor reception.
3 out of 5
Fuzzy Little Emperor problems.
3 out of 5
Got some small, fuzzy rebels laddie!
3 out of 5
2 out of 5
Star Prince Charlie - Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Got some small, fuzzy rebels laddie!
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
The Witching Hour - James Gunn
A triple of light supernatural stories of greater length, of which the last is the best.
Witching Hour : The Reluctant Witch - James Gunn
Witching Hour : The Beautiful Brew - James Gunn
Witching Hour : The Magicians - James Gunn
Machines might cause problems - but so does the supernatural stuff.
2.5 out of 5
Getting Blitzed.
3 out of 5
A fun story involving a private investigator at a magic convention trying to track someone done. Where there is a gumshoe, there is often a girl, and that is the case here.
Throw in some mathematics as rules for the magic, and you have a fun book.
3 out of 5
1.5 out of 5
Witching Hour : The Reluctant Witch - James Gunn
Witching Hour : The Beautiful Brew - James Gunn
Witching Hour : The Magicians - James Gunn
Machines might cause problems - but so does the supernatural stuff.
2.5 out of 5
Getting Blitzed.
3 out of 5
A fun story involving a private investigator at a magic convention trying to track someone done. Where there is a gumshoe, there is often a girl, and that is the case here.
Throw in some mathematics as rules for the magic, and you have a fun book.
3 out of 5
1.5 out of 5
Sine Of the Magus - James Gunn
A fun story involving a private investigator at a magic convention trying to track someone done. Where there is a gumshoe, there is often a girl, and that is the case here.
Throw in some mathematics as rules for the magic, and you have a fun book.
3 out of 5
Throw in some mathematics as rules for the magic, and you have a fun book.
3 out of 5
Wherever You May Be - James Gunn
Machines might cause problems - but so does the supernatural stuff.
2.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
The Reluctant Witch - James Gunn
Machines might cause problems - but so does the supernatural stuff.
2.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
Judgement Night - C. L. Moore
Amazon space princess.
Who does not see eye to eye with her father about how to run an empire that is under threat from a somewhere around equal strength barbarian force.
She favours a bit more of the shoot first and nuke them all approach than his rather more diplomatic style.
So, she goes on holiday to planets where the filthy rich and powerful do that sort of thing - and runs into her opposite number. A bloke that is suave and cultured - and one of the leaders of the barbarian forces.
They managed to pheromonally avoid bloodshed - but not when they return.
When betrayal and super weapon shenanigans reign in desperate battles.
3.5 out of 5
Who does not see eye to eye with her father about how to run an empire that is under threat from a somewhere around equal strength barbarian force.
She favours a bit more of the shoot first and nuke them all approach than his rather more diplomatic style.
So, she goes on holiday to planets where the filthy rich and powerful do that sort of thing - and runs into her opposite number. A bloke that is suave and cultured - and one of the leaders of the barbarian forces.
They managed to pheromonally avoid bloodshed - but not when they return.
When betrayal and super weapon shenanigans reign in desperate battles.
3.5 out of 5
Worlds Without End - Clifford D. Simak
A couple of longer stories in this collection.
Worlds Without End : Worlds Without End - Clifford D. Simak
Worlds Without End : The Spaceman's Van Gogh - Clifford D. Simak
Worlds Without End : Full Cycle - Clifford D. Simak
Take some dreaming, and maybe a century.
3 out of 5
Unimportant planet eating.
3 out of 5
Trailer swarm tax flying.
3.5 out of 5
3 out of 5
Worlds Without End : Worlds Without End - Clifford D. Simak
Worlds Without End : The Spaceman's Van Gogh - Clifford D. Simak
Worlds Without End : Full Cycle - Clifford D. Simak
Take some dreaming, and maybe a century.
3 out of 5
Unimportant planet eating.
3 out of 5
Trailer swarm tax flying.
3.5 out of 5
3 out of 5
The Civilisation Game and Other Stories - Clifford D. Simak
A pretty decent collection at 3.36. Quite a few stories with the old Martian/Mercury type settings.
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Horrible Example - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : The Civilisation Game - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Hermit of Mars - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Masquerade - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Buckets of Diamonds - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Hunch - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : The Big Front Yard - Clifford D. Simak
Best colony rating.
3 out of 5
Project Continuation bishop kill.
3.5 out of 5
Madman Canal beaver hunt Ghost study.
3.5 out of 5
Mercury Roman Candles, Creepy.
3 out of 5
Thinking up the good stuff.
3 out of 5
Just one Hannibal, but lots of Martian writings.
3.5 out of 5
Doggie alien discovery otherworld drive.
4 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Horrible Example - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : The Civilisation Game - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Hermit of Mars - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Masquerade - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Buckets of Diamonds - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : Hunch - Clifford D. Simak
Civilisation Game and Other Stories : The Big Front Yard - Clifford D. Simak
Best colony rating.
3 out of 5
Project Continuation bishop kill.
3.5 out of 5
Madman Canal beaver hunt Ghost study.
3.5 out of 5
Mercury Roman Candles, Creepy.
3 out of 5
Thinking up the good stuff.
3 out of 5
Just one Hannibal, but lots of Martian writings.
3.5 out of 5
Doggie alien discovery otherworld drive.
4 out of 5
3.5 out of 5
Strangers In the Universe - Clifford D. Simak
A little over 3.00 only, this collection.
Strangers in the Universe : The Answers [And the Truth Shall Make You Free] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : The Fence - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Target Generation [Spacebred Generations] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Beachhead [You’ll Never Go Home Again] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Mirage [Seven Came Back] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Retrograde Evolution - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Shadow Show - Clifford D. Simak
Puny humans to save a universe or three.
2.5 out of 5
Murder line.
3 out of 5
Book of Instruction purpose.
3 out of 5
Can't stop you landing, could kill you though.
3.5 out of 5
One more or die, Venerable.
3.5 out of 5
Google culture.
3 out of 5
No life find.
3 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
Strangers in the Universe : The Answers [And the Truth Shall Make You Free] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : The Fence - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Target Generation [Spacebred Generations] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Beachhead [You’ll Never Go Home Again] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Mirage [Seven Came Back] - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Retrograde Evolution - Clifford D. Simak
Strangers in the Universe : Shadow Show - Clifford D. Simak
Puny humans to save a universe or three.
2.5 out of 5
Murder line.
3 out of 5
Book of Instruction purpose.
3 out of 5
Can't stop you landing, could kill you though.
3.5 out of 5
One more or die, Venerable.
3.5 out of 5
Google culture.
3 out of 5
No life find.
3 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
The Creator and Other Stories - Clifford D. Simak
A poor collection at 2.94.
Creator and Other Stories : The Creator - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Shotgun Cure - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : All the Traps of Earth - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Death Scene - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Reunion on Ganymede - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : The Money Tree - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Party Line - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : The Answers - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : The Thing in the Stone - Clifford D. Simak
Bash head time sense discussion.
3.5 out of 5
Might be something ok here.
3 out of 5
Telepathic startalkers swap science.
2 out of 5
Guard rube.
2.5 out of 5
Fight the robot monsters, whichever planet you are from.
3 out of 5
Last day preparation foresight.
3.5 out of 5
Criminal robot.
3.5 out of 5
Alien doctor deal.
3 out of 5
Puny humans to save a universe or three.
2.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
Creator and Other Stories : The Creator - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Shotgun Cure - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : All the Traps of Earth - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Death Scene - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Reunion on Ganymede - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : The Money Tree - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : Party Line - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : The Answers - Clifford D. Simak
Creator and Other Stories : The Thing in the Stone - Clifford D. Simak
Bash head time sense discussion.
3.5 out of 5
Might be something ok here.
3 out of 5
Telepathic startalkers swap science.
2 out of 5
Guard rube.
2.5 out of 5
Fight the robot monsters, whichever planet you are from.
3 out of 5
Last day preparation foresight.
3.5 out of 5
Criminal robot.
3.5 out of 5
Alien doctor deal.
3 out of 5
Puny humans to save a universe or three.
2.5 out of 5
2.5 out of 5
Reunion On Ganymede - Clifford D. Simak
Fight the robot monsters, whichever planet you are from.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5