Every year for the last few years, I have set for myself the goal of reading 50 books a year. Once again, in 2009 I fell short. I read 36 books in 2009. This is an increase over 2008 (29) but still below my levels of 2007 (40) and 2006 (46). I guess I will [...]
2009 In Summary
By: Bryan Sims; January 12th, 2010 · No Comments
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Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
By: Bryan Sims; October 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Like many people, my introduction to the steampunk genre was with The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Like many others, my experience with steampunk stopped there. I know that the book has its supporters, but it just didn’t do it for me. The book plodded for me and never really sucked me [...]
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Steampunk: What Is It
By: Bryan Sims; October 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment
I am currently reading Cherie Priest’s new book Boneshaker and I am loving it.
It is a steampunk novel that takes place in Seattle. Many people have questions about what Steampunk is. If you are one of those people, Cherie has a Steampunk FAQ at her site The Clockwork Century.
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