Ed Gorman Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
One of the real pleasures of my teenage years was reading the space operas of John Brunner, which mostly appeared in Ace Double Book form, sometimes taking up both sides. Except for Leigh Brackett and some of Edmond Hamilton, I couldn't handle most space opera after I reached about age fifteen. But Brunner was both a superb writer of swift colorful action stories and a true citizen of the world, this...
The World in the Satin Bag (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
There was an enormous book sale here in Gainesville over the last few days and I thought I’d let you all know what I got (a lot of stuff, actually). Next time, in April, I don’t think I will be going quite as all out, mostly because I don’t have as much need for a lot of books anymore. I intentionally went this year trying to find things to use for my research, and now I’m only...
Free SF Reader : Free Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Imported bride dream death. 3.5 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/the-woman-from-altair/
Free SF Reader : Free Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Perhaps a reasonable scientific solution to this guy, but a good raygun won't hurt, either. 3.5 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/water-pirate/
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Interdimensional space vampire X-crystal life showdown. 3.5 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/the-veil-of-astellar/
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Psionic flower children hunt. 3.5 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/the-vanishing-venusians/
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Space kids go home. 3.5 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/the-truants/
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Plant people deity defense deal. 3.5 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/terror-out-of-space/
Free SF Reader : Free Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
A man comes back home to his wealth and his wife and a big old hound or two after a few years of hard labor. A result of amnesia after an assault on a fishing trip with some friends. His return starts a cycle of violence and murder among the group of friends on his original trip" “Aha!” said the M.E. “Enter the femme fatale.” ... "By this time the reporters had arrived....
Free SF Reader : Free Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
I'm an interstellar trading lord, how about you? An earth man finds out that we aren't alone, and he is one of the few that has the genetics for space travel. Therein lies the conflict, this genetic issue. Those that have it, and the conservative faction would rather like to keep their moneymaking and power monopoly thanks very much, while a rebel group would like for everyone to eventually be able...
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Ancient Martian enemy awakening love for diplomacy. 4 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/the-sorcerer-of-rhiannon/
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A local crimelord has a problem when the body of a reporter enemy's old lover is dumped on the newsman's doorstep. 4 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/so-pale-so-cold-so-fair/
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Lightning ship alien smuggling scare. 3 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/the-queer-ones-2/
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An Earthman on Mercury stumbles into a long lost colony in a hidden air-filled valley, ruled by harsh Sunstone wielding hawk controlling lords - and, of course, an alien overlord behind them. 3.5 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/shannach—the-last/
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Dog remnant rare space friends. 4 out of 5 http://leighdbrackett.wordpress.com/a-selection-of-leigh-brackett-stories-online/the-shadows/
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