Book Reviews

Here are some reviews of sf books, most (but not all) of which were previously posted on rec.arts.sf.written. A couple other reviews can be found at the paired reading review page. Comments on books I've read lately are at the book log; the line between a book log comment and a review is sometimes more a matter of attitude than anything else, as some of the book log posts are quite long—so if you're looking for more things like these reviews, you might well wander over there.

Reviews are listed alphabetically by author. Very brief comments on books are noted as such.

Anne Bishop, The Black Jewels Trilogy
David Brin, Startide Rising
Lois McMaster Bujold
- Komarr
- A Civil Campaign
- The Curse of Chalion
Emma Bull, War for the Oaks (brief review)
Pat Cadigan, Patterns
Debra Doyle and James MacDonald, The Price of the Stars, Starpilot's Grave, and By Honor Betray'd (the first three Mageworlds books)
C.S. Friedman, This Alien Shore
Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, Stardust
Lisa Goldstein, Dark Cities Underground
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds (brief review)
Guy Gavriel Kay
- Sailing to Sarantium
- Lord of Emperors
R. A. MacAvoy, Tea With the Black Dragon (brief review)
Anne McCaffrey, The Tower and the Hive
Robin McKinley
- The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown
- Spindle's End
Patrick Nielsen Hayden (editor)
- Starlight 1
- Starlight 2
Patrick O'Leary, The Gift
Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
J. D. Robb
- Conspiracy in Death
- Witness in Death
Mary Doria Russell, Children of God
Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash (brief review)
Caroline Stevermer, When the King Comes Home
Sean Stewart, Mockingbird
Walter Jon Williams, House of Shards (brief review)

A bibliographic note: the date given at the end of reviews is the copyright date, not the date of the edition (which is sometimes not given, and which at any rate seems less useful than the copyright date). The ISBN and page count are for whatever edition I had on hand.