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Today is the fifth anniversary of the death of my beloved dog Pony. Fitting enough time to say goodbye to blogging. Since this is the first post in three years, this shouldn't be a surprise.
Since Pony died:
* my Dad died six months later
* Hugo died at age 11 at what was thought to be a particularly aggressive form of cancer
* the rest of the goldfish died, the oldest being at least 13
* my Mom has ha
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Review in a bit.Once again, Jack Gaughan returns to do his blocky pen and ink illustrations, which appear on the title page and then at the titles of each selection.
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* "Introduction" by Our Co-editors.
* "Street of Dreams, Feet of Clay" by R ...more "
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Review in a bit.Selections:
* "Acknowledgements" by Our Editor. Thanks everyone who participated in making the book, including Neil Gaiman, who couldn't get a story done in time for this anthology.
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Review in a bit. Selections: * "Shark" by Edward Bryant. We begin with a banger. In a future war, cyborg technology is used to fuse people and sea creatures like great white sharks. This is good news for a woman who always wanted to be a shark. After a ...more |
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Review in a bit. I first read a paperback of this when I was homeless in England. It sure helped take my mind off of my homelessness and abusive (now ex) boyfriend. I remember it being a book to get lost in. Selections: * Introduction -- Standard one-pa ...more |
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Cute. Shows you how not to describe a lost pet if you ever want him found, in 185 words. The full-color illustrations by Bettina Guthridge were much better than the text. The human characters showed a lot of diversity. It was nice that the artist incl ...more |
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This is the revised 1969 edition of Farmer Collins, which was originally published in 1947. The illustrator this time around is Blevin (one name only.) This has a bright, psychedelic feel along the lines of the 1977 animated movie The Hobbit. The illu ...more |
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This book was dedicated to Maas' mother, who raised Angora rabbits for 30+ years. Which makes me wonder: * Did she ever stop raising Angora rabbits? * Was she glad that this book was dedicated to her? I've got a feeling she wouldn't have minded having ...more |
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Del Rey's swan song as Editor. Next year, Gardner Dozois would take over and completely change this series from a fun read at 200 pages to fucking work to slog through with 1000+ pages with teeny-tiny print, and the yearly essays from Hell. 1975 was ...more |
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Review in a bit. Once again, Jack Gaughan returns to do his blocky pen and ink illustrations, which appear on the title page and then at the titles of each selection. Selections: * "Introduction" by Our Co-editors. * "Street of Dreams, Feet of Clay" by R ...more |
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“just heard a commercial
which told me
Farmer John smokes his own
bacon.
now, there's one tough
son of a
bitch.”
― Ham on Rye
which told me
Farmer John smokes his own
bacon.
now, there's one tough
son of a
bitch.”
― Ham on Rye
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me.”
― Moab Is My Washpot
― Moab Is My Washpot
“There's more beauty in truth, even if it is dreadful beauty.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Yes, the money could be better spent on Earth. But would it? Since when has money saved by government redlining been spent on education and cancer research? It is always squandered. Let's squander some on Mars. Let's go out and play.”
― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
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Majenta wrote: "Hi, Rena! Peaceful blessed greetings. Thanks for contacting me, Friend Request Accepted! I hope you've had a good week and will have a great weekend. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Co..."Thank you. Hope you are well.
Hi, Rena! Peaceful blessed greetings. Thanks for contacting me, Friend Request Accepted! I hope you've had a good week and will have a great weekend. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Congratulations on your books! Blessings!Best wishes from Majenta
