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 The N3F Review of Books

From the N3F :  The N3F Review of Books, Incorporating Prose Bono
Professor George Phillies, D.Sc., Editor
February 2022

Fiction
2 … A City of Ghosts by Betsy Phillips … Review by Tom Feller
2 … All Things Huge And Hideous by G. Scott Huggins … Review by Graham Bradley
3 … The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins ….Review by Graham Bradley
5 … Between Home and Ruin by Karl K. Gallagher … Review by Declan Finn
7 … Between Planets by Robert Heinlein … Review by Chris Nuttall
10 … Chalk by N.R. LaPoint …. Review by Michael Gallagher
13 … Flight of Vengeance by Andre Norton with P.M. Griffin & Mary Schaub …
Review by Caroline Furlong
15 … Good to the Last Drop by Declan Finn … Review by Ginger Man
17 … Grave Injustice by Allen Goodner … Review by Declan Finn
19 … Hell Spawn by Declan Finn … Review by Michael Gallagher
21 … Invasion: Contact: Book One by David Ryker … Review by Jim McCoy
23 … Jesus/Crawdad/Death by Betsy Phillips … Review by Tom Feller
23 … League of Angels by Thomas Tan … Review by Caroline Furlong
25 … Lost Souls by Tim Rangnow … Review by Becky Jones
26 … Mamelukes by Jerry Pournelle … Review by Pay Patterson
27 … Maxwell Cain: Burrito Avenger … Review by Declan Finn
31 … Overlook by Jon Mollison … Review by Ginger Man
32 … Overlooked Again by Jon Mollison … Review by Ginger Man
34 … Planetary Anthology Series: PLUTO Edited by Dawn Witzke and Richard Paolinelli …
Review by Pat Patterson
37 … Son of Cayn by Stormy McDonald, Alan Isom and Jason McDonald …
Review by Jim McCoy
39 … Terra Nova: The Wars of Liberation by Tom Kratman and Company …
Review by Pat Patterson
41 … The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger … Review by Will Mayo
41 … To End in Fire by David Weber and Eric Flint … Review by Jason P. Hunt
42 … The Undertakers by Nicole Glover … Review by Mindy Hunt
43 … The Widowmaker by Mike Resnick … Review by Michael Gallagher
Literary Criticism
46 … Fiction House: From Pulps to Panels, From Jungles to Space by Mitch Maglio …
Review by Jon Swartz, N3F Historian
FINIS

 

Fanzines

Fanzines to share!

Two fanzine from the N3F to share.

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  •  Editorial, “Why Feud? What’s the Matter?” by John Thiel, page three.
  • Genre Paperbacks in the Armed Services editions, by Jon Swartz, page five.
  • The Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction, by Jeffrey Redmond, page eleven.
  • Getting Along by Judy Carroll, page seventeen.
  • Personal Considerations on SF and Fantasy by Will Mayo, page nineteen.


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Editorial

Fiction

  • 2 … The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart … Review by Sam Lubell
  • 3 … Escaping Infinity by Richard Paolinelli … Review by Jim McCoy
  • 5 … Famished: The Gentleman Ghouls Omnibus by Ivan Ewert … Review by Jim McCoy
  • 6 … Fish Tails by Sheri S. Tepper … Review by Sam Lubell
  • 8 … A Fistful of Credits edited by Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey … Review by Jim McCoy
  • 10 … Galen’s Way by Richard Paolinelli … Review by Declan Finn
  • 12 … In Plain Sight by Dan Willis … Review by Pat Patterson
  • 13 … The Many Deaths of Joe Buckley by Assorted Baen Authors & Barflies …Review by Pat Patterson
  • 14 … Man-Kzin Wars XIII by Larry Niven … Review by Pat Patterson
  • 15 … Methuselah’s Children by Robert Heinlein … Review by Chris Nuttall
  • 17 … One Jump Ahead by Mark L. Van Name … Review by Pat Patterson
  • 18 … Penance by Paula Richey … Review by Declan Finn
  • 20 … Revolt in 2100 by Robert Heinlein … Review by Chris Nuttall
  • 23 … Shadow Lands by Lloyd Behm II … Review by Pat Patterson
  • 24 … Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer … Review by Sam Lubell
  • 26 … Sixth Column by Robert Heinlein … Review by Chris Nuttall
  • 28 … Starman Jones by Robert Heinlein … Review by Chris Nuttall
  • 31 … This Fallen World by Christopher Woods … Review by Pat Patterson
  • 32 … Thought Criminal by Michael Reichenwald … Review by Tamara Wilhite
  • 34 … Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer … Review by Sam Lubell
  • 35 … The Year’s Best Science Fiction Vol. 1: The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020
  • Edited by Jonathan Strahan … Review by Sam Lubell
    Non-Fiction
  • 37 … These Are the Voyages: A Trip Worth Taking by Marc Cushman … Review by Jason P. Hunt
  • 38 … These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 2
  • by Marc Cushman … Review by Jason P. Hunt
  • 38… These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 3
  • by Marc Cushman … Review by Jason P. Hunt

Literary Criticism
40 … What makes Urban fantasy? by Declan Finn

Prose Bono

  • 42 … Formatting Dialogue by Jagi Lamplighter
  • 46 … Writing a Classic by Cedar Sanderson
  • 47 … Wright’s Writing Corner: Dickens’ Trick by L. Jagi Lamplighter

FINIS … 48

 

MonSFFA Website

Two more zines to share!

Shared by the N3F:

Ionisphere27

N3FReview202101

The mission of N3F is to help members enjoy and discuss science fiction and science fiction fandom, in all media. The N3F welcomes the membership of fen of all nations, backgrounds, and political persuasions.

First, we are approaching another issue of Eldritch Science. Continuing our custom, if you are a dues-paying N3F member, and if you have recently published a novel, we will be happy to publish as a teaser the first chapter or so. Please forward it to George Phillies, phillies@N3F.org.

Ionisphere
February 2021

Editorial: What Will This Year Bring? by John Thiel, page four
Interview With Somtow Sucharitkul by John Thiel, page six
Who Am I? Re-Inventing Oneself as a Southeast Asian Writer by Somtow Sucharitkul, page ten
An Informal History of Fan-Pro Relations by John Thiel, page nineteen
Behind the Scenes: Analyzing a Science Fiction Film by Jeffrey Redmond, page twenty-one
Considerations for Improving & Building Up the Fan-Pro Coordinating Bureau, ed, page twenty-seven
Interview with Glenn Damato by Tamara Wilhite, page twenty-nine
Culture Clash by Jeffrey Redmond, page thirty-four
3 Cards by Will Mayo, page forty

The N3F
Review of Books
Incorporating Prose Bono
Professor George Phillies, D.Sc., Editor
January 2021

Editorial

Fiction

2 … All Made of Hinges — A Mormon Steampunk Anthology Edited by James Wymore
… Review by Pat Patterson
3 … Ark Royal by Christopher Nuttall … Review by Jim McCoy
5 … Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse … Review by Thomas E. Simmons
7 … Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse … Review by Jeffrey Redmond
7 … Commander by Mel Todd … Review by Declan Finn
9 … Darkship Revenge by Sarah Hoyt … Review by Jim McCoy
11 … The Ethereal Squadron by Shami Stovall … Review by Pat Patterson
13 … The Fae’s Amulet by J.F. Posthumus … Review by Pat Patterson
14 … Goldilocks by Laura Lam … Review by Jeffrey Redmond
14 … Hero of Corsindor by Cyn Bagley … Review by Pat Patterson
15 … Lab Gremlins by Cedar Sanderson … Review by Pat Patterson
16 … Legion by Leo Champion … Review by Jim McCoy
18 … Murder at Mondial Castle by Issy Brooke … Review by Cedar Sanderson
19 … Overlooked Again by Jon Mollison … Review by Declan Finn
20 … The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follette … Review by Jeffrey Redmond
21 … Star Wars: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule Review by Jason P. Hunt
22 … Storm Between the Stars: Book 1 by Karl Gallagher … Review by Declan Finn
23 … The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo and Mike Massa … Review by Pat Patterson
25 … The Way Things Seem by Mackey Chandler … Review by Pat Patterson
26 … When the Axe Falls by Jon R. Osborne … Review by Pat Patterson

Non-Fiction

27 … An Interview with Allen Goodner by Tamara Wilhite
29 … An Interview with Katt Dunsmore by Tamara Wilhite
31 … Writing Survival by Cedar Sanderson

Literary Criticism

33 … A Letter from Patrick Ijima-Washburn
34 … Thoughts on the Twenty-Year Anniversary of Harry Potter … Jim McCoy

Prose Bono

36 … Wright’s Writing Corner: The Most Important Technique ­ Part Two … L. Jagi Lamplighter
38 … Writing Tips, a Checklist by L. Jagi Lamplighter

FINIS … 40

Reading

The N3F Review of books

Behold, The N3F Review of books for June 2020, including

Editorial

1 … Editorial

Novels

2 … A Pius Geek by Declan Finn ­ Review by Pat Patterson
3 … The Burning White by Brent Weeks ­ Review by Jim McCoy
6 … Dissolution by Lee S. Hawke ­ Review by Jim McCoy
7 … Dragon’s Code: Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern by Gigi McCaffrey
­ Reviewed by Sam Lubell
8 … Hostile Territory by T.L. Knighton ­ Review by Pat Patterson
8 … The Last Pendragon by Holly Chism ­ Review by Pat Patterson
9 … Lancer One by Kevin Ikenberry Review by Pat Patterson
10 … Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia ­ Review by Jim McCoy
11 … Noumenon Infinity by Marina J. Lostetter ­ Reviewed by Sam Lubell
13 … P.A.W.S. by Debbie Manber Kupfer ­ Review by Jim McCoy
14 … Prisoner of the Mind by Kal Spriggs ­ Review by Pat Patterson
15 … Shadow Lands by Lloyd A Behm II ­ Review by Jim McCoy
17 … She Called It, Wolf: Revised and Updated Edition by Cyn Bagley ­ Review by Pat Patterson
18 … Shipminds and Ice Cream by Kevin Ikenberry ­ Review by Pat Patterson
18 … Silver Shackles: Revelations by Fiona Skye ­ Review by Jim McCoy
20 … Torchship Captain by Karl K. Gallagher ­ Review by Pat Patterson
21 … The Wasteland Chronicles Omnibus by Kyle West ­ Review by Jim McCoy
23 … The Wielder: Sworn Vengeance by David Gosnell ­ Review by Jim McCoy
24 … Wild Cards: Texas Hold’Em. Edited by George R.R. Martin ­ Reviewed by Sam Lubell

Prose Bono

25 … The Importance of Having an Editor – And How to Work with One … Chris Nuttall
27 … Dredits by Cedar Sanderson
28 … Wright’s Writing Corner: Interior Dialogue by L. Jagi Lamplighter

Literary Criticism

31 … Avengers Infinity Saga and Philosophy Edited by Heather Rivera and Robert Arp
­ Review by Tamara Wilhite
33 … JK Rowling Is Not Your Slave by Chris Nuttall
35 … The Last Closet: The Dark Side of Avalon by Moira Greyland ­ Review by Pat Patterson
36 … The Pulp Jungle by Frank Gruber ­ Review by Jon D. Swartz, Ph. D., N3F Historian

FINIS … 37-

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Danny’s Reviews

We have a new contributor to our website!

Welcome MonSFFan Danny Sichel, our resident literary critic. Danny is an avid reader of SF/F, contemporary as well as “classic”.

In his introductory message, he writes:

At a book sale a while back, I acquired the 1986 anthology “101 Science Fiction Stories”, edited by Martin Harry Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, and Waugh’s then-teenage daughter Jenny-Lynn Waugh.

The anthology sat on one of my less accessible bookcases for a few years, until I rediscovered it while packing up for my recent move to a new apartment.

The stories are mostly quite short – some of them are barely two pages – and are of vastly differing levels of quality. Some of them — Algis Budrys’s “The Man Who Always Knew”! Poul Anderson’s “My Object All Sublime”! — are magnificent. Others are… considerably less so.

Over the next [indefinite period of time], I will be reviewing every story in the anthology. Be aware: many of these reviews will completely spoil the twist endings!