Robert J. Sawyer’s new novel looks at a near future where technology raises issues related to identity and personhood.
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Novel Review: Slaughterhouse Five
Listen:
Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.
—Slaughterhouse Five, Chapter Two.
Praised, reviled, declared a classic, and banned by some school boards, Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut’s entertaining attack on human stupidity and the absurdity of war—even a war with aims he supports—remains a must-read. It is the second in my ongoing reviews of Vonnegut’s best novels. The review of Sirens of Titans appears here.
Charlie Jade: The Power of Suggestion
The terrorist acts lead to a suspension of civil liberties in Capetown, in our universe, and 01 Boxer manipulates the situation to increase his power. The security net tightens on both Charlie and Reena, and new developments threaten Jasmine– over whom much mystery continues to hang.
Firefly Webcomic
Not for all tastes.
GenreCon
Bored this weekend? Looking for something to do? Somewhere in the general vicinity of Sarnia, Ontario?
Well, this Saturday, May 30, the Sarnia Library hosts the third annual GenreCon, a series of panel discussions on issues in writing and genre fiction. Guests include Hugo-winning SF author Robert J. Sawyer (whose Hominids is reviewed here), Hugo-nominated Blind Lake author Robert Charles Wilson, mystery writers Vicki Delany and Julia Vryheid, nerd icon wannabee the Timeshredder, and many more.
The Da Vinci Code
It’s the cleanest depiction of self-flagellation I’ve ever read. And let’s not get into how he cleans up the Templars. They’re heroes protecting the Jesus Princess! You could give that book to a ten-year-old.
–My wife.
The best-selling novel of the last couple of years has a plot that relates to the Holy Grail, so it connects to a major influence on fantasy lit, and it’s actually set in the near-future, making it a kind of SF. A movie will be out soon, and I just received a copy of the illustrated edition; therefore I’m going to review it here.
Charlie Jade: You Are Here
Charlie and Reena run in different circles in a world which they don’t recognize, but Jade now has a friend and benefactor. They’re out to find a renegade Vexcor scientist, but 01 Boxer is also in pursuit of the same man.
The spoilers aren’t major, and few spoiler tags have been used. If you read on, you will be let in on some lesser secrets.
The show’s still withholding the major ones.
Ultimate Heroes, Villains, and Vixens
According to a Sci-Fi Wire report, a certain caped crusader from the sixties will be narrating Ultimate Super-Heroes, Super-Villains, and Super-Vixens, which will air in three parts, May 26, 27, and 28 on Bravo.
David Tennant Is The New Doctor Who!
cabrubak writes, Outpost Gallifrey is reporting that David Tennant is the 10th Doctor. I had several friends that were hoping somehow that Paul McGann would be the one, but I\’m ready for some nChristopherew blood. (Not that I wouldn\’t mind Christopher Eccleston staying past his planned regeneration).
Brannon Braga on Killing Enterprise
shayward writes, A TGL report here has a quote from Brannon Braga in response to fans that say he killed Enterprise with crappy writing. \”There’s a small but vocal group of people who have been lambasting me ever since \’Next Generation\’.\” I would like to point out that his writing and producing weren\’t always as bad as they were for Voyager and Enterprise.