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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
2:23:00 PM EST
Hearing Love Theme from Blade Runner -- Vangelis
I gotten permission to do just a little bit of self-pimpery here, so I wanted to let you all know that my newest book The Android's Dream is officially out in stores today, for your science fiction reading enjoyment. I'm very excited about this book -- I think it's a lot of fun, in a snarky and sarcastic way that works pretty well with a science fictional universe. And it's been getting some good reviews, too:
"Scalzi’s third ingenious novel in less than two years speeds his transition from rising star to major player in the sf community... Scalzi uses the talent for military sf on view in the Heinleinesque Old Man’s War (2005) and The Ghost Brigades (2006) for laughs this time, though there is also plenty of action and technological gimmickry to satisfy fans of both sober sf, too." -- Carl Hays, Booklist
So, I get today to bask in the happy glow of having another book out on the shelves. Tomorrow, it's back to the grindstone with another book. Such is the writing life. Not that I'm complaining, mind you.
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2:23:00 PM EST
Hearing Love Theme from Blade Runner -- Vangelis
Waking Up to The Android's Dream
I gotten permission to do just a little bit of self-pimpery here, so I wanted to let you all know that my newest book The Android's Dream is officially out in stores today, for your science fiction reading enjoyment. I'm very excited about this book -- I think it's a lot of fun, in a snarky and sarcastic way that works pretty well with a science fictional universe. And it's been getting some good reviews, too:
"Scalzi’s third ingenious novel in less than two years speeds his transition from rising star to major player in the sf community... Scalzi uses the talent for military sf on view in the Heinleinesque Old Man’s War (2005) and The Ghost Brigades (2006) for laughs this time, though there is also plenty of action and technological gimmickry to satisfy fans of both sober sf, too." -- Carl Hays, Booklist
"[A] swashbuckling satire of interstellar diplomacy... With plenty of alien gore to satisfy fans of military SF and inventive jabs at pretend patriotism and self-serving civil service, Scalzi delivers an effervescent but intelligent romp." -- Publisher's Weekly
"An uproarious comedy about an imminent interplanetary war between mankind and a race of manipulative reptilian humanoids that proves once and for all that while Scalzi may have a multitude of bats in his belfry, he is an incomparable storytelling genius... a satirical tour de force." -- Paul Goat Allen, Barnes & Noble Explorations
Neat. I'm just glad no one thinks it stinks.So, I get today to bask in the happy glow of having another book out on the shelves. Tomorrow, it's back to the grindstone with another book. Such is the writing life. Not that I'm complaining, mind you.
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Now why would I trust the opinion of Paul "Goat" Allen? Just kidding--I'll have to check it out--sounds like a winner. Who knew sf could be funny?
AJ in SF -
I ordered my copy yesterday so Santa can wrap it and put it under the tree....
Happy Halloween!!!
Linda :)
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Science fiction for LAUGHS and SATIRE? I'm so there.
Mrs. L -
Congrats to you! And I wanted to also say Happy Halloween to you, your wife and your beautiful daughter.
10/31/06 11:38 PM
be well,
Dawn
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