Glory Season

I was surprised to discover I had not read this one 10 years ago and the story still holds up.  It's David Brin so of course it's awesome.  5/5 stars.
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Vanished (Will S Hylton)

This one was very good and timely since I read it during Memorial Day.  It is insightful, interesting, and enlightening, 4/5 stars.​

Rum Diaries

Very interesting macho story, graphic, human, lush.  4/5 stars
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Accelerando

This one was awesome!  Thrilling ride. 5/5 stars.
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Downbelow Station

I could not get into this story and did not like it 2/5 stars.  There was too much indirect context.​

Chemical Burn

This one is another juvenile escapist fantasy story for teenaged boys with a terribly juvenile premise, plot, and cast of characters.  The martial arts fighting isn't bad but yuck. I have been striking out with my book selection recently.  1/5 stars.
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Wicked Charms

​Now I remember why I don't read Janet Evoanovich's books.  This one is for 12-year-old girls; the extreme cliché melodrama, cardboard characters, juvenile plot are not for adults; avoid this one, 1/5 stars.

New Earth

​Ben Bova's new book is not as bad as his last few and deservedly received some good reviews. The mystery unravels slowly; the characters are good; but the hackneyed plot tropes are terrible.  And the characters are frustratingly terrible at playing "20 questions" with the intelligent aliens, sigh.  2/5 stars.

The Whistler

Fun ride!  I enjoyed this one.  It has great characters, 5/5 stars.
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Otherness

Awesome!  It is just as relevant now as when he wrote it.  Great collection, 5/5 stars.
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