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Book review: Fly Into Fire

Posted on January 9, 2012 by CD Covington

Fly Into Fire, by Susan Jane Bigelow. 2012, Candlemark and Gleam Fly Into Fire picks up three years after Broken left off. Be forewarned that this review contains a few spoilers for the ending of Broken. Sky Ranger has spent … Continue reading →

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Book review: No god but God

Posted on December 29, 2011 by CD Covington

No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan. updated edition, 2011. Reza Aslan was born in Iran, and his parents fled to America with him and his younger sister in 1979, during the revolution. … Continue reading →

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Book review: Broken

Posted on February 7, 2011 by CD Covington

Broken, by Susan Jane Bigelow. 2011, Candlemark and Gleam. In the interest of disclosure, I received a free review copy of this ebook. About a hundred years from now, Earth has been invaded by two species of aliens, and, thanks … Continue reading →

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Anime rec: Princess Tutu

Posted on December 30, 2010 by CD Covington

Long time, no update, and I come bringing a recommendation! Princess Tutu is a magical girl show in which the battles are fought with ballet. No, wait. Come back! I promise it’s not like Minky Momo with toe shoes. Let … Continue reading →

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Anime rec: Victorian Romance Emma

Posted on November 14, 2010 by CD Covington

Victorian Romance Emma is an anime based on a manga by Kaoru MORI. Emma is a maid in London in 189X. Her employer is a widow who used to work as a governess for the Jones family. One day, William … Continue reading →

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Anime rec: Patlabor

Posted on October 19, 2010 by CD Covington

Part two in a potentially-ongoing series. Patlabor is a franchise about a misfit band of cops assigned to robot crimes. It’s a giant robot show for people who hate giant robot shows. In the vaguely near future (or recent past, … Continue reading →

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Anime rec: PLANETES

Posted on September 21, 2010 by CD Covington

Over on twitter, an exchange with Don inspired me to start a potential series on anime recs. There’s always a chance I’ll lose interest, or get distracted, but here’s a good start. PLANETES is a near-future SF tale about garbage … Continue reading →

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