Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The Bread We Eat In Dreams by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

At first the narrator of “The Consultant,” the opening story of Catherynne M. Valente’s excellent new collection The Bread We Eat in Dreams, sounds like your standard, tired Raymond Chandler private investigator: She walks into my life legs first, a long … Continue reading →

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The Cormorant by Chuck Wendig

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The Cormorant is the third installment in Chuck Wendig’s Miriam Black series, after the excellent Blackbirds (my review) and equally excellent Mockingbird (my review). And, you know what, just to get it out of the way before we get to the meat of the matter: The … Continue reading →

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2013: The Year In Review

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Time to take a look back at 2013! I managed to read 82 books this year, up by about 20% from last year but still a bit disappointing because I read most of them in the first half of the … Continue reading →

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Giveaway winners! (Rex Regis giveaway)

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The winners of last week’s giveaway are: Scott D. of Idaho Falls, ID Jon M. of Lansing, KS Sherry P. of Paragould, AR Congratulations to all three winners! Your copies of Rex Regis by L.E. Modesitt Jr. will be sent out … Continue reading →

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Invader and Inheritor by C.J. Cherryh

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Invader and Inheritor are the second and third books in C.J. Cherryh’s Foreigner series. I reviewed the first novel, Foreigner itself, here. That review led to some interesting discussion about (main character) Bren’s agency or lack thereof, which in turn … Continue reading →

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Under The Radar: Janny Wurts (at Tor.com)

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Today you can find my newest Under The Radar post over at Tor.com: For this installment of Under The Radar—the biweekly column where we highlight books that have unjustly gone unnoticed—I’m going to stretch our definition a bit by highlighting Janny … Continue reading →

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Giveaway! Enter to win 1 of 3 copies of Rex Regis by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Please note that this giveaway is now over. The winners have been announced here. Keep an eye on this site for future giveaways! I’m currently reading my advance copy of Rex Regis, the eighth book in L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s excellent … Continue reading →

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At the Booksmugglers and at Tor.com: My 2013 Favorites!

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Today you can find me at Tor.com, where I’m part of the 2013 Reviewers’ Choice listing my three favorite books of 2013. This article also contains a huge amount of great book recommendations from the rest of Tor.com’s excellent team … Continue reading →

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Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance is the latest book in a brilliant science fiction series that usually centers on Ivan Vorpatril’s more famous cousin Miles Vorkosigan. The Vorkosigan Saga has been going strong for over 25 years and about 15 novels. While … Continue reading →

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The Ape’s Wife and Other Stories by Caitlín R. Kiernan

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

From the back cover of The Ape’s Wife and Other Stories by Caitlín R. Kiernan I learned that this is Kiernan’s twelfth collection of short stories since 2001. That’s about one collection per year. Even more impressive, in the book’s … Continue reading →

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