Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Reading Habits

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

No new reviews this week because I got sucked into work and reading and random life craziness, so instead I decided to indulge in a meme. Remember memes? I know right? This popped up on The Speculative Scotsman and I … Continue reading →

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Touch by Claire North

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Touch by Claire North took me completely by surprise. I’d never heard of Claire North. (Yes, I know. More about that later.) I hadn’t seen much pre-release buzz about the book. I don’t think I’d ever read a book from … Continue reading →

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Giveaway winner! (Karen Memory giveaway)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Well, I completely forgot to announce the winner of the Karen Memory giveaway from, oh goodness, has it really been almost weeks now? Sorry about that! Without further ado, the winner of this giveaway is: Getty H. from Dallas, TX … Continue reading →

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2014 Nebula Awards – the reactions

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The nominations for the Nebula Awards were announced today. As a resource, I’ve decided to try and collect links to the various reactions and discussions here, similar to what I did for last year’s Hugo award nominations.  (And later this … Continue reading →

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From the Department of Shut Up And Take My Money: the Subterranean Press Humble Bundle!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Subterranean Press is one of my favorite publishers in the SF/F world. They publish a wonderful range of works, from novels to novellas to short story collections and even the occasional non-fiction work. They consistently put out gorgeous books (in … Continue reading →

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Mini-review: Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I’ll start out with the main point of this review: Through the Woods by Emily Carroll should be on your Hugo ballot for Best Graphic Story. Haven’t heard of it yet? Still plenty of time to find a copy and … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take Back What You Already Have

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Here’s John Scalzi talking a whole lot of common sense about the increasingly contentious Hugo awards and the genre in general. I don’t re-blog stuff very often, but, well, this one is worth a read. Whatever First, go read this. … Continue reading →

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Faith by John Love is on sale for $1.99 – and a quick note about sales posts

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I’ve done a few of these sales posts lately, and I promise it won’t become a habit (see below for more thoughts on this) but this one is simply too good to pass up. Last week I reviewed John Love’s second novel … Continue reading →

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Sharps by K.J. Parker currently only $2.99 on Amazon Kindle!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Heads up: Sharps by K.J. Parker is currently on sale for only $2.99 on Kindle! This was my single favorite fantasy novel of 2012 and a book I highly recommend to anyone. It also makes for a great introduction to the … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Hey, it’s been a while since I’ve had a giveaway here, hasn’t it? Time to remedy that! Thanks to the kind folks at Tor Books, I have one shiny hardcover copy of Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear to give away … Continue reading →

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