James R.  Strickland





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James R. Strickland

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About this author

James R. Strickland has been telling stories since before he could read or write. By a long and circuitous route, through mandatory journal-keeping in high school, this led to an English Writing degree in 1990, and the pursuit of a master's degree in Communications from 1990 through 1993. Taking a break from graduate school, Strickland moved to the San Francisco Bay Area - nerdvana - to pursue a career in high tech, as well as his then-girlfriend-now-wife. Six years later, after a layoff in high tech, and before the credits all expired, Strickland completed his master's degree.

Despite working in high tech, and especially during the periods of unemployment common to high tech workers, Strickland wrote, mostly for the consumption of fellow ro...more


Average rating: 4.20 · 79 ratings · 17 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2007
Irreconcilable Differences
4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2008
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4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
Somewhat better than Girl who Played with Fire, but a pale shadow compared to Dragon Tattoo. Salander begins the story recovering from a gunshot wound to the head, just down the hall from her father, the spy, who shot her while she was trying to kill...more
James rated a book 1 of 5 stars
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Honestly, the second and third books in this series are one story in two volumes, and this is the first half of that second story.

Having created Lisbeth Salander in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Larsson turns around and deconstructs her. Where she see...more
James rated a book 2 of 5 stars
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Quite outside the problem of the pre-pubescent vampire in sexual situations (Yes yes, I understand Butler was playing with gender concepts and sexualization and all that), this book really wasn't very good for one overwhelming reason. The protagonist...more
James rated a book 3 of 5 stars
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an interesting study in contrasts. There's a lot to love about this book, and I entirely understand all the enthusiasm for it. The mystery is well played, convincingly revealed slowly and puzzlingly, and has a really we...more
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"I haven't read Les Mis, actually. (sheepish grin)

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-JRS
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On the Bottom by Edward Ellsberg
On the Bottom
by Edward Ellsberg
recommended for: Science fiction and nautical fans
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James rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Drumlin Circus / On Gossamer Wings by James R.  Strickland
Drumlin Circus / On Gossamer Wings
by James R. Strickland (Goodreads Author)
read in March, 2011
Full Disclosure: I /wrote/ the On Gossamer Wings side of this book, and I was probably no more than the third person to read Drumlin Circus, after Jeff himself, and probably his wife. So I'm not a disinterested party here.

That said, let me talk abou...more
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2425 Q&A with Rowena Cherry — 107 members — last activity Dec 16, 2011 08:09am
Ask me questions... Use my name (Rowena) for quickest results. I know that sounds like a laxative pitch, but the truth is, when I'm busy I open the Go...more



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message 2: by Karen

Karen James, your books look awesome. Can't wait to read them, but you know how high that TBR stack can get. Thanks for adding me. Karen


Rowena Hello, James,

Thank you for adding me. I think I've seen your name on the SFF group here.

Congratulations on the contest win, and on being able to manage a Na-No... I am a slow writer, and whenever I set myself a deadline, or have one imposed, either my husband or my child gets sick and shares! LOL. Or else a school break, or series of snow days, or housecleaning emergency coincides.

I write funny RSF.

Are you on FaceBook? MySpace? Shelfari? Feel free to friend me there, too.

Best wishes,
Rowena




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