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James R. Strickland

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in Topeka, KS, The United States

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male

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http://www.jamesrstrickland.com

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Richard K. Morgan, Raymond Chandler, William Gibson, Walter Jon Willia...more

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November 2007

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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

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James R. Strickland's Books

Average rating: 4.20 · 79 ratings · 17 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	Looking Glass 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Irreconcilable Differences 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drumlin Circus / On Gossamer Wings by James R. Strickland (Goodreads Author), Jeff Duntemann (Goodreads Author) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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James rated a book 2 of 5 stars The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson read in January, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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
Aug 16, 2012 11:41am · see review
James rated a book 1 of 5 stars The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson read in December, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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
Jul 27, 2012 12:54pm · see review
James rated a book 2 of 5 stars Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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
Jul 27, 2012 12:52pm · see review
James rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson read in November, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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
Jul 27, 2012 12:48pm · see review
James made a comment on his review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) "I haven't read Les Mis, actually. (sheepish grin) Thanks -JRS"
Dec 15, 2011 12:22pm · see review
James rated a book 5 of 5 stars On the Bottom by Edward Ellsberg recommended for: Science fiction and nautical fans	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Dec 01, 2011 06:41pm · see review
James rated a book 5 of 5 stars Drumlin Circus / On Gossamer Wings by James R. Strickland (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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
Nov 26, 2011 12:09am · see review
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