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Lightspeed: Year One
by
John Joseph Adams (Goodreads Author) ,
Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) , Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author) , Adam-Troy Castro , Vylar Kaftan , Jack McDevitt , Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author) , David Barr Kirtley (Goodreads Author)
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Lightspeed (www.lightspeedmagazine.com) is the critically-acclaimed, online science fiction magazine edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. Lightspeed publishes all types of science fiction, from near-future, sociological soft sf, to far-future, star-spanning hard sf, and anything and everything in between. Each month, Lightspeed features a mix of originals a...more
Paperback, 575 pages
Published
November 22nd 2011
by Prime Books
(first published January 1st 2011)
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"I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno" by Vylar Kaftan:
"The Cassandra Project" by Jack McDevitt:
"Cats in Victory" by David Barr Kirtley:
"Amaryllis" by Carrie Vaughn:
"No Time Like the Present" by Carol Emshwiller:
"Manumission" by Tobias S. Buckell:
"The Zeppelin Conductor's Society Annual Gentlemen's Ball" by Genevieve Valentine: A rare example of substance over style in the indulgent pile that is Steampunk. Workplace hell at the turn of the 20th century. 8/10
"....For A Single Yester...more
"The Cassandra Project" by Jack McDevitt:
"Cats in Victory" by David Barr Kirtley:
"Amaryllis" by Carrie Vaughn:
"No Time Like the Present" by Carol Emshwiller:
"Manumission" by Tobias S. Buckell:
"The Zeppelin Conductor's Society Annual Gentlemen's Ball" by Genevieve Valentine: A rare example of substance over style in the indulgent pile that is Steampunk. Workplace hell at the turn of the 20th century. 8/10
"....For A Single Yester...more
This is an anthology of the first year of Lightspeed, an online magazine which features science fiction and fantasy stories. I'm not sure I should really count this as a book read (although I am anyway), as I had already read all the stories online, so only read my favorites in the book. I enjoyed many of the stories enough to read them again (Ursula Le Guin's particularly stands out). Recommended either for those who already enjoy Lightspeed but want it on paper, or for those who would prefer t...more
I really enjoyed this collection. I at first thought it was a collection of new writers with a few big authors thrown in, I was wrong. The stories were really different and I read every single one all the way through. That is saying something. I will probably sign up for their epubs and start checking them out on a regular basis. I don't subscribe to mags so this is definitely a big step for me, and a huge compliment for them.
What a great collection. From science fiction grand masters to new faces the authors collected in this anthology were phenomenal. I can easily say that only a couple of the short stories in this collection were not enjoyable. Most were very good and some were even great and there was a wide range of styles represented as well. Highly recommended, going to check out the magazine the anthology is based on right now.
2.5 stars
I didn't enjoy these stories nearly as much as I hoped I would. I thought about half were great, the other half only so-so. Sadly, I was not left with a desire to read any more in the Lightspeed series.
I didn't enjoy these stories nearly as much as I hoped I would. I thought about half were great, the other half only so-so. Sadly, I was not left with a desire to read any more in the Lightspeed series.
I think it is really interesting with different authors to wrote different chapters that I really liked Stephen King part because he is my favorite author...
a good collection of many talented authors, good lunchtime reading
Feb 19, 2013
Kayin
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relationships,
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war
Collection of sci-fi shorts from Lightspeed's first year, back before they merged their fantasy magazine. Lots of big names here, old and new. Overall fantastic stuff, and several I will definitely read again. There were a few stories I disliked but that is largely due to personal taste over the author's talent. I was disappointed with the audio version of this as only half of the stories from the ebook/paperback were included in audio form (all of which can still be found on their website I bel...more
most of the stories were enjoyable with one or two exceptions.
A collection of the first year (june 2010-may 2011) of lightspeed podcast stories.
My favorite stories from this collection:
The Taste of Starlight by John R. Fultz
More than the Sum of His Parts by Joe Haldemann
Tight Little Stitches on a Dead Man's Back by Joe R. Landsdale
Yeesh, none of these are very pleasant stories. I guess that says more about me.
My favorite stories from this collection:
The Taste of Starlight by John R. Fultz
More than the Sum of His Parts by Joe Haldemann
Tight Little Stitches on a Dead Man's Back by Joe R. Landsdale
Yeesh, none of these are very pleasant stories. I guess that says more about me.
Excellent collection of wondrous, frabjous stories published in Lightspeed Magazine's first year, from new authors to established writers, from the fantastic and wondrous to the horrifying and humorous and back again.
Excellent collection.
Sep 11, 2012
Deb
marked it as to-read
Short stories...some good some okay some not so good. Have to check it out again to finish.
Great writing, dark material. One story about a man who wakes up early in a crio chamber then proceeds to eat the rest of his crewmates to survive was almost too much to get through.
Each story is good in a way different than the one before it.
Crap, now I'm five reviews behind.
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John Joseph Adams—called “the reigning king of the anthology world” by Barnes & Noble.com—is the bestselling editor of many anthologies, such as UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS: NEW ADVENTURES ON BARSOOM, ARMORED, LIGHTSPEED: YEAR ONE, BRAVE NEW WORLDS, WASTELANDS, THE LIVING DEAD, THE LIVING DEAD 2, BY BLOOD WE LIVE, FEDERATIONS, THE IMPROBABLE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, and THE WAY OF THE WIZARD...more
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