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Matthew Cannon is on page 356 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“My Generations Shall Praise”, Samantha Henderson. How does one live forever? A deal with the devil? Or is there a twist?

— Oct 09, 2017 09:40PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 345 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Flight From the Ages”, Derek Künsken. An interesting delve into AIs and the existence of time AND space as we know it.

— Oct 08, 2017 08:52PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 321 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“The Art of Space Travel”, Nina Allen. A nice quiet mystery not directly involved in space but a good paced read.

— Oct 08, 2017 12:15PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 300 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Cold Comfort”, Pat Murphy and Paul Doherty. Is it possible to write a positive, post-dystopian story?

— Oct 07, 2017 03:23PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 284 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Sixteen Questions for Kamala Chatterjee”, Alastair Reynolds. Hard SciFi with an interesting trip through the far flung future with the same character through different developments.

— Oct 04, 2017 08:05PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 275 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Fifty Shades of Grays”, Steven Barnes. The world doesn’t end in a whimper, but a “bang”. Like the title suggests. Definitely a new take on “invasion”.

— Oct 02, 2017 06:54PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 250 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Innumerable Glimmering Lights”, Rich Larson. A nice take giving a different perspective of science changing our/their view of the world.

— Oct 02, 2017 06:03PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 238 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“The Further Adventures of Mr Costello”, David Gerrold. Reads much like a Harry Mudd Star Trek episode but more intellectual but still a bit funny.

— Oct 01, 2017 09:48AM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 202 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Fieldwork”, Shariann Lewitt. A family tradition of space exploration and the mental struggle of it all.

— Sep 28, 2017 09:17PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 184 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Things With Beards”, Sam J Miller. A new twist on the classic ‘alien from the ice’ theme

— Sep 27, 2017 06:35PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 174 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Redking”, Craig DeLancey. What if a computer virus could be addictive and spread from brain to brain?

— Sep 26, 2017 07:50PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 162 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“These Shadows Laugh”, Geoff Ryman. An interesting twist in the old Lesbos island myth.

— Sep 26, 2017 07:18PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 162 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“These Shadows Laugh”, Geoff Ryman. An interesting twist in the old Lesbos island myth.

— Sep 26, 2017 07:18PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 162 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“These Shadows Laugh”, Geoff Ryman. An interesting twist in the old Lesbos island myth.

— Sep 26, 2017 07:18PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 143 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“A Salvaging of Ghosts”, Aliette de Bodard. Traveling deep non-space to find places is risky. Especially when you go to find a lost child.

— Sep 25, 2017 07:17PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 134 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Baby Eaters”, Ian McHugh. An interesting xeno-cultural experience. Like Through the Looking Glass.

— Sep 25, 2017 06:45PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 124 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Elves of Antarctica”, Paul J. Mcauley. An odd compilation of eco-warrior and coming of age.

— Sep 24, 2017 09:34PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 112 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Vortex”, Gregory Benford. A timely piece of mars exploration and international political strains causing science to break down

— Sep 24, 2017 08:47PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 97 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“KIT: Some Assembly Required”, Kathe Koja and Carter Scholz. Sad to say one of the poorest incarnations of an old soul “reborn” as an AI story I’ve ever read.

— Sep 24, 2017 07:52PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 87 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Prodigal”, Gord Sellar. An interesting take on changing man best friend and ending up with Planet of the Apes.

— Sep 24, 2017 05:28PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 68 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Jonas and the Fox”, Rich Larson. What do you do when you assisted in a cultural coup and your brothers in arms turn on you after you win and declare you a new enemy of the state and a traitor by redefining who the war was for?

— Sep 23, 2017 09:33PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 53 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Patience Lake”, Matthew Claxton. Good short about a down on your luck individual and trying to survive to the next stop, but with a twist.

— Sep 22, 2017 07:56PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 36 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Touring With An Alien”, Carolyn Ives Gilman
An original take, to me, on exploring the human condition and what we may appear like to others psychologically. Well paced, good character development, poignant ending.

— Sep 21, 2017 10:13PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 11 of 704 of The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection

“Terminal”, Lavie Tidhar. Interesting but sad story of colonization.

— Sep 20, 2017 09:04PM Add a comment

Matthew Cannon is on page 140 of 181 of The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Chap 12 definitely different

— Sep 18, 2017 08:11PM Add a comment