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The Far End of History by John C. Wright, another WTH story. Yeah, no idea. Sorry. I did like the question of is a copy as real as the original. A popular question in SciFi that can bother me. I hate clone stories. A copy is never the real thing. ....

Catastrophe Baker and a Canticle for Leibowitz by Mike Resnick, okay. I've seen this author before and nothing here would keep me away from his other work. Nor will I go out of my way to read more. But okay.

The Tale of the Wicked by John Scalzi, thank you Mr. Scalzi, after the last few stories I needed this. Entertaining. Thought provoking. Everything I expect from SciFi. Likey. Only problem is now I want a reread of Asimov...

Cracklegrackle by Justina Robson, started and then took a break...got lost and...didn't really care.

The Tenth Muse by Tad Williams, I'm familiar and unimpressed with the author's fantasy work so it was a surprise that I actually liked this. Maybe being a fan of old movies had something to do with it. But it had the spirit of what draws me to SciFi. It's the great unknown. The ultimate discovery into other worlds. Cultures. It wasn't great. But a solid like

From the Heart by John Meaney, liked writing a little more than story. A little eerie. Liked it. And already have a book by the author.

Fearless Space Pirates by Bill Willingham, charming old school SciFi pulp. Liked.

Join the Navy and See the Worlds by Bruce Sterling, okay but really seemed like a chapter to a longer book. What happens?

Inevitable by Sean Williams, better than the previous two but still a forgettable story.

Punctuality by Garth Nix, I'm sure he knew where he was going with this but I'm not...at least it was short.