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Tales From the White Hart: Barfly doozies
Tales From the White Hart by Arthur C. Clarke
Perhaps because he is one of the most respected and serious-minded science-fiction authors of the 20th century, many people would not expect to find a work of levi… ift.tt/z7xjrT9
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Jun 11
The Republic of Memory: There are three things to know
The Republic of Memory: A Novel by Mahmud El Sayed
There are three things to know early on about The Republic of Memory: A Novel, by Mahmud El Sayed. One is that it’s part one of a duology, and it… ift.tt/so5aHwv
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Worlds of Weird: Another wonderful collection from "The Unique Magazine”
Worlds of Weird by Leo Margulies (editor)
Released in May 1964, the slim paperback entitled Weird Tales, edited by Leo Margulies, drew together eight previously uncollected stori… ift.tt/9h2i7dS
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Running from the Deity: A detour
Running from the Deity by Alan Dean Foster
Running from the Deity (2005) is the tenth PIP & FLINX novel, according to internal chronology, by Alan Dean Foster and should be read after Sliding Scales.
Flinx is supposed… ift.tt/Kpzu3Nm
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Mortedant’s Peril: I’ll happily pick up book two
Mortedant’s Peril by R.J. Barker
Mortedant’s Peril (2026), by R.J. Barker, is the newest addition to the fantasy mystery genre, which has seemingly become quite popular, a development I’ve mostly been q… ift.tt/KSnAk7u
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WWWednesday: June 3, 2026
The Final Chronicle of Yeneh, reviewed at Nerds of a Feather, sounds like an interesting mashup of genres.
Over at Reactor, Laurie Penny gushes about Prime’s They Boys, which finished up this season. Apparently, the show told… ift.tt/ivUT4KB
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The Astral Library: I had a problem with this one
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
2026’s The Astral Library, by Kate Quinn, will probably delight the readers of her historical romances, and may introduce some of them to fantasy (most likely romantasy… ift.tt/NMBGb1W
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Extremophile: Thriving in Dystopia
Extremophile by Ian Green
They loved this book in Britain. It was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and named Best Science Fiction book by the Financial Times. Extremophile by Ian Green, published in the US… ift.tt/p0FL4Ze
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May 29
Sliding Scales: You probably don’t want to miss this one
Sliding Scales by Alan Dean Foster
Sliding Scales (2004) is a PIP & FLINX novel by Alan Dean Foster and should be read after Flinx’s Folly.
Flinx is feeling low after leaving Clarity Held just … ift.tt/flL3BDa
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May 28
We Burned so Bright: Finding meaning at the end of the world
We Burned so Bright by TJ Klune
TJ Klune‘s 2026 novel We Burned so Bright is a short, deep tale about two men on a quest at the end of the world. On their journey from Maine to Washington st… ift.tt/4ODvjsF
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May 26
Weird Tales: A slim but highly satisfying collection
Weird Tales by Leo Margulies (editor)
Although there have been numerous anthologies drawn from the pages of the legendary pulp magazine Weird Tales that have been released over the past 60 years – I… ift.tt/w7EcJIr
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May 22
Flinx’s Folly: The threads start coming together
Flinx’s Folly by Alan Dean Foster
Flinx’s Folly (2003) is the eighth book in Alan Dean Foster’s PIP & FLINX series by internal chronology. It follows Reunion, where Flinx discovered what may be the most… ift.tt/2Mr8pod
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May 21
The Language of Liars: Brief and brilliant
The Language of Liars by S.L. Huang
S.L. Huang’s The Language of Liars (2026) is both brief (160 pages) and brilliant, and while its brevity means you’ll speed through it relatively quickly, its brilliance me… ift.tt/HByYPnO
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May 20
WWWednesday: May 20, 2026
It looks as if the Anthropic suit is expected to progress smoothly this time.
Elon Musk, on the other hand, did not have smooth sailing with his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. After ninety minutes of deliberation, the… ift.tt/Kn8yxqm
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May 18
Platform Decay: …one SecUnit at a time
Platform Decay by Martha Wells
A couple of books back in the MURDERBOT DIARIES series, I secretly began to nurture a hope that Murderbot was going to start a revolution, one SecUnit at a time. With 2026’s Platfo… ift.tt/V7KGZmP
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May 15
Reunion: Repeats a familiar pattern that works
Reunion by Alan Dean Foster
Reunion (2001) is the seventh book in Alan Dean Foster’s PIP & FLINX series by internal chronology. It follows Mid-Flinx, in which Flinx visited the deadly forest world of Midw… ift.tt/PbTmQqW
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WWWednesday: May 13, 2026
A demonstrator holds a Grogu / Baby Yoda figurine, a character from the Star Wars Disney original television series The Mandalorian, wrapped in a Ukrainian national flag during a demonstration marking Ukraine’s independence … ift.tt/bGuwK0p
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May 12
The Mysterious Planet: Too cool for Thule
The Mysterious Planet by Lester del Rey
When most readers think of 1950s sci-fi geared toward a younger audience, they probably focus on two authors, Robert A. Heinlein and Andre Norton … and for good reason.… ift.tt/9uqPAhG
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Wolf Worm: Parasite horror that delivers the "EEUUUUW!”
Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
T. Kingfisher, who writes folk horror, parasite horror, dark fantasy, and fantasy, seems to have a book a week coming out. One reason is because her publisher is reissu… ift.tt/cVF4eXU
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How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction
How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction by Katy Doughty
How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic … ift.tt/iQLWh3Y
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