I wish I could say that Banks' last Culture novel was a fitting work of genius, but it's not. Science fiction The Hydrogen Sonata – Iain M. Banks
Overall, the book was interesting, but came across as a less charming Vance. Science fiction The Continent of Lies – James Morrow
There's good material here, but it's lost in poor editing and thin characterization. Science fiction Ancestral Night – Elizabeth Bear
A mix of strengths and weaknesses. Fantasy Science fiction All the Birds in the Sky – Charlie Jane Anders
If you're new to Lester Del Rey, don't start here. Science fiction Police Your Planet – Lester Del Rey
As pulp as pulp can get, but not in a good way. Science fiction The Forgotten Planet – Murray Leinster
