Interesting stories, but some are a little to dark for me.
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I mainly read sci-fi, mystery, some suspense/horror and the occasional non-fiction.
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Roy Adams rated She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell Vol. 3: 4 stars
She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell Vol. 3 by Rainbow Rowell, Andres Genolet, Joe Quinones, and 1 other
Roy Adams reviewed 400 Boys and 50 More by Marc Laidlaw
Worth a read
4 stars
Roy Adams reviewed Thud! by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, Book 34)
Koom Valley? That was where the trolls ambushed the dwarfs, or the dwarfs ambushed the …
Great story
5 stars
"That is not my cow!" brings back good memories of reading books to the kids. Nice touch that Sam always makes it home to read each day.
Roy Adams reviewed The Last Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison (Dangerous Visions, #3)
An anthology more than half a century in the making, The Last Dangerous Visions is …
A very good ending to the Dangerous Visions books.
5 stars
It was a very long time coming, but well worth the wait. J. Michael Straczynski's intro explains why the book was delayed and provides a clear-eyed but loving epitaph for Harlan Ellison.
Roy Adams reviewed Sticky by Laurie Winkless
Engaging and wide ranging
5 stars
An engaging and wide ranging discussion of why things are sticky, geckos, swimming, airplanes, tires, tectonic plates & earthquakes, melting ice, our skin, and what items "touching" actually means. I highly recommend this!
Roy Adams rated Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 223, April 2025: 5 stars
Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 223, April 2025 (Clarkesworld Magazine, #223)
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Roy Adams rated Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal: 5 stars
Roy Adams reviewed John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman
In John the Balladeer, the late Manly Wade Wellman gave us one of the most …
Appalachian tales with some magic
Interesting tales of Appalachian folk tales and life from the perspective of traveling balladeer John with the silver stringed guitar. The stories were written in the y1950s so to me there is an interesting blend old ways (John walks on his travels) and more modern life (automobiles, railroad and even planes).
Roy Adams reviewed John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman
In John the Balladeer, the late Manly Wade Wellman gave us one of the most …
Good stories
5 stars
Interesting tales of Appalachian folk tales and life from the perspective of traveling balladeer John with the silver stringed guitar. The stories were written in the 1950s so to me there is an interesting blend old ways (John walks on his travels) and more modern life (automobiles, railroad and even planes).
Very good shorter fiction
5 stars
An interesting set of shorter fiction. It was nice to read some of Terry's earlier works and the Discworld related "extras".
Roy Adams stopped reading The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw (Carrion City, #1)
Julie Crews is a coked-up, burnt-out thirty-something who packs a lot of magic into her …
The characters were interesting but the horrific details aren't something I prefer to read. It just got to be too much.
Roy Adams reviewed And the Rest is History by Jodi Taylor (The Chronicles of St Mary's #8)
No one knows quite how, but Max and her baby are safe at last.
No …
Great story, lots going on
5 stars
Lots of twists, turns and surprises. Feel like my emotions have gone through the wringer.