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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-12-01 11:43 pm

The future!

Tremble at the majesty of an AI designed house.

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-12-01 10:59 am
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Clarke Award Finalists 2024

2024: Scutigera coleoptrata become established in the UK, a Trident missile suffers performance anxiety during a test and refuses to leave its sub, and Labour sweeps to victory in the General Election, with surprising little effect on the subsequent frequency of cruel and vindictive legislation.


Poll #33896 Clarke Award Finalists 2024
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16


Which 2024 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

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In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
0 (0.0%)

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
0 (0.0%)

Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner
1 (6.2%)

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
15 (93.8%)

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
6 (37.5%)

The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
1 (6.2%)



Bold for have read, italic for intend to read, underline for never heard of it.

Which 2024 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-12-01 08:59 am
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December 2025 Patreon Boost



Impress your friends and potential significant others! Join the legions of James Nicoll Reviews supporters! James Nicoll Reviews is the only SF review that promises to be pyroclastic flow-free!

December 2025 Patreon Boost
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-30 10:29 am
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November 2025 in Review



21 works reviewed. 11 by women (52%), 10 by men (48%), 0 by non-binary authors (0%), 0 by authors whose gender is unknown (0%), and 8 by POC (38%).

Book by book, closer to aleph null.

November 2025 in Review
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-30 09:17 am
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Denise ([staff profile] denise) wrote in [site community profile] dw_news2025-11-30 02:42 am

Look! I remembered to post before December started this year!

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-29 08:58 am
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Books Received, November 22 — November 28



Eight books new to me. Five fantasy, one horror, two science fiction, of which two are series and six may not be.

Books Received, November 22 — November 28



Poll #33890 Books Received, November 22 — November 28
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 60


Which of these look interesting?

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Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry (June 2026)
20 (33.3%)

The Franchise by Thomas Elrod (May 2026)
10 (16.7%)

Carry Me to My Grave by Christopher Golden (July 2026)
3 (5.0%)

Obstetrix by Naomi Kritzer (June 2026)
28 (46.7%)

Inkpot Gods by Seanan McGuire (June 2026)
20 (33.3%)

Cursed Ever After by Andy C. Naranjo (June 2026)
7 (11.7%)

For Human Use by Sarah G. Pierce (February 2026)
3 (5.0%)

The War Beyond by Andrea Stewart (November 2025)
10 (16.7%)

Some other option (see comments)
1 (1.7%)

Cats!
43 (71.7%)

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-28 11:38 pm

I seem to be batting above average wrt unconscious people

But this time, I managed to wake her up without help. Go me.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-28 09:19 am

James and the Commute Home

Well, that was more close brushes with performing CPR than I consider ideal for a commute...

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-28 09:18 am
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-27 09:40 am
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Nicked by M. T. Anderson




A pious monk is dispatched on a mission about which he has serious reservations: steal the bones of St. Nicolas.

Nicked by M. T. Anderson
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-26 09:11 pm

Pringle's Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, An English-Language Selection, 1949–1984

Pringle's book was referenced on Bluesky and since I couldn't read the images, I looked it up on Wikipedia.

The List

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-26 02:08 pm
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Bundle of Holding: SR5 Essentials (from 2019)



The core rules plus essentials for the 2013 Fifth Edition of Shadowrun, the cyberpunk-fantasy tabletop roleplaying game from Catalyst Game Labs.

Bundle of Holding: SR5 Essentials (from 2019)



Eighteen setting sourcebooks for Shadowrun 5th Edition.

Bundle of Holding: SR5 Universe Mega
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-26 11:11 am

Well, crap

It was just pointed out to me that SF artist Stephen Fabian died age 95 back in May.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-26 08:53 am

7thgarden, volume 1 by Mitsu Izumi



If you can't trust a scantily-clad demon to aid you in your war with heaven, who can you trust?

7thgarden, volume 1 by Mitsu Izumi
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-25 10:32 am
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-25 09:03 am

Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams



A utopia (of sorts) is endangered by a discontented, powerful, malcontent.

Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-11-24 01:59 pm
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Bundle of Holding: Cornucopia 2025



Bundle of Holding's 13th annual feast of top-quality tabletop roleplaying game ebooks.

Bundle of Holding: Cornucopia 2025