October Media

Books Read in October

1. Oct 08: Spectyr by Philippa Ballantine (The Order #2) 2011, Fantasty [N]
   A good story, although it suffers a bit from "middle-book-syndrome"
2. Oct 24: Restless Spirit by Matthew Schwartz (Novelette), SF [P]
   Mars has may risks, some more subtle than others
3. Oct 28: Kraken by China Miéville, 2010, Urban Fantasy [N]
   A well balanced British satire.

Podcasts Listened to in October

1. The Afterlife Series by Mur Lafferty, read by author with additional voice by Jim Van Verth, Fantasy
   • Heaven (Season 1), A travelers tale of the Higher Plains
   • Hell (Season 2), The stakes get higher as the plains get lower
   • Earth (Season 3), You know what is worse than a whiny god?
   • Wasteland (Season 4), No rational deity would create a steampunk earth...
2. The Tear Thief by Alain Bezancon (Emotein Art Project), read by Darren Eliker, Science Fantasy
   A simply told story which highlights the setting.