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Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in December 2009 include:

• HARD LESSONS by Vanessa Knipe BooksForABuck.com, December 2009 **** Reviewed 12/14/09
• GRAVE SECRET by Charlaine Harris Berkley, October 2009 **** Reviewed 12/11/09
• THE GOLDEN SHRINE by Harry Turtledove Tor, October 2009 *** Reviewed 12/09/09
• THE AFFINITY BRIDGE by George Mann Tor, July 2009 ** Reviewed 12/09/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in November 2009 include:

• THE DEVIL'S EYE by Jack McDevitt Ace, November 2008 **** Reviewed 11/30/09
• ALL THE WINDWRACKED STARS by Elizabeth Bear Tor, October 2008 **** Reviewed 11/25/09
• GOD OF CLOCKS by Alan Campbell Spectra, April 2009 **** Reviewed 11/14/09
• IN THE STORMY RED SKY by David Drake Baen, May 2009 *** Reviewed 11/14/09
• WINGS OF WRATH by C. S. Friedman DAW, February 2009 ** Reviewed 11/10/09
• DRAGONS OF THE HOURGLASS MAGE by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Wizards of the Coast, August 2009 *** Reviewed 11/10/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in October 2009 include:

• THE STEEL REMAINS by Richard K. Morgan Del Rey, January 2009 **** Reviewed 10/27/09
• THE MAP OF MOMENTS by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon Spectra, January 2009 **** Reviewed 10/20/09
• THE SHARING KNIFE: HORIZON by Lois McMaster Bujold Eos, January 2009 **** Reviewed 10/20/09
• STALKING THE VAMPIRE by Mike Resnick Pyr, August 2008 *** Reviewed 10/20/09
• WEIRD TALES OF THE SKULLMASK by Teel James Glenn BooksForABuck.com, October 2009 **** Reviewed 10/12/09
• SEA GLASS by Maria V. Snyder Mira, September 2009 *** Reviewed 10/08/09
• BEST SERVED COLD by Joe Abercrombie Orbit, July 2009 **** Reviewed 10/01/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in September 2009 include:

• THE REVOLUTION BUSINESS by Charles Stross Tom Doherty/Tor, April 2009 *** Reviewed 9/25/09
• HAZE by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Tor, June 2009 ** Reviewed 9/23/09
• LAMENTATION by Ken Scholes Tor, February 2009 **** Reviewed 9/21/09
• THE AREA 51 OPTION by Michael A. Kechula BooksForABuck.com, September 2009 **** Reviewed 9/18/09
• IMAGER by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Tor, March 2009 **** Reviewed 9/16/09
• THE LORD-PROTECTOR'S DAUGHTER by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Tor, November 2008 ** Reviewed 9/16/09
• ESCAPE FROM HELL by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Tor, February 2009 ** Reviewed 9/14/09
• EX-KOP by Warren Hammond Tor, September 2008 *** Reviewed 9/11/09
• REGENESIS by C. J. Cherryh DAW, January 2009 ** Reviewed 9/10/09
• HITLER'S WAR by Harry Turtledove Del Rey, August 2009 *** Reviewed 9/03/09
• ST. ANTHONY'S FIRE by Steve White Baen, November 2008 ** Reviewed 9/02/09
• HOUSE OF THE STAG by Kage Baker Tor Books, September 2008 **** Reviewed 9/01/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in July 2009 include:

• DEAD AND GONE by Charlaine Harris Ace, May 2009 ** Reviewed 7/24/09
• GIL'S ALL FRIGHT DINER by A. Lee Martinez Tor, May 2005 **** Reviewed 7/24/09
• THE FROG-PRINCE'S DAUGHTERS by Wendy Palmer BooksForABuck.com, July 2009 **** Reviewed 7/13/09
• ZOE'S TALE by John Scalzi Tor, April 2009 ** Reviewed 7/06/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in June 2009 include:

• RIDES A DREAD LEGION by Raymond E. Feist Eos, March 2009 *** Reviewed 6/26/09
• TURN COAT by Jim Butcher ROC, April 2009 *** Reviewed 6/22/09
• MOTOR CITY SHAMBLER by Joshua Calkins-Treworgy BooksForABuck.com, July 2009 **** Reviewed 6/16/09
• RED-HEADED STEPCHILD by Jaye Wells Orbit, April 2009 **** Reviewed 6/08/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in May 2009 include:

• THE CITY & THE CITY by China Mieville Del Rey, May 2009 **** Reviewed 5/28/09
• MOON'S WEB by C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp Tor, August 2005 *** Reviewed 5/28/09
• WARBREAKER by Brandon Sanderson Tor, June 2009 **** Reviewed 5/05/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in April 2009 include:

• THE TELEFAX BOX by Toni Seger CreateSpace, March 2008 ** Reviewed 4/30/09
• LORD OF THE LIBRARIES by Mel Odom Tor Fantasy, November 2006 **** Reviewed 4/30/09
• THE VONDISH AMBASSADOR by Lawrence Watt-Evans Wildside Press, January 2009 **** Reviewed 4/10/09
• FIRST CONTACT by Kenneth E. Ingle BooksForABuck.com, April 2009 **** Reviewed 4/09/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in March 2009 include:

• THE MAGICIAN'S GUILD by Trudy Canavan Eos, January 2004 *** Reviewed 3/19/09
• THE UNITED STATES OF ATLANTIS by Harry Turtledove Roc, December 2008 *** Reviewed 3/01/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in February 2009 include:

• BY THE SWORD by F. Paul Wilson Forge Books, October 2008 ** Reviewed 2/27/09
• NATION by Terry Pratchett HarperCollins, September 2008 **** Reviewed 2/27/09
• THE DRAGON'S VEIL by Sherri Godsey Writer's Exchange E-Publishing, February 2009 **** Reviewed 2/20/09
• THE GLOVE OF SHADOWS by Joshua Calkins-Treworgy BooksForABuck.com, February 2009 **** Reviewed 2/17/09
• THE SNOW QUEEN by Mercedes Lackey Luna, June 2008 **** Reviewed 2/13/09
• POISON SLEEP by T. A. Pratt Spectra, March 2008 *** Reviewed 2/13/09
• THE PIRATE KING by R. A. Salvatore Wizards of the Coast, October 2008 ** Reviewed 2/05/09
• FOUNDATION by Mercedes Lackey DAW, October 2008 * Reviewed 2/05/09
• MISTBORN by Brandon Sanderson Tor, 2006 **** Reviewed 2/05/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in January 2009 include:

• UN LUN DUN by China Mieville Del Rey, January 2008 **** Reviewed 1/23/09
• FORWARD, SHAMBLE! by Joshua Calkins-Treworgy CreateSpace, October 2008 **** Reviewed 1/12/09
• THE SHADOW OF SAGANAMI by David Weber Baen, October 2004 *** Reviewed 1/12/09
• ELANTRIS by Brandon Sanderson Tor, May 2006 *** Reviewed 1/01/09

Science Fiction/Fantasy Books Reviewed in December 2008 include:

• PRINCEP'S FURY by Jim Butcher Ace, November 2008 *** Reviewed 12/23/08
• THE WYRMLING HORDE by David Farland Tor, September 2008 *** Reviewed 12/01/08

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