Way back in January, I kicked off my year of reading with a new challenge. A book bingo sheet. Though little more than a fun way to keep readers on their toes, I’ve seen this spring up in a few places online, for which I am immensely grateful. Now that we’re in the middle of August, it’s well past time for me to provide a few updates on my own reading.
Another One Bites The Dust – Defiant, by Brandon Sanderson
Good Things In Small Packages – Flight of Honour, by Richard S. McEnroe
Welcome Aboard – Deathworlder, by Victoria Hayward
Old Timer – Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Beep Boop –
Under The Radar – Siege of Vraks, by Steve Lyons
Small Beginnings – Raft, by Stephen Baxter
All Tied Up – Star Trek: Shadow Lord, by Laurence Yep
Bits & Pieces – Before the Golden Age 3, edited by Isaac Asimov
Better, Together – The Heir of Caladan, by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Best Buds – A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller Jr.
No One Can Hear You Scream –
FREE SPACE – Fractal Noise, by Christopher Paolini
A Ship & A Crew – Star Trek: Intellivore, by Diane Duane
Cultural Exchange – A View from the Stars, by Cixin Liu
Supermassive – The Reality Dysfunction, by Peter F. Hamilton
Nothing Human – Startide Rising, by David Brin
Centennial – Lord of the World, by Robert Hugh Benson
Terra Firma – Death Wave, by Ben Bova
The Popular Kid – Way Station, by Clifford D. Simak
Strange New Worlds – Starwolf, by Edmond Hamilton
All Guns Blazing – Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card
Four-Legged Friend –
You Are Here – Stand on Zanzibar, by John Brunner
That’s some good progress, if I do say so myself. I’m still looking for animal companions, SF horror, and artificial intelligences, but with four months left, I’m confident of completing the bingo sheet before the end of the year.
Thus concludes my summer reading roundup. I’ll be back soon with more reviews, but until then stay reading. And if you’ve joined the bingo, let me know how it’s going.
