December 26

Added placeholder pages for Cauldron, by Jack McDevitt, Rosemary and Rue, by Seanan McGuire, Seeker, also by Jack McDevitt The Weapon, by Michael Z. Williamson, World War Z, by Max Brooks, Sunrise Alley, by Catherine Asaro, and Ariel, by Steven R. Boyett.

December 4

Added the reviews of Storm Front: The Gathering Storm, by Jim Butcher, Mark Powers, and Ardian Syaf, Physics of the Impossible, by Michio Kaku, Escapement, by Jay Lake, and Old Twentieth, by Joe Haldeman.

November 26

Added the review of Polaris, by Jack McDevitt.

November 22

Wrote the full review of Odyssey, by Jack McDevitt, and Victory of Eagles, by Naomi Novik.

November 20

Rewrote the review of Heaven's Reach, by David Brin.

November 16

Filled out the full review of God's Demon, by Wayne Barlowe.

November 13

Filled out the full review of MythOS, by Kelly McCullough.

November 7

Filled out the full reviews of Making Money, by Terry Pratchett, and Mainspring, by Jay Lake. Also rewrote the review of Infinity's Shore, by David Brin, leaving its grade intact but filling out the review itself considerably.

November 4

Rewrote the review of Brightness Reef, by David Brin, leaving its grade where it was.

November 2

Wrote the full reviews of Lies My Teacher Told Me, by James W. Loewen, and A Talent for War, by Jack McDevitt.

November 1

Wrote the full review of Omega, by Jack McDevitt, and rewrote the review of The Uplift War, by David Brin, leaving its grade intact.

October 31

Added two placeholder reviews, those for Odyssey, by Jack McDevitt, and Victory of Eagles, by Naomi Novik. Then I rewrote the review of Startide Rising, by David Brin, though I didn't change its grade. Also wrote the full review of Canticle, by R. A. Salvatore.

October 25

Filled in the reviews of Transhuman, by Mark L. Van Name and T. K. F. Weisskopf, and Blood Engines, by T. A. Pratt.

October 24

Made a minor change to the Book Review FAQ, separating the explanations for "Series" and "See Also". Also added the full reviews of The Last Colony, by John Scalzi, and rewrote the review of Sundiver, by David Brin, raising it two full grades. Lastly, changed all the links on the Update Pages for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 so the old new reviews point to the new review site.

October 23

Added the full review of A Desert Called Peace, by Tom Kratman.

October 16

Added the full reviews of Lucy's Blade, by John Lambshead.

October 15

Added the full reviews of Pyramid Power, by Eric Flint and Dave Freer, and Chindi, by Jack McDevitt.

October 14

Added the full reviews of By Schism Rent Asunder, by David Weber.

October 13

Added the full reviews of The Stowaway, by R. A. Salvatore.

October 10

Finished switching the links in the 2004 Updates page to the new review site.

October 9

Added the full reviews of Russian Amerika, by Stoney Compton, and Backup and Turn Coat, both by Jim Butcher.

October 8

Added the full reviews of Unfallen Dead, by Mark Del Franco, and Deepsix, by Jack McDevitt, and placeholder pages for MythOS, by Kelly McCullough, and God's Demon, by Wayne Barlowe.

October 7

Added the full reviews of Manxome Foe, by John Ringo and Travis S. Taylor, and Child of a Dead God, by Barb and J. C. Hendee, and placeholder pages for Making Money, by Terry Pratchett, and Mainspring, by Jay Lake.

October 6

Made placeholder pages for The Last Colony, by John Scalzi, Transhuman, by Mark L. Van Name and T. K. F. Wiesskopf, Blood Engines, by T. A. Pratt, Canticle, by R. A. Salvatore, Omega, by Jack McDevitt, Lies My Teacher Told Me, by James W. Loewen, and for A Talent for War, by Jack McDevitt.

September 4

Made three placeholder pages for future reviews, for Chindi, by Jack McDevitt, Lucy's Blade, by John Lambshead, and for A Desert Called Peace, by Tom Kratman.

June 25

Made three more placeholder pages for future reviews, for The Stowaway, by R. A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore, By Schism Rent Asunder, by David Weber, and for Pyramid Power, by Eric Flint and Dave Freer.

June 21

Made four more placeholder pages for future reviews, for Deepsix, by Jack McDevitt, Russian Amerika, by Stoney Compton, and for Backup and Turn Coat, both by Jim Butcher.

May 29

Wrote the full reviews of The Hidden Stars, by Madeline Howard, and Resonance, by Chris Dolley.

May 26

Wrote the full review of Pyramid Scheme, by Eric Flint and Dave Freer.

May 25

Rewrote the review of Galatea in 2-D, by Aaron Allston, rather expanding my thoughts on the book but leaving its grade intact.

May 23

Wrote the full reviews of The Engines of God, by Jack McDevitt, Kitty and the Silver Bullet, by Carrie Vaughn, Sister Time, by John Ringo and Julie Cochrane, Storm From the Shadows, by David Weber, and Saint Antony's Fire, by Steve White.

May 21

Wrote the full review of Kris Longknife: Intrepid, by Mike Shepherd.

May 20

Wrote the full reviews of Kitty Takes a Holiday, by Carrie Vaughn, and Misspelled, by Julie E. Czerneda.

May 17

Wrote the full reviews of A Canticle For Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller, Jr., and Welcome to the Jungle, written by Jim Butcher and drawn (yes, drawn) by Ardian Syaf.

May 11

Wrote the full review of Vorpal Blade, by John Ringo and Travis S. Taylor.

May 9

Made three more placeholder pages for future reviews, for The Hidden Stars, by Madeline Howard, Resonance, by Chris Dolley, and for Manxome Foe, by John Ringo and Travis S. Taylor. Also wrote the real review for Judas Unchained, by Peter F. Hamilton.

April 28

Ensured the links to the book reviews on 2003's Updates Page are current and will remain that way by editing the page's links to point to the new indexing system.

April 27

Made two more placeholder pages for future reviews. One was for Pyramid Scheme, by Eric Flint and Dave Freer, and the other was for The Dreaming Void, by Peter F. Hamilton.

April 22

Filled out the first of those placeholder pages, writing the full review of Cusp, by Robert A. Metzger.

April 17

With 16 books piling up waiting to be reviewed, I needed to make room on my desk. So I made review files for them, with all the book info — including their grades — but no review. Yet. Those will come later. The books are: Cusp, by Robert A. Metzger; The Ivanhoe Gambit, by Simon Hawke; Judas Unchained, by Peter F. Hamilton; Vorpal Blade, by John Ringo and Travis S. Taylor; Dauntless, by Jack Campbell; A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller, Jr.; Welcome to the Jungle, by Jim Butcher and illustrated by Ardian Syaf; Kitty Takes a Holiday, by Carrie Vaughn; Misspelled, edited by Julie E. Czerneda; Kris Longknife: Intrepid, by Mike Shepherd; The Engines of God, by Jack McDevitt; Kitty and the Silver Bullet, also by Carrie Vaughn; Sister Time, by John Ringo and Julie Cochrane; Into the Storm, by Taylor Anderson; Storm from the Shadows, by David Weber; and Saint Anthony's Fire, by Steve White. Now all I need to do is write all those reviews. Whimper...

March 7

Added the review of Dragon Blood, by Patricia Briggs.

February 28

Improved the grade for Down to the Sea, by William R. Forstchen, and changed the review a little to reflect it.

February 14

Added the review of Captain's Fury, by Jim Butcher.

February 6

Added the review of Raven's Strike, by Patricia Briggs.

January 17

Added the reviews of The Thousand Cities and Videssos Beseiged, both by Harry Turtledove.

January 5

Added the reviews of The Stolen Throne and Hammer and Anvil, both by Harry Turtledove.

January 4

Added the reviews of Trial of Flowers, by Jay Lake, Pandora's Star, by Peter F. Hamilton, The Ghost Brigades, by John Scalzi, and Murder in LaMut, by Raymond E. Feist and Joel Rosenberg.

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