Asimov's Science Fiction: Vol. 35, No. 12 (December 2011)

At 3.14 thankfully a huge improvement over the wretched last issue. The lead story by Suzanne Palmer is the best and suggests she is worth checking out for more work. McDaniel is funny again. Whereas stories by writers about books and writing are pathetically lazy in general, not so those about pure mathematics, so points for Ken Liu there. Steinmetz also geekily entertaining, again.

Asimov's 431 : SURF - Suzanne Palmer
Asimov's 431 : STRAWBERRY BIRDIES - Pamela Sargent
Asimov's 431 : THE LIST - Tim McDaniel
Asimov's 431 : EPHEMERA - Steve Rasnic Tem
Asimov's 431 : THE COUNTABLE - Ken Liu
Asimov's 431 : RUN BAKRI SAYS - Ferrett Steinmetz
Asimov's 431 : ALL ABOUT EMILY - Connie Willis

With Rooan on the Space Turd to Aurora Station.

3.5 out of 5

Needs more than an emp, this one.

3 out of 5

Santa got me.

3 out of 5

Stories about books. Not rare.

2.5 out of 5

Cantor moments, bloody.

3.5 out of 5

The Dying Game.

3.5 out of 5

Artificial Rockette.

3 out of 5




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