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An online outlet for the occasional book review, opinions concerning literature, and thoughts regarding alternative music, Science Fiction, poetry, fiction, graphic novels, fantasy, movies, T.V., the random new gadget, and pop culture. Clean and well-lit!
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- The Alternative One
- West Allis, Southeast Wisconsin, United States
- Reader, writer, reviewer, obsessive pulp-culture fanatic... books, music, movies, gadgets, books, and T.V. (Did I mention books?)
Free Comic Book Day
May 4th (Star Wars Day)
National Poetry Month
APRIL
National Record Store Day
APRIL 20th
National Buy A Book Day
Review Scale
6 stars – Mind-blowing Read
5 stars – Classic or Future Classic
4 stars – Excellent Read
3 stars – Good Story
2 stars – Missing Important Elements
1 star – Waste of Time
5 stars – Classic or Future Classic
4 stars – Excellent Read
3 stars – Good Story
2 stars – Missing Important Elements
1 star – Waste of Time
Followers
Current Reading List
New list coming soon....
Kraken by China Mieville
The Last Science Fiction Writer by Allen Steele
(Plus whatever ARC's I receive in the mail this week.)
Under Consideration:
Moxyland (Angry Robot) by Lauren Beukes
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Disclaimer: The Alternative One Blog does not accept compensation, other than reading material, for its reviews.
Kraken by China Mieville
The Last Science Fiction Writer by Allen Steele
(Plus whatever ARC's I receive in the mail this week.)
Under Consideration:
Moxyland (Angry Robot) by Lauren Beukes
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Disclaimer: The Alternative One Blog does not accept compensation, other than reading material, for its reviews.
Photos for the discerning eye
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Favorite Authors
- Margaret Atwood
- Kage Baker
- Orson Scott Card
- Jacqueline Carey
- Jack L. Chalker
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Jasper Fforde
- Karen Joy Fowler
- Neil Gaiman
- Gunther Grass
- Joe Haldeman
- Harry Harrison
- Robert A. Heinlein
- Joe Hill
- Tom Holt
- Richard Kadrey
- Stephen King
- Cormac McCarthy
- Jack McDevitt
- Ian McDonald
- China Meiville
- Brian Neary
- Larry Niven
- Frederik Pohl
- Cherie Priest
- Spider Robinson
- Ekatrina Sedia
- Norman Spinrad
- Neal Stephenson
- Derek Swannson
- Kurt Vonnegut
Listening to:
- Alexander - Alexander
- Anais Mitchell - Hadestown
- Bell X1 – Flock
- Bronze Radio Return - Shake! Shake! Shake!
- Codeine Velvet Club
- Dr. Dog – Fate
- Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled with Light
- Florence + The Machine
- Geri X
- John Wesley Coleman
- Jukebox the Ghost
- Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s – The Dust of Retreat
- Miss Li
- Neon Trees - Habit
- Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeorplane, Over the Sea
- The Airborne Toxic Event - All At Once
- The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
- The Black Keys - Brothers
- The Civil Wars - Barton Hallow
- Typhoon - Hunger and Thirst
- Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
- Wonderlicks
- ... and ancient vinyl
Wishlist
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