I've been critically re-reading some of my favorite genre authors to try and keep my head in the right place for writing my own novel. So I was only part way through my re-read of Frances Fyfield's "Undercurrents" when I picked up Cory Doctorow's new novel Makers from Wordsworth Books. Since I was otherwise occupied (living in the boonies, one must grab the books one wants when the opportunity arises, particularly since I would much rather patronize an excellent book shop than, say, Amazon. Don't get me wrong, Amazon does a lot right... it is great to get for getting... | Continue »