Steven C. (SteveTheDM) - , reviewed on 6/13/2011 + 204 more book reviews

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Well, you've sure got to hand it to Scalzi for monetizing his blog... A book of old blog posts is a dream that every blogger must have.

But believe it or not, the book is quite readable. Essentially, it's a collection of short essays. And while the entries here read pretty much the same as they read on his blog, the time *I* carve out for reading a book is both longer and less chaotic than the time I carve out for blog reading. So the essays become easier to reflect upon and somehow more enjoyable. It's an interesting switch.

The entries themselves cover a multitude of topics: current events & politics, the business of writing, Scalzi's take on religion, and all the random bits that Scalzi's blog has touched on over the years. Some are better than others (of course), and every once in a while I found myself wishing I could see the other comments of readers.

I was very happy to have picked this one up for a moment when I just didn't want more fiction. 4 of 5 stars.

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