I think that sounds great! Is it released yet? It sounds like something I would enjoy reading. I'm also in the process of writing a book/s. There are some romantic relationships and platonic relationships, and though love is a large part of the reason behind what the protagonist does in the story, it's not a…

I see and hear this in advertising all the time, and I want to explode with anger.

I've read a lot of comments about how this looks like a sad and depressing Superman. Truthfully, I can't imagine a Superman who isn't a little bit sad or depressed. He's an orphan and knows very little about his parents and culture. On top of that, he is alone on this planet of human beings. Part of what I want to…

All very good points, although I seriously have no illusions that men are better writers than women. In fact, for the most part, I believe it's been proven that women are generally more capable with words than men. Also, if I have to list my top 5 favorite authors, Julian May would be on that list. My statement…

Apparently, it means viewing events and characters through a predominantly male viewpoint, not T&A, which makes more sense.

Like you, I have books written by women. In fact, I'd say my favorite science fiction series is written by a woman. Julian May, in my opinion, is one of the finest writers on the planet, male or female. In another post, Charlie Jane talks about some Star Trek books, with a few of them written by women. I've read…

Charlie Jane, I made a comment in an earlier post about female authors. Let me state for the record that I've read every book on this list with a female author and loved every single one. Every one of them treat the franchise with the respect it deserves with their writing. In fact, I've read all but the last two…

Bravo! Take a bow. :-)

One of the best science fiction novels ever. Period! There's another outstanding book to put on my re-read list.

Try reading Sorcerer's Son, by Phyllis Eisenstien. It's a fantasy novel that ultimately is a love story. The sequel is no different, and both are sappy but well written. Ultimately, I love both of those books based on something I can't describe, but love. Both books have heart, and just happened to have been…

By the way, I happen to like Russians and classic Russian literature, in case you have a desire to remove my words from context and claim otherwise. Spaceba bolshoi...

I could say I've never read a book by a Russian author that I like, so I avoid reading books by Russian authors. It doesn't mean I dislike Russians, but most things I've read which were written by Russian authors. By definition, yes, I would be biased against Russian authors, but not Russians. We all have biases,…

Charlie Jane, I'm not ashamed to admit that I've passed over science fiction or fantasy novels because the author was female. There are a few exceptions, of course. Julian May is probably my favorite female author, and there are a (very few) others I've enjoyed over the years. I can't tell you exactly why I haven't…

Just got mine for $50 off, today only. $250 seems like a good deal, considering my Prime membership and all the movies and books on tab at Amazon. Not only that, the $3 monthly fee for the Free Play for my kids seems a good deal. If I hate it, I can always root it and put something useful on it.

I can install nearly every Android app I purchase on my devices. The only restriction is that some apps won't run on some devices, but I've found that to be the exception, and not the rule. On top of that, you can add multiple accounts to a device. For example, my best friend and I have traded our gmail account…

You can't customize anything? You can customize everything! Try a 3rd party launcher. You can change the way your phone looks and behaves. If that's not enough, try rooting it and completely changing your ROM. It's easy, and it can be a lot of fun.

I second what EyeHeartPie says. Download a 3rd party launcher. I have many Android devices in my household and I set every device up with the same launcher for ease of use. I just upgraded from the Galaxy SII to the Galaxy Note II. While both run TouchWhiz, I have a 3rd party launcher and it was a snap to set up…

I'm not nitpicking at all, but gravity follows inverse square law, so I assume you mean that the attraction between bodies decreases as space expands and the distances grow?

But hey, he could have resorted to a slide rule.

Yeah, because only people owning the iPhone actually have productive things to do. People like me, with my monstrously huge Galaxy Note II, do nothing but sit and look at the screen. Seriously? The one huge advantage of using Android is the ability to customize the way my phone looks and works on every level. I…