Recent Book Activity

Hi,

I've been an avid reader of sf my whole life, and am especially fond of science in my science fiction, but also like the sub-genres sometimes known as "literary sf" and "alternate history". It is probably safe to say I have already read a large portion of the body of available science fiction. I don't exclude other things, also reading fiction and literature, non-fiction, fantasy, plays. I'm willing to give almost anything a try. (Well, ok, my one attempt at a romance novel did not reach page 10), Professionally, I am a biomedical engineer working in the field of magnetic resonance imaging.

Gelegentlich lese ich auf Deutsch. Meine Kenntnisse der deutschen Sprache ist nicht sehr gut. Aber ich kann verstehen und kann verstanden werden. Ich suche Bücher von Science Fiction Autoren, die nicht auf Englisch übersetzt haben sein (Wolfgang Jeschke, Andreas Eschbach, usw).

A few years ago, I started two bookcrossing projects with their own bookshelves named RayBradburyProj and PewaukeeProj. I don't do much with them anymore, but they still exist.

If you see something marked "available" on this bookshelf that you want to trade or otherwise obtain, Private Message me and we'll see if we can arrange it. I'm also registered at paperbackswap.com as "Tom H." of "Waukesha WI". From there, you can obtain the same available books in exchange for one trading credit.

And regarding those I have marked "personal collection" - I have been registering all the books I own and read, even if I do not intend to release them. I will be keeping these "permanent collection" books long-term for re-reading, reference, and loans to my wife (MrsTomHl), our young adult children, or friends - but true permanence is an illusion. In the meantime, I hope others find my reviews useful.

-TomHl

My Bookrings/Bookrays
The Vintage Bradbury, by Ray Bradbury: invitation-only bookring: back home
On The Beach, by Nevil Shute: international bookring: back home
Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler: international bookring: lost
Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler: international bookray: traveling
A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller, Jr.: international bookray: traveling
Darwin's Radio, by Greg Bear: international bookray: traveling
Have Space Suit - Will Travel, by Robert A. Heinlein: international bookray: traveling
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle: international bookring: back home

Others' Bookrings and Bookrays: done
Jennifer Government, by Max Barry: from Zmrzlina
Flowers For Algernon, by Daniel Keyes: from jamieh2003
The Door Into Summer, by Robert A. Heinlein: from reader1107
It's Not About the Bike, by Lance Armstrong: from Eucalia
Every Second Counts, by Lance Armstrong: from Bunnybee
The Unbearable Lightness of Being, by Milan Kundera: from shpriz1
R is for Rocket, by Ray Bradbury: from Erishkigal
Citizen of the Galaxy, by Robert A. Heinlein: from Erishkigal
Mission of Gravity, by Hal Clement: from Erishkigal
Collected Tales, by Nikolai Gogol: from shnedwards
Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson: from judygreeneyes
Burmese Days, by George Orwell: from perryfran
The Lost World, by Arthur Conan Doyle: from TheLostBook
Dinosaur Summer, by Greg Bear: from TheLostBook
Non-Stop, by Brian Aldiss: from davemurray101
The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K. Dick: from davemurray101
The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester: from TheLostBook
Haunted Wisconsin, by Michael Norman and Beth Scott: from imawinn2
The Museum of Unconditional Surrender, by Dubravka Ugrešić: from davemurray101
Science Fiction Bookbox: from Erishkigal
Now and Forever, by Ray Bradbury: from mikime
The Seeds of Time, by John Wyndham: from starflash
The Quantum Thief, by Hannu Rajaniemi: from Nell-Lu

Others' Bookrings and Bookrays: waiting
Un Lun Dun, by China Mieville: from TheLostBook and vedranaster

Catches of Truly Wild Releases From Me
The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury: released 29 June 2003 at Palmer Hall, George Williams Campus, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA
The Machineries of Joy, by Ray Bradbury: released 30 June 2003 at Oak Hall, George Williams Campus, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA
The Toynbee Convector, by Ray Bradbury: released 1 July 2003 at Hickory Hall, George Williams Campus, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury: released 3 July 2003 at Admin Building, George Williams Campus, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA
The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury: released 3 July 2003 at Admin Building, George Williams Campus, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Demian, by Hermann Hesse: released 31 January 2004 at Walgreens, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
The Postman, by David Brin: released 7 February 2004 at Blood Center of SE Wisconsin, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Footfall, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle: released 11 April 2004 at I-94 Wayside, Millston, Wisconsin, USA
Foundation, by Isaac Asimov: released 4 August 2004 at Higher Ground Coffee House, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA
The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway: released 16 July 2005 at Bastille Days, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
The Vintage Bradbury, by Ray Bradbury: released 10 August 2005 at Ruby G's Espresso Bar and Cafe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Zlata's Diary, by Zlata Filipović: released 25 November 2005 at Dunn Bros Coffee, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens: released 9 December 2006 at Walgreens, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Perseus Spur, by Julian May: released 12 June 2007 at That Coffee Place, Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA
Memory Prime (Star Trek #42), by Judith Reeves-Stevens: released 28 December 2007 at That Coffee Place, Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA